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{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Infobox afl player | firstname = Laurie
{{no footnotes|date=September 2016}}
| lastname = Keene
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Laurie Keene
| image =
| image =
| fullname = Lawrence Kimberley Brett Keene
| image name =
| birthdate = 2 January 1961
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|1|2|df=y}}
| birthplace =
| birth_place =
| death_date =
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| originalteam = [[Subiaco Football Club|Subiaco]]
| death_place =
| heightweight = 202 cm / 95 kg
| originalteam = Karrinyup
| dead =
| deathdate =
| deathplace =
| debutdate = Round 1, [[1987 VFL season|1987]]
| debutdate = Round 1, [[1987 VFL season|1987]]
| debutteam = [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]
| debutteam = [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]
| debutopponent = [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
| debutopponent = [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
| debutstadium = [[Subiaco Oval]]
| debutstadium = [[Subiaco Oval]]
| height = 202 cm
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| playingteams = [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]] (1987-1990)
| weight = 95 kg
* 36 games, 38 goals
| coach =
| position =
| coachingteams =
| statsend = 1990
| statsend = 1990
| years1 = 1981–90, 1994
| careerhighlights = *First West Coast Goal kicker
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| club1 = [[Subiaco Football Club|Subiaco]]
| games_goals1 = 141 (251)
| years2 = 1987–1990
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| club2 = [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]
| games_goals2 = {{0}}36 {{0}}(38)
| games_goalstotal = 177 (289)
| sooyears1 = 1984–1986
| sooteam1 = [[Western Australia Australian rules football team|Western Australia]]
| soogames_goals1 = {{0}}{{0}}4 {{0}}{{0}}(5)
| careerhighlights = *[[All-Australian team]] 1986
*[[Subiaco Football Club|Subiaco]] premiership player 1986 & 1988
*[[West Coast Eagles|West Coast's]] first goal kicker in the VFL/AFL
}}
}}
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'''Laurie Keene''' (born 1 February 1961) is former [[Australian rules football]]er who played for the [[West Coast Eagles]] in the [[Australian Football League|VFL/AFL]].


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'''Lawrence Kimberley Brett "Laurie" Keene''' (born 2 January 1961) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er who played for the [[West Coast Eagles]] in the [[Australian Football League|VFL/AFL]].
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Tall and athletic, Laurie Keene was recruited to West Coast from [[Subiaco Football Club|Subiaco]] where he had been a member of premiership sides in 1986 and 1988. He could play as a key position forward or in the ruck and had topped Subiaco's goalkicking in 1985 with 70 goals as well as winning their 'Fairest and best' award in 1986.


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Tall and athletic, Laurie Keene was recruited to West Coast from [[Subiaco Football Club|Subiaco]], where he had been a member of premiership sides in 1986 and 1988. He could play as a key position forward or in the ruck and had topped Subiaco's goalkicking in 1985 with 70 goals as well as winning their 'Fairest and best' award in 1986. He kicked West Coast's first goal (and score) in VFL/AFL football.
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His career at West Coast was often interrupted by injury, most notably an achilles tendon injury which ended his VFL/AFL career, but he had a solid debut season with 25 goals, which included a then club record haul of six against [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] at [[MC Labour Park|Princes Park]].


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His career at West Coast was often interrupted by injury, most notably an Achilles tendon injury which ended his VFL/AFL career, but he had a solid debut season with 25 goals, which included a then club record haul of six against [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] at [[Princes Park (stadium)|Princes Park]].
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Keene returned to Subiaco after his stint at West Coast and played with the club until 1995, amassing 140 games.


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Keene returned to Subiaco after his stint at West Coast and played with the club until 1994, amassing 141 games.
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At interstate level he was a regular West Australian representative and earned selection to the [[All-Australian]] team at the 1986 [[Interstate_matches_in_Australian_rules_football#State_of_Origin|State of Origin]] Carnival. He is mostly rememberd by West Coast fans for kicking West Coast first goal.

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At interstate level, he was a regular [[Western Australia Australian rules football team|Western Australia]] representative, and earned selection to the [[All-Australian]] team at the 1986 [[State of Origin Carnival]]. He is mostly remembered by West Coast fans for kicking West Coast's first ever goal.


==References==
==References==
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*{{AflRleague|ref=L/Laurie_Keene.html}}
*[http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/k.htm#Laurie%20Keene%20(Subiaco%20&%20West%20Coast) Full Points Footy profile]
*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.


==External links==
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*{{AFL Tables|ref=L/Laurie_Keene.html}}
| NAME = Keene, Laurie
*{{AustralianFootball|ref=Laurie%2BKeene/12428}}
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
*[http://waflfootyfacts.net/player/stats.php?PlayerID=3401 Laurie Keene] player profile page at WAFL FootyFacts
| SHORT DESCRIPTION =

| DATE OF BIRTH = 2 January 1961
{{Subiaco Football Club Team of the Century}}
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
{{Inaugural West Coast Eagles team}}
| DATE OF DEATH =
{{1986 All-Australian team}}
| PLACE OF DEATH =
{{1984 Western Australia State of Origin players}}
}}
{{1986 Western Australia State of Origin players}}
{{1987 Western Australia State of Origin players}}

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[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Western Australia]]

Latest revision as of 10:56, 21 August 2022

Laurie Keene
Personal information
Full name Lawrence Kimberley Brett Keene
Date of birth (1961-01-02) 2 January 1961 (age 63)
Original team(s) Karrinyup
Debut Round 1, 1987, West Coast vs. Richmond, at Subiaco Oval
Height 202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1981–90, 1994 Subiaco 141 (251)
1987–1990 West Coast 036 0(38)
Total 177 (289)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1984–1986 Western Australia 004 00(5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lawrence Kimberley Brett "Laurie" Keene (born 2 January 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the VFL/AFL.

Tall and athletic, Laurie Keene was recruited to West Coast from Subiaco, where he had been a member of premiership sides in 1986 and 1988. He could play as a key position forward or in the ruck and had topped Subiaco's goalkicking in 1985 with 70 goals as well as winning their 'Fairest and best' award in 1986. He kicked West Coast's first goal (and score) in VFL/AFL football.

His career at West Coast was often interrupted by injury, most notably an Achilles tendon injury which ended his VFL/AFL career, but he had a solid debut season with 25 goals, which included a then club record haul of six against Carlton at Princes Park.

Keene returned to Subiaco after his stint at West Coast and played with the club until 1994, amassing 141 games.

At interstate level, he was a regular Western Australia representative, and earned selection to the All-Australian team at the 1986 State of Origin Carnival. He is mostly remembered by West Coast fans for kicking West Coast's first ever goal.

References

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  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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