In an honour roll built on service and performance, T Keays stands out for doing both without fuss. Over 187 games, they developed a reputation for consistency when it mattered, often doing the job that allowed others to shine. Titles are a team outcome; T Keays’s recognition comes from the way they lifted those around them and carried responsibility. T Keays’s captaincy years (1973 and 1974) are remembered for clarity: everyone knew what the team stood for and what was non‑negotiable. T Keays’s coaching spell (1973 and 1974) is often described as steady hands on the wheel when the club needed them, with a focus on trust. A community club is a big machine of volunteers and routines, and T Keays understood that — showing the same care on a Tuesday night as on game day. What stands out in conversations is T Keays’s feel for moments — knowing when to lift the tempo, when to calm things down, and when to put the head over the ball. Northcote Park’s honour roll isn’t just a list of achievements; it’s a map of the club’s character. T Keays is one of the names that helps define it. Plenty can be read in the statistics, but the respect attached to T Keays comes from how they carried responsibility in ordinary weeks. Every club has turning points; T Keays was involved in enough of them to be remembered long after the seasons rolled on. It’s the sort of legacy that gets passed on in training drills, in committee rooms, and in the stories told after games. Every club has turning points; T Keays was involved in enough of them to be remembered long after the seasons rolled on.