Jack O'Keefe

Australian rules footballer, born 1915

Australian rules footballer
Jack O'Keefe
Personal information
Date of birth 29 September 1915
Date of death 8 March 2000(2000-03-08) (aged 84)
Original team(s) Thornbury / Northcote (VFA)
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1939–1942 Melbourne 46 (27)
1943–1945 Hawthorn 33 (23)
1947 South Melbourne 03 0(6)
Total 82 (56)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jack O'Keefe (29 September 1915 – 8 March 2000)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne, Hawthorn and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). O'Keefe was a reserve in Melbourne's 1939 Grand Final win in his first season. He was a premiership player again in his next two seasons before moving to Hawthorn in 1943. After 33 games with the Hawks he finished his career with a season at South Melbourne.

References

  1. ^ "Jack O'Keefe – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

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Melbourne Football Club 1939/40/41 VFL premiers
1939: Melbourne 21.22 (148) defeated Collingwood 14.11 (95), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
1940: Melbourne 15.17 (107) defeated Richmond 10.8 (68), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
1941: Melbourne 19.13 (127) defeated Essendon 13.20 (98), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • 4. Smith
  • 9. Emselle
  • 12. Mueller
  • 15. Baggott
  • 17. La Fontaine (c)
  • 23. Wartman
  • 24. Beames
  • 29. O'Keefe
  • 36. Anderson
Coach: Hughes


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