Keith Drinan

Keith Drinan
Keith Drinan
Personal information
Date of birth	13 November 1924
Date of death	11 August 2004 (aged 79)
Original team(s)	Balaclava CYMS
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Playing career1
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957.
Career highlights
	St Kilda Best and Fairest 1953, 1956; Victorian state representative 8 times; St Kilda captain 1951–1953, 1956–1957;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Keith Francis James Drinan (13 November 1924 – 11 August 2004) was an Australian rules footballer in the VFL.

Drinan, who served with the Royal Australian Navy during the war, played for St Kilda initially as Half-back flank then Centre Half-Back before establishing himself as a great full back. Won the club's Best and fairest twice and was captain for a total of five years (Les Foote was captain-coach in between Drinan's two stints). He wore number 25 and later coached Yarraville (in 1961). His older brother Jack Drinan also played for St Kilda.

After his death, Neil Roberts said: "Keith was a tough, underrated and inspiring leader in every way and it was a pleasure to play under him. He regularly kept the great John Coleman to less than two goals a game."^[1]

References

^ "Past and present bid Saint adieu". RealFooty.com.au. 12 August 2004. Archived from the original on 4 September 2006.

External links

Keith Drinan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
St Kilda Hall of Fame Profile
Saints honor roll
WW2 Nominal Roll: Keith Drinan\

[1] "Past and present bid Saint adieu". RealFooty.com.au. 12 August 2004. Archived from the original on 4 September 2006.

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