Delisted by the Brisbane Lions after 30 games, Keays was rescued in the 2019 rookie draft. Originally pick 24 in the 2015 national draft, he won the Players' Trademark Award in his first season at Adelaide and the Dr Brian Sando OAM Trophy in 2022, then tied the 2024 Club Champion award with Jordan Dawson, both polling 107 votes. He has played 185 games and kicked 160 goals.