Peter Keenan

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Peter Keenan
Personal information
Birth April 7, 1951,
Recruited from Assumption College
Height and weight 197 cm / 99 kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1970, Melbourne vs. , at
Team(s) Melbourne (1970-75) (1981-82)
  • 131 games, 88 goals

North Melbourne (1976-78)

  • 51 games, 18 goals

Essendon (1979-80)

  • 31 games, 17 goals

Total - 213 Games, 123 Goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1980 season
Career highlights

  • North Melbourne premiership player 1977

Peter 'Crackers' Keenan (born April 7, 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne, Essendon and North Melbourne in the VFL during the 1970's.

Keenan played as a 197 cm ruckman and was a solid marker of the ball as well as having a good drop punt. He was recruited from Assumption College by Melbourne for whom he made his VFL debut in 1970.

After playing 101 games for Melbourne in six seasons he signed for North Melbourne, a club who had just won the premiership. Apart from having the chance to play regular finals football he had also been tempted to the club by coach Ron Barassi. He was North Melbourne's first ruckman in their 1977 premiership team and would have played in another Grand Final the following season had he not been suspended.

The 1979 and 1980 seasons where spent with Essendon before he returned to his original team Melbourne who had also acquired his premiership coach Ron Barassi. After retiring as a player he became an Australian rules media personality.

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1977 North Melbourne Kangaroos Premiership Players