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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 81 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 Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Illawarra FirstsILL - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country Firsts - - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 2 1 3 --- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) 2 80 10 90 5-5 - - - 20 - 4 - 48 38 4 53.33% List
NRL Finals - 6 - 6 --- - - - - - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List
Midweek Cup - 15 - 15 --- - - - - - - - 7 8 - 46.67% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 13 1 14 4-4 - - - 16 - - - 7 7 - 50.00% List
Challenge Cup - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Regal Trophy - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
UK Top Division - 13 1 14 4-4 - - - 16 - - - 7 7 - 50.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  114 12 126 9-9 - - - 36 - 4 - 65 57 4 51.59% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Country Seconds 1980   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1980-81   4 1 5 --- - - - - - - - - 5 - 0.00% List
Illawarra Firsts 1981   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1985   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   22 - 22--- - - - - - 3 - 4 16 2 18.18% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   13 5 182-2 - - - 8 - - - 14 4 - 77.78% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   25 - 252-2 - - - 8 - 1 - 17 6 2 68.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   14 2 161-1 - - - 4 - - - 7 9 - 43.75% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   4 3 7--- - - - - - - - 4 3 - 57.14% List
CanberraCanberra 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   2 - 2--- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western Suburbs 1983   22 - 22 --- - - - - - 3 - 4 16 2 18.18% List
Canterbury 1984-85   38 5 43 4-4 - - - 16 - 1 - 31 10 2 72.09% List
Eastern Suburbs 1986-87   18 5 23 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 11 12 - 47.83% List
Canberra 1988   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
SalfordSalford 1985/86   16 1 174-4 - - - 16 - - - 8 9 - 47.06% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Salford 1985   16 1 17 4-4 - - - 16 - - - 8 9 - 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)