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Michael Beattie

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Friday, 1st July, 1960
Current Age
65 years and 271 days

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

Charity Shield - AUS
1985
Midweek Cup
1988
Dally M Captain Of The Year
1992

Biography

St George junior started his grade career as a five-eighth for Wollongong Wests before returning to the Dragons. Beattie formed a fine centre partnership with Brian Johnston during the 1980s. A tall, robust centre, he was a member of the Roy Masters' side that lost to C’bury in the 1985 grand final. Beattie was an immaculate timer of the ball when kicking downfield and proved to be a fine leader. In 1987-88 he played with Castleford. Despite being named 'Dally M' Captain of the Year in 1992, defensive lapses brought the long-serving ‘Saint’ into conflict with coach Brian Smith and he reluctantly retired after the grand final loss to Brisbane. Beattie initially pegged out a career in the media with Radio 2UE and after that relationship soured, he was an assistant coach to Wayne Pearce at Balmain for a short time.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
City vs Country - 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - 211 62 -   3 241 111 91 9 52.61% List
NSWRFL/NSWRL Finals - 11 1 -   - 4 5 6 0 45.45% List
Preseason Cup - 1 - -   - - 0 0 1 0.00% List
Midweek Cup 1 12 2 -   - 7 5 7 0 41.67% List
Challenge Cup AU - 5 1 -   - 4 2 2 1 40.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
English Championship - 12 5 -   - 20 5 7 0 41.67% List
Challenge Cup - 1 1 -   - 4 0 1 0 0.00% List
Regal Trophy - 2 1 -   - 4 1 1 0 50.00% List
Yorkshire Cup - 5 3 -   - 12 3 1 1 60.00% List
UK Top Division - 12 5 -   - 20 5 7 0 41.67% List
Charity Shield - AUS 1 1 1 -   - 4 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
First Class 245 74 -   3 288 131 114 11 53.47% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW City Firsts 1987   1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
St George NSWRFL 1980   2 - -   - - 1 0 1 50.00% List
St George NSWRFL 1981   13 9 -   - 27 4 8 1 30.77% List
St George NSWRFL 1982   7 1 -   - 3 2 5 0 28.57% List
St George NSWRFL 1983   14 4 -   - 16 9 5 0 64.29% List
St George NSWRL 1984   25 4 -   1 17 17 8 0 68.00% List
St George NSWRL 1985   26 8 -   - 32 19 5 2 73.08% List
St George NSWRL 1986   7 1 -   - 4 2 5 0 28.57% List
St George NSWRL 1987   23 10 -   1 41 10 11 2 43.48% List
St George NSWRL 1988   19 3 -   - 12 9 10 0 47.37% List
St George NSWRL 1989   15 4 -   - 16 6 9 0 40.00% List
St George NSWRL 1990   15 5 -   - 20 6 9 0 40.00% List
St George NSWRL 1991   19 3 -   - 12 9 7 3 47.37% List
St George NSWRL 1992   26 10 -   1 41 17 9 0 65.38% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
St George 1980-92   211 62 -   3 241 111 91 9 52.61% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Castleford 1987/88   20 10 -   - 40 13 13 2 65.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Castleford 1987   20 10 -   - 40 9 10 1 45.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    16 Feb 2014 8:08am

    Micheal the hitman Beattie great dragon !

  • Anonymous
    9 Aug 2016 11:14am

    Brilliant player who should have played test footy and origin

  • joe
    7 Jan 2020 10:51pm

    went to my old school marist brothers kogarah a year above honest footballer

  • Anonymous
    26 Mar 2020 6:29pm

    Definitely should have played rep footy

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

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Match Video, Newspapers, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club