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Brian Battese

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Nickname(s)
Bruiser
Born
Saturday, 25th March, 1961
Current Age
65 years and 113 days

Competitions Won

NSWRL Premiership (NRL)
1984, 1985

Biography

Tough I’warra forward played for Lismore, Thirroul and Wynnum-Manly before joining Wests in 1983. He joined C’bury in 1984 where his straight-up-and-down style of play suited coach Warren Ryan. Battese played in both of the Bulldogs' grand final victories in 1984-85. He played in Salford in England in 1985-86 but then signed with Easts before ending his career with the Raiders.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tour MatchesIllawarra FirstsILL-1-1----------1--100.00%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW City vs Country Firsts --11-----------1-0.00%List
NSW City vs Country -213----------12-33.33%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) 28010905-5---20-4-4838453.33%List
NRL Finals -6-6----------51-83.33%List
Midweek Cup -15-15----------78-46.67%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship -131144-4---16---77-50.00%List
Challenge Cup -1-1-----------1-0.00%List
Regal Trophy -2-2----------11-50.00%List
UK Top Division -131144-4---16---77-50.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 114121269-9---36-4-6557451.59%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW Country Seconds1980 1-1-----------1-0.00%List
NSW Country Firsts1980-81 415-----------5-0.00%List
Illawarra Firsts1981 1-1----------1--100.00%List
NSW City Seconds1985 1-1----------1--100.00%List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup 22-22--------3-416218.18%List
CanterburyCanterbury19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup 135182-2---8---144-77.78%List
CanterburyCanterbury19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup 25-252-2---8-1-176268.00%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup 142161-1---4---79-43.75%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup 437----------43-57.14%List
CanberraCanberra19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup 2-2----------2--100.00%List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Western Suburbs1983 22-22--------3-416218.18%List
Canterbury1984-85 385434-4---16-1-3110272.09%List
Eastern Suburbs1986-87 185231-1---4---1112-47.83%List
Canberra1988 2-2----------2--100.00%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
SalfordSalford1985/86 161174-4---16---89-47.06%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Salford1985 161174-4---16---89-47.06%List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    14 Jan 2010 5:56pm

    Battese also played for Wynnum-Manly when they won their first ever Brisbane premiership in 1982.

  • Anonymous
    15 Aug 2022 1:18pm

    And absolute champion of a bloke. A real gentleman. Plays golf at the Ocean Shores Country Club. Always a pleasure

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Michael Borg, Derek Farrar, Bill Bates

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)