Mortimer 'Dan' Keily (16 May 1892 – 28 June 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Dan Keily | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mortimer Patrick Keily | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 28 June 1967 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Preston, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Brighton Jrs / Havelock | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back, Wingman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1914–17, 1919–21 | Carlton | 53 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Keily, a Brighton junior and former Havelock player, struggled to cement a place in a strong Carlton team which made the finals in every season that he was at the club. After missing out on the 1914 and 1915 premierships, Keily was a losing Grand Finalist in 1916. A wingman or fullback, he received a life suspension[2] after Carlton's 1917 semi-final loss to Fitzroy for using abusive language toward a steward at the subsequent tribunal hearing.[3] The life suspension was lifted in the second half of the 1919 season, with Keily having effectively served a 24 match ban.
References edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 466. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Football". Sporting Judge. Vol. XXVI, no. 22. Victoria, Australia. 6 October 1917. p. 4.
- ^ "FOOTBALL OFFENCES". The Argus. No. 22, 187. Melbourne, Australia. 7 September 1917. p. 3.
External links edit
- Dan Keily's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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