Bill Keato

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
William Keato
Born
Sunday, 3rd November, 1918
Died
Monday, 8th October, 2012 (Aged 93 years and 340 days)

Known Family Links

Brother
Alan Keato

Biography

Goal-kicking fullback went straight into first grade at Wests without playing junior league. Keato was the season's leading point-scorer in 1947 (65g - 130pts) and 1949 (1t, 80g - 163pts) and kicked six goals in the club's 21-15 loss to Souths in the 1950 grand final despite being heavily concussed. The greatest point-scorer in the history of the Wests club he retired the following year and later became treasurer of the club before rising to the position of club secretary in 1974.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 119 6 379   - 776 55 61 3 46.22% List
City Cup 1 - 4   - 8 0 1 0 0.00% List
NRL Finals 5 - 19   - 38 2 3 0 40.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW City Seconds 1947 1 - 5   - 10 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW Firsts 1947 1 - 8   - 16 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1947 2 0 13   0 26 1 1 0 50.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1938 2 1 -   - 3 0 2 0 0.00% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1939 5 - 7   - 14 0 5 0 0.00% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1940 12 1 20   - 43 3 9 0 25.00% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1941 6 - 7   - 14 1 5 0 16.67% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1942 7 - 16   - 32 1 6 0 14.29% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1944 4 - 7   - 14 1 3 0 25.00% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1946 14 - 42   - 84 4 9 1 28.57% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1947 17 - 65   - 130 10 7 0 58.82% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1948 15 1 48   - 99 13 2 0 86.67% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1949 17 1 80   - 163 11 6 0 64.71% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1950 20 2 87   - 180 11 7 2 55.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Western Suburbs 1938-42, 1944, 1946-50 119 6 379   - 776 55 61 3 46.22% List

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, AJ Lucantonio

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual