Keith Drinan
| Keith Drinan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1924 | ||
| Date of death | 11 August 2004 (aged 79) | ||
| Original team(s) | Balaclava CYMS | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–1957 | St Kilda | 135 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Keith Francis James Drinan (13 November 1924 – 11 August 2004) was an Australian rules footballer in the VFL.
Drinan, who served with the Royal Australian Navy during the war, played for St Kilda initially as Half-back flank then Centre Half-Back before establishing himself as a great full back. Won the club's Best and fairest twice and was captain for a total of five years (Les Foote was captain-coach in between Drinan's two stints). He wore number 25 and later coached Yarraville (in 1961). His older brother Jack Drinan also played for St Kilda.
After his death, Neil Roberts said: "Keith was a tough, underrated and inspiring leader in every way and it was a pleasure to play under him. He regularly kept the great John Coleman to less than two goals a game."[1]
References[]
- ^ "Past and present bid Saint adieu". RealFooty.com.au. 12 August 2004. Archived from the original on 4 September 2006.
External links[]
- Keith Drinan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- St Kilda Hall of Fame Profile[permanent dead link]
- Saints honor roll
- WW2 Nominal Roll: Keith Drinan\
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- Trevor Barker Award winners
- 1924 births
- 2004 deaths
- St Kilda Football Club players
- Yarraville Football Club players
- Yarraville Football Club coaches
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Royal Australian Navy personnel of World War II
- Australian rules biography, 1920s birth stubs