Clark Keating

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Clark Keating

Personal information
Full name Clark Anthony Keating
Date of Birth March 19, 1976 (1976-03-19) (age 32)
Place of Birth Gold Coast, Queensland
Recruited from Surfers Paradies AFC (QLD)
Draft TBC, 1992
Brisbane Bears
Height/Weight 197cm / 100kg
Position Ruckman (retired)
Playing Career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1996
1997-2006		 Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Lions		 14 (9)
125 (74)
¹ Club statistics to end of 2006 season
² Representative statistics to end of {{{repstatsend}}}

Clark Anthony Keating (born March 19, 1976) was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

Known as "Crackers" (after former VFL star Peter Keenan), Keating was picked up by the Brisbane Bears as a local (along with Brent Green in 1992, playing for their Under 19s). He was listed with the Bears until his debut in 1996.

Known by some as the "September Specialist", Keating's history of shoulder injuries sidelined him during the 2002 and 2003 seasons, but he went on and played magnificent finals series to taste premiership success with the Lions 3 times in a row.

Keating is the brother of former Adelaide ruckman Aaron Keating.

Keating attended The Southport School, Gold Coast, Queensland.

He was delisted by the Lions at the end of 2006[1].

Despite not playing the required 150 games, Keating was awarded Brisbane Lions Life Membership for his contributions to the club. At end of the 2007 season, Brisbane Lions has signed Clark Keating as a ruck coach due to Shaun Rehn leaving Brisbane Lions.

He will link up with fellow premiership players (now coaches) Chris Johnson and Justin Leppitsch

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Lions shed four, ending Keating's career"

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Brisbane Lions squad – 2001 AFL Premiers (1st premiership)
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Brisbane Lions squad – 2003 AFL Premiers (3rd premiership)