Ben Keays

Ben Keays
Personal information
Full name	Ben Keays
Date of birth	23 February 1997
Original team(s)	Redland (NEAFL) / Morningside (QAFL)
Draft	#24, 2015 National Draft, Brisbane Lions (Academy Selection)
Height/Weight	185cm / 80kg
Position(s)	Midfield
Club information
Current club	Brisbane Lions
Number	1
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2016–	Brisbane Lions	1 (1)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015 season.
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

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