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Barry Beath

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Barry Francis Beath
Born
Saturday, 1st January, 1944
Current Age
82 years and 101 days
Place Of Birth
Eugowra, New South Wales, Australia

Honours & Awards

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

Interstate Series
1965, 1967
City vs Country Firsts
1967
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1966, 1977
Preseason Cup
1971

Biography

Eugowra forward toured NZ with the Australian squad in 1965 before joining another 'Eugowra International', Ian Walsh, at St George. Beath was quick, robust and a tough competitor in his decade with the Dragons. In 1971, he made another tour of NZ but was fated not play in a Test during his rep career. After suffering defeats in both the 1971 (where he was a try-scorer) and 1975 grand finals, Beath retired on a high note when he came on as a reserve player in the club's win in the historic 1977 grand final replay against P’matta. Two decades after his retirement, Beath demonstrated his passion for the St George jersey when he was involved in a highly-publicised incident with Sharks’ CEO Peter Gow in a Cronulla Leagues Club restaurant in April 1999. Gow was subsequently forced to resign after publicly defacing a Dragon supporter’s jersey – an act that enraged bystander Barry Beath.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Playing Career Statistics

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Tour Matches Western Division - 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Country Firsts - 1 2 -   - 6 1 0 0 100.00% List
Tour Matches Australia - 7 2 -   - 6 6 1 0 85.71% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts - 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Interstate Series 2 2 1 -   - 3 2 0 0 100.00% List
City vs Country Firsts 1 2 1 -   - 3 1 1 0 50.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) 2 198 61 -   - 183 130 60 8 65.66% List
NSWRFL Finals - 14 2 -   - 6 6 8 0 42.86% List
Preseason Cup 1 42 9 -   - 27 27 15 0 64.29% List
Midweek Cup - 4 1 -   - 3 3 1 0 75.00% List
Overall   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
First Class 258 77 -   - 231 171 79 8 66.28% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Western Division 1964-65   3 - -   - - 2 1 0 66.67% List
NSW Firsts 1965, 1967   4 1 -   - 3 3 1 0 75.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1965   2 2 -   - 6 1 1 0 50.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1967   1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1971-73, 1975   4 - -   - - 4 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1964-1975   14 4 0   0 12 11 3 0 78.57% List

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
St George NSWRFL 1966   17 1 -   - 3 13 3 1 76.47% List
St George NSWRFL 1967   22 9 -   - 27 15 6 1 68.18% List
St George NSWRFL 1968   12 2 -   - 6 7 3 2 58.33% List
St George NSWRFL 1969   18 10 -   - 30 13 5 0 72.22% List
St George NSWRFL 1970   19 6 -   - 18 15 4 0 78.95% List
St George NSWRFL 1971   23 10 -   - 30 16 7 0 69.57% List
St George NSWRFL 1972   19 11 -   - 33 12 5 2 63.16% List
St George NSWRFL 1973   19 4 -   - 12 12 7 0 63.16% List
St George NSWRFL 1974   16 4 -   - 12 8 8 0 50.00% List
St George NSWRFL 1975   23 4 -   - 12 13 8 2 56.52% List
St George NSWRFL 1976   7 - -   - - 3 4 0 42.86% List
St George NSWRFL 1977   3 - -   - - 3 0 0 100.00% List

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
St George 1966-77   198 61 -   - 183 130 60 8 65.66% List

Your Say

  • Polyhistor
    1 May 2012 6:42pm

    Running off Billy Smith from inside the opposition 20m line, he scored many tries with his rapid pace over a shorter distance. Injuries played their part in hampering his career but definitely considerably worse forwards managed to play a test for Australia.

  • Yvette Lee Bastin
    21 Mar 2014 6:08pm

    Growing up in Miranda as a child I went to every match that Barry Beath played & was fortunate enough to know this great man on & off the field. He was my next door neighbour, I was there when he had his accident with the lawn mower, something you can never forget. Love you Uncle Barry. Xxx

  • Brett
    26 May 2014 4:38pm

    Barry (aka Battler) is a no-nonsense bloke on and off the field and he is not shy of a cold VB.

  • John Pocklington
    10 Oct 2015 1:59pm

    Many great memories of that StGeorge era in rugby league. I went to school there at Hurstville at the same time as Billy Smith, although I played cricket & not league. Barry was a dynamic player who made many breaks off the backs.
    I think that through the 11 premiership wins they only had 5 pr 6 tries scored against them. ,,,
    Thanks Barry & all those great St George players.

  • Marrine beath
    29 Sep 2021 6:28pm

    He’s my brother hey bazza as we called you as kids love the memories

  • joe
    22 Jan 2026 6:03pm

    barry beath is one of the reasons im proud to be a dragons supporter always gave his best every game.

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Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club