Keith Drinan
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | 13 November 1924 , |
| Recruited from | Balaclava CYMS |
| Death | 11 August 2004 (aged 79), |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1944, St Kilda vs. , at |
| Team(s) | St Kilda (1944-1957)
134 games, 0 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Keith Drinan (13 November 1924 - 11 August 2004) was a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL. Height: 183 cm, weight: 82.5 kg.
Drinan played with 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).
After his passing, 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]
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| Preceded by James Ross |
St Kilda Best and Fairest 1953 |
Succeeded by Les Foote |
| Preceded by Neil Roberts |
St Kilda Best and Fairest 1956 |
Succeeded by Brian Gleeson |
| Preceded by F Green |
St Kilda captain 1951-53 |
Succeeded by Les Foote |
| Preceded by Les Foote |
St Kilda captain 1956-57 |
Succeeded by Brian Gleeson |
