Keith Forbes

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Keith Forbes (born May 28, 1906) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Bombers. A small goalkicking rover, he stood at 171cm and was runner-up in the 1935 Brownlow Medal. Forbes was twice a best and fairest winner for Essendon.

Forbes kicked his 200th VFL goal in 1932 and was the first ever player to achieve the milestone for Essendon. In 1938 and 1939 he was the captain-coach of North Melbourne.

He is an interchange bench member of Essendon's 'Team of the Century'.