Elizabeth Keaney

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Elizabeth Keaney
Personal information
Full name Elizabeth Keaney
Nickname(s) Bess
Date of birth (1991-12-22) 22 December 1991 (age 31)
Original team(s) Southern Saints (VFLW)
Draft No. 58, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2021, Gold Coast  vs. Melbourne, at Metricon Stadium
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 30
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2021– Gold Coast 39 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Elizabeth Keaney (born 22 December 1991) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Suns in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

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Early life

A hockey player in her younger years, Keaney switched to Australian rules football in 2019 and played club football for Melbourne University as well as the Southern Saints. [1]

AFL Women's career

Keaney made her AFLW debut for the Gold Coast Suns in round 1 of the 2021 AFL Women's season. [2]

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References

  1. "'Elite will be the new norm': The AFLW pathways breakthrough that will redefine the game". Code Sports. 12 March 2022.
  2. "Suns' new vice-captain putting her Bess foot forward". Gold Coast Suns. 5 December 2021.