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George Watt

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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

Position(s)
Hooker
Full Name
George James Watt
Born
Saturday, 28th April, 1917
Died
Sunday, 28th February, 2010 (Aged 92 years and 306 days)
Place Of Birth
Balmain, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Uncle
Horace Watt
Brother
Neville Watt

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1945, 1946, 1947
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1944, 1945, 1946
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1939, 1944, 1945

Biography

Tough hooker, the nephew of former Australian Test rake Horrie Watt, played in Balmain's grand final wins in 1939 and 1944. Watt moved to Easts in 1945 and playing against his former club in the 22-18 win over Balmain in the final. He represented Australia in all three Tests against Great Britain the following year but moved to Booroowa in 1947. Watt continued his career in the NSW side before going to England to play for Hull in 1948. He captained the club during his five seasons there before returning to Australia for a final season with Balmain in 1954.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -3-3-----------210.00%List
The Ashes -3-3-----------210.00%List
Tour MatchesNew South Wales FirstsNFI-7-73-3---9---42157.14%List
Tour MatchesHull FCHUL-1-1-----------1-0.00%List
Test Series -3-3-----------210.00%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tour MatchesCombined CityCOM-4-41-1---3---22-50.00%List
Interstate Series 36-65-5---15---5-183.33%List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 33-32-21--8---3--100.00%List
NSW City vs Country 35-53-32--13---41-80.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 3102-10216-162--52--66631564.71%List
NRL Finals -10-101-1---3--273-70.00%List
City Cup -1-1-----------1-0.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 124-12425-254--83--67839762.90%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1946 3-3-----------210.00%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Combined City1939-40 5-51-1---3---32-60.00%List
NSW Country Seconds1941, 1947 2-21-11--5---11-50.00%List
NSW City Seconds1943 1-1----------1--100.00%List
Metropolis1944 1-1----------1--100.00%List
Rest of NSW Firsts1944, 1947 2-21-1---3---11-50.00%List
NSW City Firsts1944-46 4-42-21--8---4--100.00%List
NSW Firsts1945-47 9-95-5---15---62166.67%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
BalmainBalmain19381938 NSWRFL 8-8----------35-37.50%List
BalmainBalmain19391939 NSWRFL 16-162-2---6--1122275.00%List
BalmainBalmain19401940 NSWRFL 7-7----------33142.86%List
BalmainBalmain19421942 NSWRFL 16-162-2---6--1106-62.50%List
BalmainBalmain19431943 NSWRFL 14-143-32--13---94164.29%List
BalmainBalmain19441944 NSWRFL 12-122-2---6--192175.00%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19451945 NSWRFL 16-166-6---18--1133-81.25%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19461946 NSWRFL 11-111-1---3--265-54.55%List
BalmainBalmain19541954 NSWRFL 2-2----------11-50.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Balmain1938-40, 1942-44, 1954 75-759-92--31--34723562.67%List
Eastern Suburbs1945-46 27-277-7---21--3198-70.37%List

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron, Alan Katzmann, Wests Archives

Sources:2006 Official Rugby League Annual