Brian Battese

Brian Battese
Personal information
Nickname	Bruiser
Born	(1961-03-25) 25 March 1961
Playing information
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Position	Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
19??–8?	Wynnum-Manly
1983	Wests (Sydney)	23	0	0	0	0
1984–85	Canterbury-Bankstn.	43	4	0	0	16
1986–87	Salford		4	0	0	16
1986–87	Easts (Sydney)	23	1	0	0	4
1988	Canberra Raiders	2	0	0	0	0
	Total	91	9	0	0	36
Source: NRL Stats,^[1]

Brian Battese (born 25 March 1961) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s. He played in the Brisbane Rugby League and New South Wales Rugby League premierships, primarily playing as a second-row forward.

Playing career

A South Lismore junior, Battese played with Wynnum-Manly Seagulls in the Brisbane Rugby League Premiership. He played in Wynnum-Manly's 1982 Grand Final victory over Souths^[2] before moving to Sydney club, Western Suburbs Magpies, in 1983. After one season with the club, he moved to Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for two seasons under coach Warren Ryan. Although Battese started the 1984 season in reserve-grade, in April he replaced the injured Phil Gould and retained the position for the remainder of the year and played in the premiership winning team against Parramatta. In 1985, Battese was a member of the victorious Canterbury team that defeated St. George in the grand final.

Battese spent the 1985–1986 off-season with Salford City in England before returning to Australia to join Eastern Suburbs. After a move to the A.C.T. in 1988, Battese played only two matches for the Canberra Raiders before retiring.

Battese now teaches at St. John's College in Lismore and coaches junior rugby league.^[3]^[4]

Footnotes

↑ Gary Lester (editor) (1983). The Sun Book of Rugby League - 1983. Sydney, New South Wales: John Fairfax Marketing. p. 90. ISBN 0-909558-83-3.
↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u2oRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3957,353610
↑ Geoff Newling (2008-11-06). "Farrer in a fight to cling on". The Northern Daily Leader. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
↑ Steve Spinks (2006-05-27). "Kyogle a tough trip for Brothers". The Northern Star. Retrieved 2008-09-14.

References

Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.

External links

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs squad – 1985 NSWRL Premiers (5th Title)

1 Michael Potter 2 Matthew Callinan 3 Chris Mortimer 4 Peter Mortimer 5 Andrew Farrar 6 Michael Hagan 7 Steve Mortimer (c) 8 Peter Kelly 9 Billy Johnstone 10 Peter Tunks 11 Brian Battese 12 Steve Folkes 13 Paul Langmack 14 Greg Mullane 15 David Gillespie 16 Mark Bugden Coach: Warren Ryan

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs squad – 1984 NSWRL Premiers (4th Title)

1 Michael Potter 2 Steve O'Brien 3 Andrew Farrar 4 Chris Mortimer 5 Peter Mortimer 6 Terry Lamb 7 Steve Mortimer (c) 8 Paul Langmack 9 Steve Folkes 10 Brian Battese 11 Peter Kelly 12 Mark Bugden 13 Peter Tunks 14 Darryl Brohman 15 Geoff Robinson 16 Greg Mullane Coach: Warren Ryan

Wynnum Manly Seagulls squad - 1982 BRL premiers

1. Colin Scott 2. Terry Butler 3. Brett French 4. Gene Miles 5. Warren Green 6. Brian Walsh 7. Peter Dawes 8. Rod Morris (c) 9. David Green 10. Mark Zillman 11. Brian Battese 12. Gary Seaton 13. Shaun Johnson Coach: Des Morris

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