Don Keyter (13 September 1931 – 11 November 1986)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Don Keyter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1931 | ||
| Date of death | 11 November 1986 (aged 55) | ||
| Original team(s) | Merbein | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1953–1958 | South Melbourne | 86 (81) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
editSouth Melbourne
editKeyter, a ruckman and centre half-forward from Merbein, played 86 league games for South Melbourne, from 1953 to 1958.[2][3] He was a Victoria "B" interstate representative in 1957, against Tasmania.[2][4] Also that year, he kicked a goal to give South Melbourne a four-point win over then reigning premiers Melbourne at Lake Oval in round 17.[5] His snap shot, from 30 yards out in the pocket, went through for a goal as the siren went.[5]
Coaching
editIn 1959 and 1960, Keyter was captain-coach of New South Wales club Griffith in the South West Football League (New South Wales), then coached in the Wimmera Football League.[6][7] He joined Latrobe Valley Football League side Moe, as coach, for the 1963 season and performed well enough on the field to gain the most votes in the 1963 Trood Award & Rodda Medal count, for which he was ineligible due to suspension.[8] After another season coaching Moe in 1964,[9] Keyter was put in charge of East Hawthorn in the Metropolitan Football League in 1965[10] and they won three consecutive premierships in 1965, 1966 and 1967.[11] He then went onto coach Rochester in 1968.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Don Keyter - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Sydney - All Time Player List". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Biography". Australian Football.com.
- ^ a b "Demons Overpowered by Determined South". The Age. Melbourne. 19 August 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Captain / Coaches". Griffith Swans. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Strong Bendigo Team Takes Football Title". The Age. Melbourne. 9 July 1962. p. 9. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Moe Defender Wins Award". The Age. Melbourne. 3 September 1963. p. 10. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Club Honor Roll". Fox Sports Pulse.
- ^ "Metropolitan League Opens". The Age. Melbourne. 22 April 1965. p. 15. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ Jack Luhrs (14 January 1987). "Don Keyter". Swans on Screen.
- ^ "Weakened". The Age. Melbourne. 28 June 1968. p. 12. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
External links
edit- Don Keyter's playing statistics from AFL Tables