Player Watch Mark Keane - Signed to End of 2028

[Scorpus]

Keane joins Crows from Ireland

The Irishman joins the Club during the AFL’s pre-season supplemental selection period

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194cm key defender from Ireland and Collingwood

 

[Crows I Am]

Cant say I can remember ever seeing him play, but glad we have brought in some KPD cover. Welcome to the club Mark!

 

[1990crow]

Club forced to announce it you'd think because of Irish report.

 

[Thylacinus]

Welcome to the AFC Mark Keane. 194cm and 96kg Irish ex Collingwood defender, who have kindly developed him for us. Will turn 23 in March. Has been described by those with expertise as having 'outstanding game sense, kicking and contested marking'. I like this signing and believe, form what I have read, that Mark has considerable upside. Read about some earlier observations and assessment here: Euro Combine: Irish talls impress, new 20m record

 

[dogs105]

Welcome Mark

 

[George Kramer]

He’s got a good build on him and won’t need years in the gym which is good

 

[maxlilly]

Well done to the club in getting this lad, he sounds an exciting prospect.
I hope he settles in easily in Adelaide as I reckon he should be able to see some opportunities at our club to play AFL

 

[George Kramer]

So Collingwood take Frampton, we take Keane.... interesting to see who plays the most AFL in 2023.

Frampton for sure, but don’t think we picked up Keane just for 2023 but to see if he has potential for an Afl career

 

[maxlilly]

Welcome to the AFC Mark Keane. 194cm and 96kg Irish ex Collingwood defender, who have kindly developed him for us. Will turn 23 in March. Has been described by those with expertise as having 'outstanding game sense, kicking and contested marking'. I like this signing and believe, form what I have read, that Mark has considerable upside. Read about some earlier observations and assessment here: Euro Combine: Irish talls impress, new 20m record

He might be putting some pressure on Murray for his spot if he has game sense and kicking skills

 

[1970crow]

So Collingwood take Frampton, we take Keane.... interesting to see who plays the most AFL in 2023.

I don't think Collingwood recruited Billy to be a key defender. My money is on a Westhoff roaming type role. And then bin it if it doesn't work.

 

[deeztreez]

If you can understand him...says lock down and reading the play as his strengths

 

[glengowan]

There is a real shortage of key defenders even good enough for state league level at the moment, so good work by the Crows to look further afield and pick Keane to fill the spot left by McAsey and Frampton on the list.

 

[moses]

I wonder if our two Irish girls (now one) in the AFLW we're in his ears selling the club. Looks promising and was cheap!

 

[George Kramer]

So Justin, Hamish,Tim, Adam and the crew did good here?

Depends how you look at it, effectively we’ve converted pick 6 into a speculative Irishman

 

[Gtowncrow]

Frampton for sure, but don’t think we picked up Keane just for 2023 but to see if he has potential for an Afl career

Reading the Irish press revealed two key points for me
Firstly, the guy is a natural athlete with an excellent all around build who is highly competent in at least three codes (AFL, Irish football and hurling).
Secondly, he left Collingwood with a year left on his contract citing home sickness (COVID lockdowns in Melbourne had an influence) and a desire to play the Irish sports again.

Watching some clips of him, he is genuinely explosive in speed and power. He looked to my eye to have potential beyond just a KPD. But I'm judging that on half a dozen highlight clips.

Overall, a gun for hire type who might become heart and soul in time. Likely to be a quicker and more agile version of Nick Murray.

I love he's been in the system for three years at Collingwood and is physically "ready".

 

[maxlilly]

So Justin, Hamish,Tim, Adam and the crew did good here?

I don't think Hamish was involved with this selection because this guy is taller than 181cm

 

[Bearded Clam]

So an Irish lad eh.. One who’s played and excelled at those fxxkn crazy irish sports hurling and gaelic footy so 1) you know he’s a hard nut, 2) you know he probably loves a fight, 3) you know he wont take a backward step 4) you know he’s more than likely half mad..

He and Murray should get along..

 

[UcantCme]

I don't think Collingwood recruited Billy to be a key defender. My money is on a Westhoff roaming type role. And then bin it if it doesn't work.

Collingwood are on record saying he was recruited to play down back, Billy has trained down back all preseason


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[Bearded Clam]

If you can understand him...says lock down and reading the play as his strengths

I literally did not understand a fxxkn word of that..

 

[1970crow]

Collingwood are on record saying he was recruited to play down back, Billy has trained down back all preseason


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and? Let's just see if he defends and then call it.

 

[robboaustralia]

So an Irish lad eh.. One who’s played and excelled at those fxxkn crazy irish sports hurling and gaelic footy so 1) you know he’s a hard nut, 2) you know he probably loves a fight, 3) you know he wont take a backward step 4) you know he’s more than likely half mad..

He and Murray should get along..

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[Eagleboy2011]

Is he Cat B rookie as he has just returned from Ireland?

 

[SellarStardom]

Is there any AFL footage of the guy playing?

 

[spenze]

He’s from Cork, “Culchie “( so expect him to drive a tractor to training) came over for a combine ( which given he was from Cork, he probably thought was something tractor related)with some other lads, he was picked, kicks off either foot, loves a fight both on or off the field and doesn’t like any snitches…so I expect the guy who dobbed on him at the hurling copped a shillelagh up the back door post match

 

[pablo disco bar]

He is tough and has attitude

Not great game sense

He had 1 good pre season game and a few of us got excited

His guernsey always seemed to small for him...looked odd