Dick was an Australian and New South Wales interstate representative three-quarter back. The son of an Austrian immigrant, Vest was born Gregoria Richard Veserema in the country New South Wales town of Barmedman. Vest and his two older brothers were sent to a boys home in Westmead, playing junior rugby league for local club Parramatta. Vest commenced his …
Bill played with Western Suburbs from 1938 till 1950. A goal-kicking fullback he played 119 First Grade games for the Magpies. He scored 787 points to become Wests’ all-time First Grade top point-scorer and goal-kicker. Roy Masters said of Keato, “A prodigious goalkicker, Keato booted what were called “flag waggers” from the sideline and halfway, often …
He played 161 first grade games in First Grade for the Magpies, the fifth most capped player for the club. Cogger also holds the club record for most appearances in all grades (317) and has scored the most tries for the club in all grades, 90, eclipsing Peter Dimond’s previous record. He was known as the …
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