Brian Battese (born 25 March 1961) is an
Australian former professional
rugby league footballer who played as a
second-row forward
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in the 1980s. He played in the
Brisbane Rugby League and
New South Wales Rugby League premierships.
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 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
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, Battese was a member of the victorious Canterbury team that defeated
St. George
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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.
Post playing
Battese now teaches at
St. John's College in
Lismore and coaches junior rugby league.
Footnotes
References
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External links
Bulldogs profile''Brian Battese'' at ''NRL Stats''
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1961 births
Australian rugby league players
Wynnum Manly Seagulls players
Western Suburbs Magpies players
Sydney Roosters players
Salford Red Devils players
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
Canberra Raiders players
Living people
Rugby league second-rows
Rugby league players from New South Wales