Matt Keating
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{for|the American singer-songwriter|Matt Keating (musician)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}}
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|name = Matt Keating
|fullname = Matthew Keating
|image = Matt Keating.jpg
|imagesize = 250px
|position = {{rlp|HK}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|6|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|87|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|club1 = Parramatta Eels
|year1start = 2008
|year1end = 13
|appearances1 = 130
|tries1 = 9
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 36
|retired = yes
|updated = 19 December 2019
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| relatives = Kris Keating (brother)
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Matt Keating (born 6 September 1986) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a {{rlp|hk}}. He played 130 games for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL between 2008 and 2013.[http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/sport/nrl/player/0,26753,108893-107,00.html] The Courier-Mail NRL / Eels / Matthew Keating
Background
He is the older brother of the rugby league player; Kris Keating.
Rugby league career
=Parramatta Eels (2008–2013)=
Keating made his first grade debut for the Parramatta Eels in round 1 of the 2008 NRL season against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Keating took on the role of starting hooker as the replacement for Mark Riddell, who left the team to play in the Super League. He played in every game for Parramatta since making his debut in round 1 of 2008 to the 2009 NRL Grand Final (52 Consecutive first grade games).[http://www.parraeels.com.au/default.aspx?s=player-profile-display&id=231] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901164326/http://www.parraeels.com.au/default.aspx?s=player-profile-display&id=231 |date=1 September 2009 }} Matthew Keating Player Profile
In June 2013, Keating was one of 12 Parramatta Eels players that were told that their futures at the club were uncertain by coach, Ricky Stuart. Keating played 24 games for Parramatta in the 2013 NRL season as the team finished last for a second consecutive year. He was then subsequently released by the club.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/parramatta-eels-work-to-erase-bitter-memories-of-2013s-wooden-spoon-season/news-story/53c0bcf5d4870490a3ab9c448bfae244/|title=Parramatta Eels work to erase bitter memories of 2013's wooden spoon season|website=Daily Telegraph|date=7 December 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.parraeels.com.au/about/official-player-numbers/|title=Official Player Numbers|website=Parramatta Eels}}
=Burleigh Bears (2014)=
In October 2013, Keating signed with the Burleigh Bears for the 2014 Intrust Super Cup season. Keating retired at the end of the 2014 season and became a full-time Junior Development Officer with the Bears.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/eels/parramatta-eels-salary-cap-scandal-whatever-happened-to-ricky-stuarts-projector-12/news-story/1809fd73e6668ca84f42a498e183480d|title = Ricky's projector 12: Where are they now?|newspaper = Daily Telegraph|date = 21 May 2015|last1 = Campton|first1 = Nick}}
References
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External links
- [http://parraeels.com.au/teaminfo/playerprofile.shtml?ID=56 Parramatta Eels profile]
- [http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerstats/playerprofile/tabid/10898/clubid/9/playerid/665/seasonid/41/default.aspx NRL profile]
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Burleigh Bears players
Category:Parramatta Eels players
Category:Rugby league players from Sydney