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Barry Beath

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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
Barry Francis Beath
Born
Saturday, 1st January, 1944
Current Age
82 years and 159 days
Place Of Birth
Eugowra, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1965, 1967
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1967
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1966, 1977
Preseason Cup
1971

Biography

Eugowra forward toured NZ with the Australian squad in 1965 before joining another 'Eugowra International', Ian Walsh, at St George. Beath was quick, robust and a tough competitor in his decade with the Dragons. In 1971, he made another tour of NZ but was fated not play in a Test during his rep career. After suffering defeats in both the 1971 (where he was a try-scorer) and 1975 grand finals, Beath retired on a high note when he came on as a reserve player in the club's win in the historic 1977 grand final replay against P’matta. Two decades after his retirement, Beath demonstrated his passion for the St George jersey when he was involved in a highly-publicised incident with Sharks’ CEO Peter Gow in a Cronulla Leagues Club restaurant in April 1999. Gow was subsequently forced to resign after publicly defacing a Dragon supporter’s jersey – an act that enraged bystander Barry Beath.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Western DivisionWDV - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 7 - 7 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 6 1 - 85.71% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches New South Wales Country FirstsNTF - 1 - 1 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Interstate Series 2 2 - 2 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 2 - 2 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 5 1 6 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2 195 3 198 61-61 - - - - 183 - - - 130 60 8 65.66% List
NRL Finals - 13 1 14 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 6 8 - 42.86% List
Preseason Cup 1 40 2 42 9-9 - - - - 27 - - 1 27 15 - 64.29% List
Midweek Cup - 4 - 4 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  256 6 262 77-77 - - - - 231 - - 1 175 79 8 66.79% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western Division 1964-65   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSW Firsts 1965, 1967   4 - 4 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1965   2 - 2 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1967   1 - 1 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1971-73, 1975   3 1 4 --- - - - - - - - - 4 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St GeorgeSt George 19661966 NSWRFL   17 - 171-1 - - - - 3 - - - 13 3 1 76.47% List
St GeorgeSt George 19671967 NSWRFL   22 - 229-9 - - - - 27 - - - 15 6 1 68.18% List
St GeorgeSt George 19681968 NSWRFL   12 - 122-2 - - - - 6 - - - 7 3 2 58.33% List
St GeorgeSt George 19691969 NSWRFL   18 - 1810-10 - - - - 30 - - - 13 5 - 72.22% List
St GeorgeSt George 19701970 NSWRFL   19 - 196-6 - - - - 18 - - - 15 4 - 78.95% List
St GeorgeSt George 19711971 NSWRFL   23 - 2310-10 - - - - 30 - - - 16 7 - 69.57% List
St GeorgeSt George 19721972 NSWRFL   18 1 1911-11 - - - - 33 - - - 12 5 2 63.16% List
St GeorgeSt George 19731973 NSWRFL   19 - 194-4 - - - - 12 - - - 12 7 - 63.16% List
St GeorgeSt George 19741974 NSWRFL   16 - 164-4 - - - - 12 - - - 8 8 - 50.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19751975 NSWRFL   23 - 234-4 - - - - 12 - - - 13 8 2 56.52% List
St GeorgeSt George 19761976 NSWRFL   6 1 7--- - - - - - - - - 3 4 - 42.86% List
St GeorgeSt George 19771977 NSWRFL   2 1 3--- - - - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St George 1966-77   195 3 198 61-61 - - - - 183 - - - 130 60 8 65.66% List

Your Say

  • Polyhistor
    1 May 2012 7:42pm

    Running off Billy Smith from inside the opposition 20m line, he scored many tries with his rapid pace over a shorter distance. Injuries played their part in hampering his career but definitely considerably worse forwards managed to play a test for Australia.

  • Yvette Lee Bastin
    21 Mar 2014 6:08pm

    Growing up in Miranda as a child I went to every match that Barry Beath played & was fortunate enough to know this great man on & off the field. He was my next door neighbour, I was there when he had his accident with the lawn mower, something you can never forget. Love you Uncle Barry. Xxx

  • Brett
    26 May 2014 5:38pm

    Barry (aka Battler) is a no-nonsense bloke on and off the field and he is not shy of a cold VB.

  • John Pocklington
    10 Oct 2015 2:59pm

    Many great memories of that StGeorge era in rugby league. I went to school there at Hurstville at the same time as Billy Smith, although I played cricket & not league. Barry was a dynamic player who made many breaks off the backs.
    I think that through the 11 premiership wins they only had 5 pr 6 tries scored against them. ,,,
    Thanks Barry & all those great St George players.

  • Marrine beath
    29 Sep 2021 7:28pm

    He’s my brother hey bazza as we called you as kids love the memories

  • joe
    22 Jan 2026 6:03pm

    barry beath is one of the reasons im proud to be a dragons supporter always gave his best every game.

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

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club