Laurie Keene
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Lawrence Kimberley Brett "Laurie" Keene (born 1 February 1961) is former Australian rules football
er who played for the West Coast Eagles
in the VFL/AFL
.
Tall and athletic, Laurie Keene was recruited to West Coast from Subiaco
where he had been a member of premiership sides in 1986 and 1988. He could play as a key position forward or in the ruck and had topped Subiaco's goalkicking in 1985 with 70 goals as well as winning their 'Fairest and best' award in 1986.
His career at West Coast was often interrupted by injury, most notably an achilles tendon injury which ended his VFL/AFL career, but he had a solid debut season with 25 goals, which included a then club record haul of six against Carlton
at Princes Park
.
Keene returned to Subiaco after his stint at West Coast and played with the club until 1995, amassing 140 games.
At interstate level he was a regular West Australian representative and earned selection to the All-Australian team at the 1986 State of Origin Carnival. He is mostly rememberd by West Coast fans for kicking West Coast first goal.
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 who played for the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
in the VFL/AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
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Tall and athletic, Laurie Keene was recruited to West Coast from Subiaco
Subiaco Football Club
The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle...
where he had been a member of premiership sides in 1986 and 1988. He could play as a key position forward or in the ruck and had topped Subiaco's goalkicking in 1985 with 70 goals as well as winning their 'Fairest and best' award in 1986.
His career at West Coast was often interrupted by injury, most notably an achilles tendon injury which ended his VFL/AFL career, but he had a solid debut season with 25 goals, which included a then club record haul of six against Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
at Princes Park
MC Labour Park
Princes Park is an Australian rules football ground located at Princes Park in the inner Melbourne suburb of Carlton North, Victoria....
.
Keene returned to Subiaco after his stint at West Coast and played with the club until 1995, amassing 140 games.
At interstate level he was a regular West Australian representative and earned selection to the All-Australian team at the 1986 State of Origin Carnival. He is mostly rememberd by West Coast fans for kicking West Coast first goal.