Recruited locally, O'Keeffe was a member of the Geelong reserves premiership in 1982. A wingman, he had his best season in 1984 when he made 19 appearances, took 70 marks, and averaged 14 disposals.[2]
O'Keeffe played in Brisbane's first ever VFL game in the opening round of the 1987 season and a total of 16 games that year.[2] He continued to be a regular fixture in the team and missed just two games in 1989.[2] In their upset win over Hawthorn that season, O'Keeffe played as a full-back and kept Jason Dunstall to three goals.[3]
In 1991, O'Keeffe's final season, he played just four AFL games but finished his career on a high by participating in the reserves grand final win over Melbourne.
References
^Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN978-1-920910-78-5.