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One member of team upset exercise group, I'm afraid (6)

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I believe the answer is:

keeper

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'one member of team' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'upset exercise group i'm afraid' is the wordplay.
'upset' is a reversal indicator.
'exercise group' becomes 'rep' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'i'm afraid' becomes 'eek' (expression of fear).
'rep'+'eek'='repeek'
'repeek' written backwards gives 'KEEPER'.

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(Other definitions for keeper that I've seen before include "Cain asked 'Am I my brother's ......?'" , "Football or cricket player" , "One at the wicket" , "Guardian, in the zoo say" , "Custodian; bar across magnet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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