Michael Beattie


Club Appearances: 211

Club Debut Year: 1980

Club Final Year: 1992

Position: Centre

Club Points: 241

Club Tries: 62

Club Field Goals: 3

Representative Honours:

Appearances breakdown:

  • St George: 211
Points breakdown:

  • St George: 241

Made his first-grade debut in 1980 as a short-term replacement at five-eighth for the injured Tony Trudgett, but would make his name as a centre. From 1983 to 1992, though Saints’ other centres included names such as Michael O’Connor, Brian Johnston, Chris Johns and Mark Coyne, was a regular member of the first-grade side. Played in the 1985 and 1992 Grand Finals, leading the side in the latter game, and in St George’s winning Panasonic Cup team in 1988. Was Dally M captain of the year in 1992 and the first centre to play 200 first-grade games for the club

Played a total of 211 games for St George