Jack Watkins

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Jack Cosgrove Watkins
Nickname(s)
Bluey
Born
Sunday, 12th February, 1893
Died
Saturday, 13th July, 1974 (Aged 81 years and 150 days)
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Champion lock gained a reputation as a brilliant cover defender during a long career with Easts. Watkins made his first grade debut in 1913, the year Easts won their third consecutive premiership, and played for Australia the following year in the First Test against England. He had to wait another five years to again represent Australia - on the historic tour of NZ - following the conclusion of World War I. 'Bluey' Watkins played in all four Tests against the Kiwis, and was later chosen on the 1921-22 Kangaroo tour. He played in two Tests against England and was rated by the English press as one of the finest locks to tour their country. A regular fixture in the NSW side during 1919-24, he also played in Easts' 15-12 final win over Souths in 1923 and captained the club in his final season in 1926.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 112 23 -   - 69 72 33 7 64.29% List
City Cup 39 5 -   - 15 28 9 2 71.79% List
Tour Matches Metropolis 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts 3 - -   - - 2 1 0 66.67% List
Tour Matches Australia 20 3 1   - 11 15 5 0 75.00% List
Test Series 7 1 -   - 3 4 3 0 57.14% List
The Ashes 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List
Interstate Matches 8 2 -   - 6 3 5 0 37.50% List
NRL Finals 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1914, 1919, 1921 8 1 -   - 3 4 4 0 50.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Metropolis 1914-15, 1922-23 5 - -   - - 4 1 0 80.00% List
NSW Firsts 1914-15, 1919, 1921-24 13 2 -   - 6 7 6 0 53.85% List
AIF 1919 1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW Seconds 1921 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Kangaroos 1922 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1914-1924 21 3 0   0 9 13 8 0 61.90% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1913 14 3 -   - 9 12 2 0 85.71% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1914 11 - -   - - 7 4 0 63.64% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1915 12 4 -   - 12 5 7 0 41.67% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1916 13 1 -   - 3 6 5 2 46.15% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1919 5 1 -   - 3 3 0 2 60.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1920 7 3 -   - 9 5 2 0 71.43% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1921 6 1 -   - 3 4 1 1 66.67% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1922 13 2 -   - 6 8 4 1 61.54% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1923 15 4 -   - 12 13 2 0 86.67% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1924 6 2 -   - 6 3 3 0 50.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1926 10 2 -   - 6 6 3 1 60.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs 1913-16, 1919-24, 1926 112 23 -   - 69 72 33 7 64.29% List

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Bill Bates

Sources: Newspapers