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Peter OKeefe

Image DOB: 24 March 1956

Debut: Round 16, 1976 against Fitzroy at MCG
Last Game: Round 5, 1979 against Carlton at Princes Park

From: Seymour

Number: 38 (1976-1979)

Honours
Best First Year Player - 1976

Games: 10
Goals: 1
Career Statistics

WinsDrawsLossesWinning %
60460.00

First recruited to the club in 1975 O'Keefe was diagnosed with cancer in 1976 but managed to play on despite undergoing an operation and was voted Best First Year Player. Early in 1977 he was stricken again and forced to undergo two more operations. During his absence from the game he worked as a PE teacher at Elwood High School.

O'Keefe returned to the Demons in 1978 and played in the reserves, with one more senior game in 1979. Before the 1980 season he returned to Seymour as an Assistant Coach.

O'Keefe's brother Francis joined the club at the same time but did not play seniors.

Wore number 51 in 1975 Reserves games.

YearGamesGoalsBrownlow
1976 710
1978 200
1979 100

Media
Age - 04/05/1979

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Created by Supermercado. Last Modification: Thursday 18 May 2023 21:38:35 AEST by Supermercado. (Version 22)

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