[2] In 2016 Keeping worked as the head coach of the Western Bulldogs representative side in that year's women's exhibition series.

[3] Keeping was appointed as the inaugural head coach of Carlton's AFL Women's side in June 2016.

[1][4] He coached the side to three wins and a draw from seven matches in the league's inaugural season in 2017.

After coaching the club to victory in its first match of the 2018 season, it was announced that Keeping had been admitted to hospital with an undisclosed illness.

[7] Keeping and the club parted ways by mutual agreement on 20 March, just two days after the home and away season's end.