Keith Paul Narkle (born 20 November 1952) is a former

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player of

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background who played for the

Swan Districts Football Club The Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and WAFL Women's (WAFLW). The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, Western Australia, ...

in the

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(WAFL) during the 1970s and 1980s. Keith played in the 1982–83–84 premiership sides for Swans, captaining them to the 1983 and 1984 premierships. Keith is the older brother of

Phil Narkle Phillip Michael Narkle (born 29 January 1961) is a former Australian rules football player of Indigenous Australian descent who played for and in the Australian Football League (AFL) and Swan Districts Football Club in the West Australian Foo ...

who also played for Swan Districts Football Club. Keith was a superb footballer with pace to burn and silky skills. He was an ideal wingman and also played on the half forward flank. Keith Narkle was selected on a wing in the Swan Districts Team of the Century.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Narkle, Keith Swan Districts Football Club players Indigenous Australians from Western Australia Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football Australian rules footballers from Bunbury, Western Australia 1952 births Living people West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees