Clark Keating
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Clark Anthony Keating was an Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
.
Known as "Crackers" (after former VFL star Peter Keenan
), Keating was picked up by the Brisbane Bears
as a local (along with Brent Green
in 1992, playing for their Under 19s). He was listed with the Bears until his debut in 1996.
Known by some as the "September Specialist", Keating's history of shoulder injuries
sidelined him during the 2002 and 2003 seasons, but he went on and played magnificent finals series to taste premiership success with the Lions 3 times in a row. Had a superb performance in the ruck in the 2002 Grand Final with a career best 39 hitouts.
Keating is the brother of former Adelaide ruckman
Aaron Keating
who played just 6 games, including the 1997 premiership.
Keating attended The Southport School
, Gold Coast, Queensland
.
He retired and was delisted by the Lions at the end of 2006.
Despite not playing the required 150 games, Keating was awarded Brisbane Lions Life Membership for his contributions to the club.
At end of the 2007 season, Brisbane Lions has signed Clark Keating as a ruck coach due to Shaun Rehn
leaving Brisbane Lions.
He will link up with fellow premiership players (now coaches) Chris Johnson and Justin Leppitsch.
On October 30, 2008, Dual premiership ruckman Beau McDonald
replaced former premiership team-mate Clark Keating as the Club's part-time ruck coach next season due to Keating's growing business interests.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Known as "Crackers" (after former VFL star Peter Keenan
Peter Keenan
Peter 'Crackers' Keenan is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne, Essendon and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s....
), Keating was picked up by the Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
as a local (along with Brent Green
Brent Green
Brent Green was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Bears, Brisbane Lions and Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League ....
in 1992, playing for their Under 19s). He was listed with the Bears until his debut in 1996.
Known by some as the "September Specialist", Keating's history of shoulder injuries
Australian rules football injuries
Australian rules football is a sport known for its high level of physical body contact compared to other sports such as soccer and basketball. High impact collisions can occur from any direction, although deliberate collisions from front-on...
sidelined him during the 2002 and 2003 seasons, but he went on and played magnificent finals series to taste premiership success with the Lions 3 times in a row. Had a superb performance in the ruck in the 2002 Grand Final with a career best 39 hitouts.
Keating is the brother of former Adelaide ruckman
Ruckman (Australian rules football position)
In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages . The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field...
Aaron Keating
Aaron Keating
Aaron Keating is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League.After a run of injury and the suspension of David Pittman before the 1997 Preliminary Final, Adelaide Crows coach Malcolm Blight called up Keating from the Norwood reserves side. Keating went on and...
who played just 6 games, including the 1997 premiership.
Keating attended The Southport School
The Southport School
The Southport School , is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in Southport, a suburb on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia....
, Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
.
He retired and was delisted by the Lions at the end of 2006.
Despite not playing the required 150 games, Keating was awarded Brisbane Lions Life Membership for his contributions to the club.
At end of the 2007 season, Brisbane Lions has signed Clark Keating as a ruck coach due to Shaun Rehn
Shaun Rehn
Shaun Jason Rehn is a former Australian rules footballer who played for both the Adelaide Crows and Hawthorn in the Australian Football League...
leaving Brisbane Lions.
He will link up with fellow premiership players (now coaches) Chris Johnson and Justin Leppitsch.
On October 30, 2008, Dual premiership ruckman Beau McDonald
Beau McDonald
Beau McDonald is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.He was recruited as the number 73 draft pick in the 1997 AFL Draft from Swan Districts...
replaced former premiership team-mate Clark Keating as the Club's part-time ruck coach next season due to Keating's growing business interests.