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Bill Keato

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
William Keato
Born
Sunday, 3rd November, 1918
Died
Monday, 8th October, 2012 (Aged 93 years and 339 days)
Place Of Birth
Alexandria, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Brother
Alan Keato

Competitions Won

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1948

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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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country - 1 - 1 --- 5 - - 10 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 119 - 119 6-6 379 - - 776 - - - 55 61 3 46.22% List
NRL Finals - 5 - 5 --- 19 - - 38 - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
City Cup - 1 - 1 --- 4 - - 8 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  121 - 121 6-6 388 - - 794 - - - 55 63 3 45.45% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1947   1 - 1 --- 5 - - 10 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Firsts 1947   1 - 1 --- 8 - - 16 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19381938 NSWRFL   2 - 21-1 - - - 3 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19391939 NSWRFL   5 - 5--- 7 - - 14 - - - - 5 - 0.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19401940 NSWRFL   12 - 121-1 20 - - 43 - - - 3 9 - 25.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19411941 NSWRFL   6 - 6--- 7 - - 14 - - - 1 5 - 16.67% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19421942 NSWRFL   7 - 7--- 16 - - 32 - - - 1 6 - 14.29% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19441944 NSWRFL   4 - 4--- 7 - - 14 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19461946 NSWRFL   14 - 14--- 42 - - 84 - - - 4 9 1 28.57% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19471947 NSWRFL   17 - 17--- 65 - - 130 - - - 10 7 - 58.82% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19481948 NSWRFL   15 - 151-1 48 - - 99 - - - 13 2 - 86.67% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19491949 NSWRFL   17 - 171-1 80 - - 163 - - - 11 6 - 64.71% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19501950 NSWRFL   20 - 202-2 87 - - 180 - - - 11 7 2 55.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western Suburbs 1938-42, 1944, 1946-50   119 - 119 6-6 379 - - 776 - - - 55 61 3 46.22% List

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  • Anonymous
    12 Mar 2026 6:54pm

    Beautiful Pop!

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Derek Farrar, Wests Archives, Paul Carter

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual