Keith Beamish

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Keith Beamish
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Full name Keith Beamish
Date of birth(1941-02-12)12 February 1941
Original team(s) North Footscray
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1959–1961 Footscray 34 (23)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1961.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Keith Beamish (born 12 February 1941) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Beamish was a rover, recruited locally from North Footscray, who played three league seasons for Footscray. [1]

After struggling with injuries in the previous two years, Beamish played 20 consecutive games in 1961. [2]

He started as a forward pocket in the 1961 VFL Grand Final, which Footscray lost to Hawthorn. An injury saw him replaced at half time and he didn't play another senior game for the club, spending 1962 in the seconds. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. 1 2 AFL Tables: Keith Beamish
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