Michael Beattie

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Friday, 1st July, 1960
Current Age
63 years and 293 days

Awards & Accolades

Dally M Captain Of The Year
1992

Biography

St George junior started his grade career as a five-eighth for Wollongong Wests before returning to the Dragons. Beattie formed a fine centre partnership with Brian Johnston during the 1980s. A tall, robust centre, he was a member of the Roy Masters' side that lost to C’bury in the 1985 grand final. Beattie was an immaculate timer of the ball when kicking downfield and proved to be a fine leader. In 1987-88 he played with Castleford. Despite being named 'Dally M' Captain of the Year in 1992, defensive lapses brought the long-serving ‘Saint’ into conflict with coach Brian Smith and he reluctantly retired after the grand final loss to Brisbane. Beattie initially pegged out a career in the media with Radio 2UE and after that relationship soured, he was an assistant coach to Wayne Pearce at Balmain for a short time.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions
Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 211 62 -   3 241 111 91 9 52.61% List
NRL Finals 11 1 -   - 4 5 6 0 45.45% List
National Panasonic Cup 5 2 -   - 7 2 3 0 40.00% List
English Championship 12 5 -   - 20 5 7 0 41.67% List
Yorkshire Cup 5 3 -   - 12 3 1 1 60.00% List
Regal Trophy 2 1 -   - 4 1 1 0 50.00% List
Challenge Cup 1 1 -   - 4 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tooheys Challenge Cup 3 1 -   - 4 2 1 0 66.67% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
St George NSWRFL 1980 2 - -   - - 1 0 1 50.00% List
St George NSWRFL 1981 13 9 -   - 27 4 8 1 30.77% List
St George NSWRFL 1982 7 1 -   - 3 2 5 0 28.57% List
St George NSWRFL 1983 14 4 -   - 16 9 5 0 64.29% List
St George NSWRL 1984 25 4 -   1 17 17 8 0 68.00% List
St George NSWRL 1985 26 8 -   - 32 19 5 2 73.08% List
St George NSWRL 1986 7 1 -   - 4 2 5 0 28.57% List
St George NSWRL 1987 23 10 -   1 41 10 11 2 43.48% List
St George NSWRL 1988 19 3 -   - 12 9 10 0 47.37% List
St George NSWRL 1989 15 4 -   - 16 6 9 0 40.00% List
St George NSWRL 1990 15 5 -   - 20 6 9 0 40.00% List
St George NSWRL 1991 19 3 -   - 12 9 7 3 47.37% List
St George NSWRL 1992 26 10 -   1 41 17 9 0 65.38% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
St George 1980-92 211 62 -   3 241 111 91 9 52.61% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Castleford 1987/88 20 10 -   - 40 9 10 1 45.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Castleford 1987 20 10 -   - 40 9 10 1 45.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    16/02/2014

    Micheal the hitman Beattie great dragon !

  • Anonymous
    09/08/2016

    Brilliant player who should have played test footy and origin

  • joe
    07/01/2020

    went to my old school marist brothers kogarah a year above honest footballer

  • Anonymous
    26/03/2020

    Definitely should have played rep footy

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Tim Costello, Steven Russo, Bill Bates

Sources: NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Match Video, Newspapers, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89