In late 2007, the Australian Rugby League and National Rugby League commissioned 130 experts to select the 100 best rugby league players in the game's 100-year history in Australia. The list was released in February 2008.[1] From this list, a limited panel of experts picked a "Team of the Century" – a team of 17 players considered to be the best Australian players of all time. This team was announced in Sydney on 17 April 2008, see Australian Rugby League's Team of the Century .
Rugby League's 100 Greatest Players Harry Bath 1945 Cec Blinkhorn 1925 Frank Burge 1914 Jim Craig 1924 Chook Fraser 1911 Herb Gilbert Vic Hey 1930 Harold Horder 1919 Mick Madsen 1935 Sandy Pearce 1910 Herb Steinhort 1925 Duncan Thompson Brown , Norman & Stehr debut together for NSW 1931Players are listed in alphabetical order.
Vic Armbruster , Mullumbimby, Toowoomba Valleys, Brisbane Grammars, Fortitude Valley, Bundaberg, Rochdale HornetsKeith Barnes , BalmainHarry Bath , Brisbane Souths, Balmain, Barrow, Warrington, St GeorgeJack Beaton , Eastern SuburbsArthur Beetson , Balmain, Eastern Suburbs, Parramatta, Hull KRBrian Bevan , Eastern Suburbs, Warrington, Blackpool BoroughCec Blinkhorn , North Sydney, South SydneyKerry Boustead , Eastern Suburbs, Manly, North Sydney, Hull KRDave Brown , Eastern Suburbs, WarringtonRoy Bull , ManlyFrank Burge , Glebe, St GeorgeJoe "Chimpy" Busch , Eastern Suburbs, BalmainBilly Cann , South SydneyBrian Carlson , Newcastle, North SydneyClive Churchill , South SydneyBrian Clay , Newtown, St GeorgeArthur Clues , Western Suburbs, Leeds, HunsletBradley Clyde , Canberra, Bulldogs, LeedsRon Coote , South Sydney, Eastern SuburbsTed "Tedda" Courtney , Newtown, Western Suburbs, North SydneyJimmy Craig , Balmain, University, Western SuburbsMichael Cronin , ParramattaLes Cubitt , Glebe, Eastern SuburbsLaurie Daley , CanberraBrian Davies , Brisbane Brothers, CanterburyDan Dempsey , IpswichGraham Eadie , Manly, HalifaxAndrew Ettingshausen , Cronulla, LeedsViv Farnsworth , Newtown, Western SuburbsBrad Fittler , Penrith, Sydney RoostersCharles "Chook" Fraser , BalmainDan Frawley , Eastern SuburbsBob Fulton , Manly, Eastern Suburbs, WarringtonPeter Gallagher , Brisbane BrothersReg Gasnier , St GeorgeHerb Gilbert , South Sydney, Western Suburbs, Hull FCTom Gorman , Toowoomba, Brisbane BrothersEric Grothe Sr , Parramatta, LeedsDuncan Hall , Brisbane Valleys, Toowoomba, Brisbane WestsHoward Hallett , South SydneyArthur "Pony" Halloway , Glebe, Eastern Suburbs, BalmainBrian Hambly , Wagga Wagga, South Sydney, ParramattaVic Hey , Western Suburbs, Toowoomba, ParramattaKeith Holman , Western SuburbsHarold Horder , South Sydney, North SydneyKen Irvine , North Sydney, ManlyAndrew Johns , Newcastle KnightsLes Johns , CanterburyKen Kearney , St GeorgeNoel Kelly , Ipswich, Western SuburbsBrett Kenny , Parramatta, WiganJohnny King , St GeorgeTerry Lamb , Western Suburbs, CanterburyAllan Langer , Ipswich, Brisbane Broncos, WarringtonGraeme Langlands , St GeorgeGlenn Lazarus , Canberra, Brisbane Broncos, MelbourneWally Lewis , Brisbane Valleys, Wynnum-Manly, Wakefield Trinity, Brisbane Broncos, Gold CoastDarren Lockyer , Brisbane BroncosEddie Lumsden , Manly, St GeorgeMick Madsen , ToowoombaBob McCarthy , South Sydney, CanterburyChris McKivat , GlebeFrank McMillan , Western Suburbs, BalmainMal Meninga , Souths Brisbane, St. Helens, CanberraDally Messenger , Eastern SuburbsGene Miles , Wynnum-Manly, Brisbane Broncos, WiganSteve Mortimer , CanterburyBarry Muir , Brisbane WestsHerb Narvo , Newtown, St GeorgeErnie Norman , Eastern SuburbsAndy Norval , Eastern SuburbsJohn O'Neill , South Sydney, ManlyKel O'Shea , Western SuburbsJoe Pearce , Eastern SuburbsSandy Pearce , Eastern SuburbsWayne Pearce , BalmainRay Price , Parramatta, Wakefield TrinityWally Prigg , St GeorgeNorm Provan , St GeorgeJohnny Raper , Newtown, St GeorgeTom Raudonikis , Western Suburbs, NewtownSteve Roach , Balmain, WarringtonSteve Rogers , Cronulla-Sutherland, St. George, WidnesAlbert Rosenfeld , Eastern Suburbs, Huddersfield, Wakefield Trinity, Bradford NorthernJohn Sattler , South SydneyBilly Smith , St GeorgeRay Stehr , Eastern SuburbsHerb Steinohrt , ToowoombaPeter Sterling , Parramatta, Hull FCArthur Summons , Western SuburbsViv Thicknesse , Eastern SuburbsDuncan Thompson , North Sydney, ToowoombaKen Thornett , Parramatta, LeedsGeorge Treweek , South SydneyIan Walsh , Eugowra, St GeorgeSteve Walters , Canberra, North Queensland Cowboys, Newcastle KnightsBenny Wearing , South SydneyShane Webcke , Brisbane BroncosEric Weissel , Cootamundra, Temora, Barmedman, Narrandera, Wagga WaggaHarry Wells , Wollongong, South Sydney, Western Suburbs
Players by club
NSWRL/ARL/NRL
Brisbane Rugby League
Other Eugowra 1
See also
References ^ Peter Cassidy (23 February 2008). "Controversy reigns as NRL releases top 100 players". Macquarie National News. Archived from the original on 25 February 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2008 .
External links Centenary of Rugby League Rugby League's Greatest Players Announced Centenary of Rugby League, accessed 23 February 2008 League's 100 greatest players Fox Sports, accessed 23 February 2008 UK Stars Make Aussie Greats List Sporting Life, accessed 23 February 2008