Beau Maister (born 20 March 1986 as Beau Wilkes) is an
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played with
St Kilda and the
West Coast Eagles in the
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ...
(AFL) and for the
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed Tigers, is an Australian rules football club based in Claremont, Western Australia, that currently plays in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and WAFL Women's (WAFLW). Its official colours are na ...
in the
West Australian Football League (WAFL).
Playing career
2005-10: Career with West Coast
Maister, then known by his previous surname of Wilkes, was drafted from the
rookie list by the Eagles in 2004, 2006 and for the third time following the 2007 season and finally made his AFL debut in the Eagles' upset victory over
Adelaide at
Subiaco Oval in Round 9 of the
2008 AFL season
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. He was delisted at the end of
2010
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.
2011: Career with Claremont (WAFL)
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.
2012-14: Career with St Kilda
In Round 5, 2012, he played his first game for
St Kilda and impressed, kicking three goals before being subbed off.
On 22 June 2014, Maister announced his immediate retirement after 44 games in six seasons at the top level.
Personal life
Maister's mother is a New Zealander. On 6 February 2013, Maister legally changed his name from Beau Wilkes to Beau Maister to keep his mother's maiden name alive.
St Kilda forward Beau Wilkes changes his name: news.com.au
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References
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1986 births
Living people
West Coast Eagles players
Claremont Football Club players
Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
People from Albany, Western Australia
St Kilda Football Club players
Australian people of New Zealand descent
Sandringham Football Club players