Ben Keays

Ben Keays
Personal information
Full name	Ben Keays
Date of birth	(1997-02-23) 23 February 1997
Original team(s)	Redland (NEAFL) / Morningside (QAFL)
Draft	No. 24, 2015 National Draft, Brisbane Lions (Academy selection)
Height / weight	185cm / 80kg
Position(s)	Midfield
Club information
Current club	Brisbane Lions
Number	1
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2016–	Brisbane Lions	16 (4)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Career highlights
2014, 2015 Under-18 All-Australian

Ben Keays (born 23 February 1997) is an Australian rules footballer listed with the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). His great-grandfather Fred Keays represented both Fitzroy and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League.

Junior career

Keays represented Queensland in the 2014 and 2015 AFL Under 18 Championships,^[1]^[2]^[3] and was selected in the 2014 and 2015 All-Australian teams.^[4]^[5] He captained Queensland to their first division 2 title in nine years at the 2015 AFL Under 18 Championships.^[6] He won the 2015 Hunter Harrison Medal for his performances across the three games.^[7]^[8]^[9] He played over 200 junior games for the Morningside Panthers junior club from 2002 to 2013.

AFL career

Keays was recruited by the Brisbane Lions with their third selection and 24th overall in the 2015 national draft.^[10] He was the second academy selection for Brisbane after they matched a bid by the Western Bulldogs.^[11]

References

↑ Sport, City South News (17 July 2014). "Ben has Keays to big future in AFL". Quest Newspapers. Queensland, Australia. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
↑ "Queenslander Keays thrills in five-goal win over Tassie". 21 June 2014.
↑ Quayle, Emma (24 January 2015). "Academy teens get a taste of life in the AFL". The Age.
↑ Landsberger, Sam (27 January 2015). "AFL clubs to pay higher draft price for father-son, academy stars". Herald Sun.
↑ "Exciting draft prospects Christian Petracca and Patrick McCartin among 12 Victorians to earn All-Australian honours". Herald Sun. Victoria, Australia. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
↑ "Division Two champions – Queensland vs. NSW/ACT recap.". Brisbane: AFL Queensland. 2 July 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
↑ "2015 Under 18 All Australians.". Melbourne: Fox Sports. 4 July 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
↑ "Ben Keays wins Hunter-Harrison medal". Melbourne: Fox Sports. 2 July 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
↑ "Queensland U18s win title against wayward NSW/ACT.". Melbourne: Australian Football League. 2 July 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
↑ "Profile: Ben Keays". lions.com.au. Bigpond. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
↑ "The Day Ben Keays Had Waited For". lions.com.au. Bigpond. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.

External links

Ben Keays's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
Ben Keays's statistics from AFL Tables

Brisbane Lions – current squad

1 Keays
2 Harwood
3 Christensen
4 Bastinac
5 Robinson
6 McCluggage
7 Bell
8 Bewick
9 D. Beams (vc)
10 Rich (vc)
11 Hanley*
12 Martin
13 Berry
14 Walker
15 Zorko (vc)
16 Jansen
17 C. Beams
18 Robertson
19 Clayton
20 Cox
21 Skinner
22 Paparone
23 Schache
24 Dawson
25 McStay
26 Cutler
27 Gardiner
28 Taylor
29 Witherden
30 Hipwood
31 Andrews
32 Mayes
33 Close
34 Freeman
35 Lester
36 Mathieson
37 Allison
38 Rockliff (c)
39 Lyons
40 Hammelmann*
41 Eagles*
42 Hinge*
43 Barrett*
44 Smith
45 Frost
46 McInerney*
47 William*
48 Grewar*

Coach: Fagan

* denotes rookie listed players

2015 AFL national draft

First round	1. Jacob Weitering 2. Josh Schache 3. Callum Mills (Academy selection) 4. Clayton Oliver 5. Darcy Parish 6. Aaron Francis 7. Jacob Hopper (Academy selection) 8. Callum Ah Chee 9. Sam Weideman 10. Harry McKay 11. Wayne Milera 12. Charlie Curnow 13. Matthew Kennedy (Academy selection) 14. Eric Hipwood (Academy selection) 15. Daniel Rioli 16. Harrison Himmelberg (Academy selection) 17. Tom Doedee 18. Jade Gresham 19. Ryan Burton 20. Brayden Fiorini 21. Ben McKay 22. Kieran Lovell 23. David Cuningham

Second round	24. Ben Keays (Academy selection) 25. Josh Dunkley 26. Kieran Collins 27. Darcy Tucker 28. Luke Partington 29. Alex Morgan 30. Mason Redman 31. Ryan Clarke 32. Brayden Sier 33. Mitchell Hibberd 34. Josh Schoenfeld 35. Marcus Adams 36. Tom Cole 37. Riley Bonner 38. Harley Balic

Third round	39. Rhys Mathieson 40. Brandon White 41. Matthew Flynn (Academy selection) 42. Mitch King 43. Corey Wagner 44. Blake Hardwick 45. Aidyn Johnson 46. Liam Hulett 47. Sam Skinner 48. Bailey Williams 49. Bailey Rice (F/S) 50. Oleg Markov 51. Tyrone Leonardis 52. Mackenzie Willis 53. Jack Silvagni (F/S) 54. Mitch Brown

Fourth round	55. Sam Collins 56. Jordan Dawson 57. Kurt Mutimer 58. Tom Phillips 59. Ryan Gardner 60. Declan Mountford 61. Shane Yarran 62. Matthew Allen

Fifth round	63. Rupert Wills 64. Yestin Eades 65. Ben Crocker 66. Sam Menegola 67. Nathan Broad

Sixth round	68. Michael Hartley 69. Wylie Buzza

Seventh round	70. Matthew Hayball

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