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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 212 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 WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tour MatchesWestern DivisionWDV-1-1-----------1--100.00%List
Tour MatchesAustraliaAUS-7-72-2----6---61-85.71%List
Tour MatchesNew South Wales FirstsNFI-1-1------------1-0.00%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tour MatchesNew South Wales Country FirstsNTF-1-12-2----6---1--100.00%List
Interstate Series 22-21-1----3---2--100.00%List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 12-21-1----3---11-50.00%List
NSW City vs Country 15161-1----3---51-83.33%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2195319861-61----183---13060865.66%List
NRL Finals -131142-2----6---68-42.86%List
Preseason Cup 1402429-9----27--12715-64.29%List
Midweek Cup -4-41-1----3---31-75.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 256626277-77----231--117579866.79%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Western Division1964-65 3-3-----------21-66.67%List
NSW Firsts1965, 1967 4-41-1----3---31-75.00%List
NSW Country Firsts1965 2-22-2----6---11-50.00%List
NSW City Firsts1967 1-11-1----3---1--100.00%List
NSW City Seconds1971-73, 1975 314-----------4--100.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
St GeorgeSt George19661966 NSWRFL 17-171-1----3---133176.47%List
St GeorgeSt George19671967 NSWRFL 22-229-9----27---156168.18%List
St GeorgeSt George19681968 NSWRFL 12-122-2----6---73258.33%List
St GeorgeSt George19691969 NSWRFL 18-1810-10----30---135-72.22%List
St GeorgeSt George19701970 NSWRFL 19-196-6----18---154-78.95%List
St GeorgeSt George19711971 NSWRFL 23-2310-10----30---167-69.57%List
St GeorgeSt George19721972 NSWRFL 1811911-11----33---125263.16%List
St GeorgeSt George19731973 NSWRFL 19-194-4----12---127-63.16%List
St GeorgeSt George19741974 NSWRFL 16-164-4----12---88-50.00%List
St GeorgeSt George19751975 NSWRFL 23-234-4----12---138256.52%List
St GeorgeSt George19761976 NSWRFL 617-----------34-42.86%List
St GeorgeSt George19771977 NSWRFL 213-----------3--100.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
St George1966-77 195319861-61----183---13060865.66%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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Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club