Jessy Keeffe (born 17 July 1996) is a retired

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er who played for

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in the

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competition (AFLW). She was playing for Yeronga South Brisbane in the

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(QWAFL) when she was drafted by with the 48th and final pick in the

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. After not playing a game in her first AFLW season in 2018, she was delisted by Brisbane. However, they re-signed her as a free agent before the 2019 season, and she made her AFLW debut in the Lions' round 4 game against at

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on 23 February 2019. At the end of the 2021 season, Keeffe announced her retirement after 11 games with the Lions, citing mental health challenges. Her brother, Lachlan Keeffe, plays for the

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in the

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* * 1996 births Living people Sportswomen from Queensland Brisbane Lions (AFLW) players Australian rules footballers from Brisbane {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub