David O'Keeffe (Born 20 February 1962) is a former

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er who played with

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and the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL). Recruited locally, O'Keeffe was a member of the Geelong reserves premiership in 1982. A wingman, he had his best season in 1984 when he made 19 appearances, took 70 marks, and averaged 14 disposals.AFL Tables: David O'Keeffe
/ref> O'Keeffe played in Brisbane's first ever VFL game in the opening round of the 1987 season and a total of 16 games that year. He continued to be a regular fixture in the team and missed just two games in 1989. In their upset win over

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that season, O'Keeffe played as a full-back and kept Jason Dunstall to three goals.''

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"Brisbane achieves the unthinkable"
21 August 1989, p. 35 In 1991, O'Keeffe's final season, he played just four AFL games but finished his career on a high by participating in the reserves grand final win over

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Okeeffe, David 1962 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Geelong Football Club players Brisbane Bears players Living people