Brian Battese (born 25 March 1961) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a second-row forward in the 1980s.
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[3] before moving to Sydney club, Western Suburbs Magpies, in 1983.
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.
Battese spent the 1985–1986 off-season with Salford City in England before returning to Australia to join Eastern Suburbs.