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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

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 Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - 2 1 0.00% List
The Ashes - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - 2 1 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 7 - 7 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 4 2 1 57.14% List
Tour Matches Hull FCHUL - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Test Series - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - 2 1 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Combined CityCOM - 4 - 4 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Interstate Series 3 6 - 6 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 5 - 1 83.33% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 3 3 - 3 2-2 1 - - 8 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 3 5 - 5 3-3 2 - - 13 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% 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) 3 100 - 100 16-16 2 - - 52 - - 6 65 30 5 65.00% List
NRL Finals - 10 - 10 1-1 - - - 3 - - 2 7 3 - 70.00% List
City Cup - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  122 - 122 25-25 4 - - 83 - - 6 77 38 7 63.11% 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 1946   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - 2 1 0.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Combined City 1939-40   5 - 5 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
NSW Country Seconds 1941, 1947   2 - 2 1-1 1 - - 5 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1943   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Metropolis 1944   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Rest of NSW Firsts 1944, 1947   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1944-46   4 - 4 2-2 1 - - 8 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1945-47   9 - 9 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 6 2 1 66.67% 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%  
BalmainBalmain 19381938 NSWRFL   8 - 8--- - - - - - - - 3 5 - 37.50% List
BalmainBalmain 19391939 NSWRFL   16 - 162-2 - - - 6 - - 1 12 2 2 75.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19401940 NSWRFL   7 - 7--- - - - - - - - 3 3 1 42.86% List
BalmainBalmain 19421942 NSWRFL   16 - 162-2 - - - 6 - - 1 10 6 - 62.50% List
BalmainBalmain 19431943 NSWRFL   14 - 143-3 2 - - 13 - - - 9 4 1 64.29% List
BalmainBalmain 19441944 NSWRFL   12 - 122-2 - - - 6 - - 1 9 2 1 75.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19451945 NSWRFL   16 - 166-6 - - - 18 - - 1 13 3 - 81.25% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19461946 NSWRFL   11 - 111-1 - - - 3 - - 2 6 5 - 54.55% 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%  
Balmain 1938-40, 1942-44   73 - 73 9-9 2 - - 31 - - 3 46 22 5 63.01% List
Eastern Suburbs 1945-46   27 - 27 7-7 - - - 21 - - 3 19 8 - 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

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual