""It is a fantastic opportunity for Essendon to get someone like Merv who has an outstanding association with the game,"" Essendon List Manager Adrian Dodoro explained.
""We had a review of Football Operations last year and identified our need to bolster our resources in recruiting and have since secured Merv who is one of the champions of the game.
""He has seen football at many levels from playing to coaching and we felt that he had the necessary tools that we were looking for at the Club.""
Commencing his new role with the Bombers on Monday, Keane’s duties will primarily involve the identification of junior players and he will oversee Essendon’s talent identifiers Australia-wide.
Keane’s long list of credentials including three VFL/AFL Premierships, 240 VFL/AFL GAMES, Team of the century at Richmond, and 11 Grand Finals as a player/coach.
Keane is also a former Assistant Coach at Essendon and has coached in the TAC Cup, VFL, SANFL and at state U18 and U15 level. More recently Merv has been a member of the Richmond Football Executive which oversaw the Richmond Football Club recruiting process.
