Beau Maister
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Beau Maister | ||
Date of birth | 20 March 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Albany, Western Australia | ||
Original team | Railways (GSFL) | ||
Draft | 25th overall, 2005 Rookie Draft (West Coast) 64th overall, 2007 Rookie Draft (West Coast) 59th overall, 2008 Rookie Draft (West Coast) rookie elevation, 2008 (West Coast) 68th overall, 2011 National Draft (St Kilda) | ||
Height/Weight | 194 cm / 96 kg | ||
Position(s) | Utility | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | St Kilda | ||
Number | 37 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2005–10 2012– Total | West Coast St Kilda | 23 (1) 17 (25) 40 (26) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
2011 | Western Australia | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2013 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Beau Maister (born 20 March 1986 as Beau Wilkes) is an Australian rules footballer currently listed with the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Claremont Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and the West Coast Eagles in the AFL.
Career
Maister, then known by his previous surname of Wilkes, was rookie listed by the Eagles in 2004, 2006 and for the third time following the 2007 season[1] and finally made his AFL debut in the Eagles' upset victory over Adelaide at Subiaco Oval in Round 9 of the 2008 AFL season.[2] He was delisted at the end of 2010.[3]
In 2011, Maister played in Claremont's WAFL premiership side. He kicked five goals and was awarded the Simpson Medal as the best player on the ground.[4]
In Round 5, 2012, he played his first game for St Kilda and impressed, kicking three goals before being subbed off.
On 6 February 2013, Maister legally changed his name from Beau Wilkes to Beau Maister to keep his mother's maiden name alive.[5]
References
External links
- Beau Maister's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club
- Beau Maister's statistics from AFL Tables
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