Playing Career
Summary
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.
Playing Career Statistics
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Competitions | ||||||||||||||
| Competition | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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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 | |||
| Overall | 1947 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
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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 | |||
| Overall | 1938-1950 | 119 | 6 | 379 | 0 | 776 | 55 | 61 | 3 | 46.22% | 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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