Beau Maister (born 20 March 1986 as Beau Wilkes) is an

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er who played with St Kilda and the

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in the

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(AFL) and for the

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in the

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(WAFL).

Playing career

2005-10: Career with West Coast

Maister, then known by his previous surname of Wilkes, was drafted from the

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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

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in Round 9 of the

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. He was delisted at the end of

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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

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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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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maister, Beau 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