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Brian 'Bruiser' Battese

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Nickname(s)
Bruiser
Born
Saturday, 25th March, 1961
Current Age
65 years and 5 days

Honours & Awards

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

NSWRL Premiership (NRL)
1984, 1985

Biography

Tough I’warra forward played for Lismore, Thirroul and Wynnum-Manly before joining Wests in 1983. He joined C’bury in 1984 where his straight-up-and-down style of play suited coach Warren Ryan. Battese played in both of the Bulldogs' grand final victories in 1984-85. He played in Salford in England in 1985-86 but then signed with Easts before ending his career with the Raiders.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Tour Matches Illawarra Firsts - 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
City vs Country Firsts - 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) 2 90 5 -   - 20 48 38 4 53.33% List
NSWRFL/NSWRL Finals - 6 - -   - - 5 1 0 83.33% List
Midweek Cup - 15 - -   - - 7 8 0 46.67% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
English Championship - 14 4 -   - 16 7 7 0 50.00% List
Challenge Cup - 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Regal Trophy - 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
UK Top Division - 14 4 -   - 16 7 7 0 50.00% List
Overall   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
First Class 124 9 -   - 36 69 57 4 55.65% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW Country Seconds 1980   1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1980-81   5 - -   - - 0 5 0 0.00% List
Illawarra Firsts 1981   1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1985   1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1980-1985   8 0 0   0 - 2 6 0 25.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1983   22 - -   - - 4 16 2 18.18% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1984   18 2 -   - 8 14 4 0 77.78% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1985   25 2 -   - 8 17 6 2 68.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRL 1986   16 1 -   - 4 7 9 0 43.75% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRL 1987   7 - -   - - 4 3 0 57.14% List
Canberra NSWRL 1988   2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Western Suburbs 1983   22 - -   - - 4 16 2 18.18% List
Canterbury 1984-85   43 4 -   - 16 31 10 2 72.09% List
Eastern Suburbs 1986-87   23 1 -   - 4 11 12 0 47.83% List
Canberra 1988   2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1983-1988   90 5 0   0 20 48 38 4 53.33% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Salford 1985/86   17 4 -   - 16 9 11 0 52.94% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Salford 1985   17 4 -   - 16 8 9 0 47.06% List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    14/01/2010

    Battese also played for Wynnum-Manly when they won their first ever Brisbane premiership in 1982.

  • Anonymous
    15/08/2022

    And absolute champion of a bloke. A real gentleman. Plays golf at the Ocean Shores Country Club. Always a pleasure

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

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