Kris Keating
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Kristopher Keating is an Australia
n professional rugby league
footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the NRL. He plays as a five-eighth and can operate as a half-back.
He is the younger brother of Parramatta Eels
player Matt Keating
.
Keating attended Westfields Sports High School
, and in 2005 played for the Australian Schoolboys team.
After the sudden departure of Brett Finch
in early April 2009, Keating was rushed into the starting side for the Parramatta Eels, playing the role of half-back. Due to his small stature and quick acceleration opposition defenders have trouble tackling him and has broken the defensive line on numerous occasions in his short first-grade career.
He broke his jaw in Round 10 2009 against the Manly Sea Eagles and couldn't make a comeback in the season.
In 2010 he was named on the bench and came on for some short stints at hooker. After a poor display from Parramatta's early rounds, some changes were made and Kris Keating was name on the start on side at five-eight. In succession to his form he was called up to representatives, playing five-eight for City.
Currently he lives in Cecil Hills.
In June 2010, Keating signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs starting from 2011.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the NRL. He plays as a five-eighth and can operate as a half-back.
He is the younger brother of Parramatta Eels
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
player Matt Keating
Matt Keating
Matt Keating born 6 September 1986 in Sydney, Australia is a rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL. He is the older brother Kris Keating who left Parramatta and joined the Canterbury Bulldogs in 2011...
.
Keating attended Westfields Sports High School
Westfields Sports High School
Westfields Sports High School is Australia's first Sports High school. It is a coeducational school in Fairfield West, Sydney, Australia...
, and in 2005 played for the Australian Schoolboys team.
After the sudden departure of Brett Finch
Brett Finch
Brett Finch is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors of the Super League...
in early April 2009, Keating was rushed into the starting side for the Parramatta Eels, playing the role of half-back. Due to his small stature and quick acceleration opposition defenders have trouble tackling him and has broken the defensive line on numerous occasions in his short first-grade career.
He broke his jaw in Round 10 2009 against the Manly Sea Eagles and couldn't make a comeback in the season.
In 2010 he was named on the bench and came on for some short stints at hooker. After a poor display from Parramatta's early rounds, some changes were made and Kris Keating was name on the start on side at five-eight. In succession to his form he was called up to representatives, playing five-eight for City.
Currently he lives in Cecil Hills.
In June 2010, Keating signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs starting from 2011.