Keith Drinan

Infobox afl player | firstname = Keith
lastname = Drinan




birthdate = birth date|1924|11|13|df=y
birthplace =
originalteam = Balaclava CYMS
dead = dead
deathdate = death date and age|2004|8|11|1924|11|13|df=y
deathplace =
debutdate = 1944
debutteam = St Kilda
debutopponent =
debutstadium =
playingteams = St Kilda (1944-1957) 134 games, 0 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = 2005
careerhighlights =

*St Kilda Best and Fairest 1953, 1956
*Victorian state representative 8 times
*St Kilda captain 1951-53, 1956-57

Keith Drinan (13 November 1924 - 11 August 2004) was a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL. Height: 183 cm, weight: 82.5 kg.

Drinan played with 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).
After his passing, 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." [http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2004/08/11/1092102523609.html?from=storyrhs]

References

* [http://saints.com.au/default.asp?pg=halloffameprofile&spg=display11&personid=190035 St Kilda Hall of Fame Profile]
* [http://saints.com.au/default.asp?pg=history&spg=honorroll Saints honor roll]