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Jack Watkins

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

Full Name
Jack Cosgrove Watkins
Nickname(s)
Bluey
Born
Sunday, 12th February, 1893
Died
Saturday, 13th July, 1974 (Aged 81 years and 151 days)
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Test Series
1919 New Zealand vs Australia
Interstate Series
1915, 1919
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1913, 1923
City Cup
1914, 1915, 1916

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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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 8 - 8 1-1 - - - 3 - - 1 4 4 - 50.00% List
The Ashes - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Tour Matches MetropolisMTR - 4 - 4 --- - - - - - - 1 3 1 - 75.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 7 - 7 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 4 - 42.86% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 20 - 20 3-3 1 - - 11 - - 1 15 5 - 75.00% List
Test Series 1 7 - 7 1-1 - - - 3 - - 1 4 3 - 57.14% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 2 8 - 8 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 5 - 37.50% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2 112 - 112 23-23 - - - 69 - - - 72 33 7 64.29% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Maher Cup - 2 - 2 --- 1 - - 2 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
City Cup 3 39 - 39 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 28 9 2 71.79% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  172 - 172 30-30 1 - - 92 - - 2 113 50 9 65.70% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1914, 1919, 1921   8 - 8 1-1 - - - 3 - - 1 4 4 - 50.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Metropolis 1914-15, 1922-23   5 - 5 --- - - - - - - 1 4 1 - 80.00% List
NSW Firsts 1914-15, 1919, 1921-24   13 - 13 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 7 6 - 53.85% List
AIF 1919   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Seconds 1921   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Kangaroos 1922   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19131913 NSWRFL   14 - 143-3 - - - 9 - - - 12 2 - 85.71% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19141914 NSWRFL   11 - 11--- - - - - - - - 7 4 - 63.64% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19151915 NSWRFL   12 - 124-4 - - - 12 - - - 5 7 - 41.67% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19161916 NSWRFL   13 - 131-1 - - - 3 - - - 6 5 2 46.15% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19191919 NSWRFL   5 - 51-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 - 2 60.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19201920 NSWRFL   7 - 73-3 - - - 9 - - - 5 2 - 71.43% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19211921 NSWRFL   6 - 61-1 - - - 3 - - - 4 1 1 66.67% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19221922 NSWRFL   13 - 132-2 - - - 6 - - - 8 4 1 61.54% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19231923 NSWRFL   15 - 154-4 - - - 12 - - - 13 2 - 86.67% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19241924 NSWRFL   6 - 62-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19261926 NSWRFL   10 - 102-2 - - - 6 - - - 6 3 1 60.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern Suburbs 1913-16, 1919-24, 1926   112 - 112 23-23 - - - 69 - - - 72 33 7 64.29% List

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Darth Orion, Tony McCarron, Bill Bates, Neil Pollock

Sources: News Reports, RFL Player Registers