Spotlight On: Keegan Quakawoot

Keegan Quakawoot

Name:
Keegan Quakawoot

Nickname:
Quaka

Age:
13

Height:
185cm

Position:
Outside Centre

What’s the most important thing about being a rugby player?
Always put effort in and enjoy the game.

Favourite Aboriginal professional sports player?
2012 Dally M Medalist fullback Ben Barba.

How did you feel when you got selected to represent the NT for Union in Kuala Lumpur?
I was excited and overwhelmed.

Word of advice to youngsters?
Always try your best in everything that you do.

Season 2012 was an outstanding one for Rugby Union’s next big thing to come out of the Top End: Keegan Quakawoot.

The Rosebery youngster who plays locally under the guidance of former Clontarf member Anthony Smith at the Palmerston Crocs, won the top point scorer for the league in the U14’s competition, it was not the fact that he won this award but the devastation of his scoring ability.

Keegan ended the season with a total of 50 tries, which is a league record for his division at a rate of more than two per game. After his dominance in the regular season he was called up for representative duties.

Keegan flew to Kuala Lumpur where he continued to excel for the Northern Territory scoring three tries in seven games and proving he can match it with the best from the pacific dominating teams such as Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

We wish this talented youngster the best for a future in whatever he chooses to apply his talent too.

Keegan in action at Rosebery’s Rugby 7s earlier this year