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
Date of birth (1954-01-22) 22 January 1954 (age 70)
Original team(s) 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.

References

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  1. ^ a b "AFL Tables: Maurice O'Keefe". afltables.com.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.