Maurice O'Keefe
Australian rules footballer
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Maurice O'Keefe (born 22 January 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Maurice O'Keefe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Maurice W. O'Keefe | ||
| Born | 22 January 1954 | ||
| Original team | Bungaree FC | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1977–1979 | St Kilda | 51 (51) | |
| 1980 | Geelong | 1 (1) | |
| Total | 52 (52) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
O'Keefe was from Bungaree near Ballarat and started his St Kilda career in 1977. A wingman, he had his best season in 1978 when he averaged 17 disposals from his 21 games, the third most at the club. He also kicked 29 goals that year.[1]
After not being able to meet a new requirement that St Kilda players had to be based in Melbourne, O'Keefe got a clearance to Geelong.[2] He played for them in the opening round of the 1980 VFL season but didn't appear again.[1]
He won a Maskell Medal in 1984 while playing for Port Fairy in the Hampden Football League.