Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Nickname(s)
- Bruiser
- Born
- Saturday, 25th March, 1961
- Current Age
- 63 years and 4 days
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
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
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Competitions | ||||||||||||||
Competition | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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City vs Country Firsts | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
Tour Matches | Illawarra Firsts | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
NRL | 90 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 48 | 38 | 4 | 53.33% | List | ||||
NRL Finals | 6 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33% | List | ||||
English Championship | 14 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
Regal Trophy | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
Challenge Cup | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
National Panasonic Cup | 5 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | List | ||||
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Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
NSW Country Seconds | 1980 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
NSW Country Firsts | 1980 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
Illawarra Firsts | 1981 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
Overall | 1980-1981 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | |||
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NRL/NSWRL - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Western Suburbs | NSWRFL 1983 | 22 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 16 | 2 | 18.18% | List | |||
Canterbury | NSWRL 1984 | 18 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 77.78% | List | |||
Canterbury | NSWRL 1985 | 25 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 68.00% | List | |||
Eastern Suburbs | NSWRL 1986 | 16 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 43.75% | List | |||
Eastern Suburbs | NSWRL 1987 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.14% | List | |||
Canberra | NSWRL 1988 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
NRL/NSWRL - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Western Suburbs | 1983 | 22 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 16 | 2 | 18.18% | List | |||
Canterbury | 1984-85 | 43 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 72.09% | List | |||
Eastern Suburbs | 1986-87 | 23 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 47.83% | List | |||
Canberra | 1988 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
Overall | 1983-1988 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 48 | 38 | 4 | 53.33% | List | |||
English Career - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Salford | 1985/86 | 17 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 47.06% | List | |||
English Career - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Salford | 1985 | 17 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 47.06% | List |
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Alan Katzmann, Greg Fiveash, Michael Borg, Bill Bates
Sources:
NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, Match Video, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1986-87
Your Say
14/01/2010
Battese also played for Wynnum-Manly when they won their first ever Brisbane premiership in 1982.
15/08/2022
And absolute champion of a bloke. A real gentleman. Plays golf at the Ocean Shores Country Club. Always a pleasure
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