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Michael Beattie

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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

Born
Friday, 1st July, 1960
Current Age
66 years and 14 days

Competitions Won

Charity Shield - AUS
1985
Midweek Cup
1988

Honours & Awards

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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Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW City vs Country -1-1------------1--100.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) -20292111052--62-3324112111191952.61%List
NRL Finals -11-11-1--1---4---56-45.45%List
Preseason Cup -1-1--------------10.00%List
Midweek Cup 11021211--2---7---57-41.67%List
Challenge Cup AU -5-5-1--1---4---22140.00%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship -12-12-5--5---20---57-41.67%List
Challenge Cup -1-1-1--1---4----1-0.00%List
Regal Trophy -2-2-1--1---4---11-50.00%List
Yorkshire Cup -5-5-3--3---12---31160.00%List
UK Top Division -12-12-5--5---20---57-41.67%List
Charity Shield - AUS 11-1-1--1---4---1--100.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 234112451163--74-332881211261081151.43%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW City Firsts1987 1-1------------1--100.00%List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
St GeorgeSt George19801980 NSWRFL 2-2------------1-150.00%List
St GeorgeSt George19811981 NSWRFL 121139---9---27---48130.77%List
St GeorgeSt George19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup 6171---1---3---25-28.57%List
St GeorgeSt George19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup 13114-4--4---16---95-64.29%List
St GeorgeSt George19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup 25-25-4--4-1117---178-68.00%List
St GeorgeSt George19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup 26-26-8--8---32-2-195273.08%List
St GeorgeSt George19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup 527-1--1---4---25-28.57%List
St GeorgeSt George19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup 23-23-10--10-1141---1011243.48%List
St GeorgeSt George19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup 16319-3--3---12---910-47.37%List
St GeorgeSt George19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup 15-15-4--4---16---69-40.00%List
St GeorgeSt George19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup 15-15-5--5---201--69-40.00%List
St GeorgeSt George19911991 NSWRL Winfield Cup 18119-3--3---12---97347.37%List
St GeorgeSt George19921992 NSWRL Winfield Cup 26-26-10--10-1141--1179-65.38%List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
St George1980-92 20292111052--62-3324112111191952.61%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
CastlefordCastleford1987/88 20-20-10--10---40---910145.00%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Castleford1987 20-20-10--10---40---910145.00%List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    16 Feb 2014 8:08am

    Micheal the hitman Beattie great dragon !

  • Anonymous
    9 Aug 2016 12:14pm

    Brilliant player who should have played test footy and origin

  • joe
    7 Jan 2020 10:51pm

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

  • Anonymous
    26 Mar 2020 6:29pm

    Definitely should have played rep footy

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

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Match Video, News Reports, RFL Player Registers, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)