Tony Keenan (born 6 May 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Tony Keenan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1964 | ||
| Original team(s) | Greensborough (DVFL)[1] | ||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1982–1984 | Collingwood | 3 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Keenan, a ruckman and key position player originally from Diamond Valley Football League club Greensborough, was a member of the 1980 Victorian Teal Cup team[3] and captained the 1981 Victorian Teal Cup team, which featured future greats Dermott Brereton, Gary Pert and Paul Salmon.[4]
Keenan was recruited by Collingwood in 1982 and played three VFL games, two in 1982 and one in 1984.[5] He was traded to Melbourne midway through the 1984 season, in return for fellow ruckman Glenn McLean, but suffered a knee injury before joining his new club and didn't play for the rest of the year.[4] The following season Keenan was again on the sidelines after dislocating a shoulder and undergoing reconstructive surgery.[6]
Keenan left Melbourne at the end of the 1985 VFL season without playing a senior game, moving first to Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Preston, Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) side Bulleen-Templestowe and South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Norwood before his retirement in 1988.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Sport". Collingwood Football Club.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Tony Keenan". Demonwiki.
- ^ a b c The Age,"The Coodabeens of '81", 17 September 1989, p. 56
- ^ AFL Tables: Tony Keenan
- ^ "Tony Keenan". Demonwiki.