Australian rugby league's 100 greatest players

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 1931

Players are listed in alphabetical order.

Vic Armbruster, Mullumbimby, Toowoomba Valleys, Brisbane Grammars, Fortitude Valley, Bundaberg, Rochdale Hornets
Keith Barnes, Balmain
Harry Bath, Brisbane Souths, Balmain, Barrow, Warrington, St George
Jack Beaton, Eastern Suburbs
Arthur Beetson, Balmain, Eastern Suburbs, Parramatta, Hull KR
Brian Bevan, Eastern Suburbs, Warrington, Blackpool Borough
Cec Blinkhorn, North Sydney, South Sydney
Kerry Boustead, Eastern Suburbs, Manly, North Sydney, Hull KR
Dave Brown, Eastern Suburbs, Warrington
Roy Bull, Manly
Frank Burge, Glebe, St George
Joe "Chimpy" Busch, Eastern Suburbs, Balmain
Billy Cann, South Sydney
Brian Carlson, Newcastle, North Sydney
Clive Churchill, South Sydney
Brian Clay, Newtown, St George
Arthur Clues, Western Suburbs, Leeds, Hunslet
Bradley Clyde, Canberra, Bulldogs, Leeds
Ron Coote, South Sydney, Eastern Suburbs
Ted "Tedda" Courtney, Newtown, Western Suburbs, North Sydney
Jimmy Craig, Balmain, University, Western Suburbs
Michael Cronin, Parramatta
Les Cubitt, Glebe, Eastern Suburbs
Laurie Daley, Canberra
Brian Davies, Brisbane Brothers, Canterbury
Dan Dempsey, Ipswich
Graham Eadie, Manly, Halifax
Andrew Ettingshausen, Cronulla, Leeds
Viv Farnsworth, Newtown, Western Suburbs
Brad Fittler, Penrith, Sydney Roosters
Charles "Chook" Fraser, Balmain
Dan Frawley, Eastern Suburbs
Bob Fulton, Manly, Eastern Suburbs, Warrington
Peter Gallagher, Brisbane Brothers
Reg Gasnier, St George
Herb Gilbert, South Sydney, Western Suburbs, Hull FC
Tom Gorman, Toowoomba, Brisbane Brothers
Eric Grothe Sr, Parramatta, Leeds
Duncan Hall, Brisbane Valleys, Toowoomba, Brisbane Wests
Howard Hallett, South Sydney
Arthur "Pony" Halloway, Glebe, Eastern Suburbs, Balmain
Brian Hambly, Wagga Wagga, South Sydney, Parramatta
Vic Hey, Western Suburbs, Toowoomba, Parramatta
Keith Holman, Western Suburbs
Harold Horder, South Sydney, North Sydney
Ken Irvine, North Sydney, Manly
Andrew Johns, Newcastle Knights
Les Johns, Canterbury
Ken Kearney, St George
Noel Kelly, Ipswich, Western Suburbs
Brett Kenny, Parramatta, Wigan
Johnny King, St George
Terry Lamb, Western Suburbs, Canterbury
Allan Langer, Ipswich, Brisbane Broncos, Warrington
Graeme Langlands, St George
Glenn Lazarus, Canberra, Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne
Wally Lewis, Brisbane Valleys, Wynnum-Manly, Wakefield Trinity, Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast
Darren Lockyer, Brisbane Broncos
Eddie Lumsden, Manly, St George
Mick Madsen, Toowoomba
Bob McCarthy, South Sydney, Canterbury
Chris McKivat, Glebe
Frank McMillan, Western Suburbs, Balmain
Mal Meninga, Souths Brisbane, St. Helens, Canberra
Dally Messenger, Eastern Suburbs
Gene Miles, Wynnum-Manly, Brisbane Broncos, Wigan
Steve Mortimer, Canterbury
Barry Muir, Brisbane Wests
Herb Narvo, Newtown, St George
Ernie Norman, Eastern Suburbs
Andy Norval, Eastern Suburbs
John O'Neill, South Sydney, Manly
Kel O'Shea, Western Suburbs
Joe Pearce, Eastern Suburbs
Sandy Pearce, Eastern Suburbs
Wayne Pearce, Balmain
Ray Price, Parramatta, Wakefield Trinity
Wally Prigg, St George
Norm Provan, St George
Johnny Raper, Newtown, St George
Tom Raudonikis, Western Suburbs, Newtown
Steve Roach, Balmain, Warrington
Steve Rogers, Cronulla-Sutherland, St. George, Widnes
Albert Rosenfeld, Eastern Suburbs, Huddersfield, Wakefield Trinity, Bradford Northern
John Sattler, South Sydney
Billy Smith, St George
Ray Stehr, Eastern Suburbs
Herb Steinohrt, Toowoomba
Peter Sterling, Parramatta, Hull FC
Arthur Summons, Western Suburbs
Viv Thicknesse, Eastern Suburbs
Duncan Thompson, North Sydney, Toowoomba
Ken Thornett, Parramatta, Leeds
George Treweek, South Sydney
Ian Walsh, Eugowra, St George
Steve Walters, Canberra, North Queensland Cowboys, Newcastle Knights
Benny Wearing, South Sydney
Shane Webcke, Brisbane Broncos
Eric Weissel, Cootamundra, Temora, Barmedman, Narrandera, Wagga Wagga
Harry Wells, Wollongong, South Sydney, Western Suburbs

Players by club

NSWRL/ARL/NRL

Players	Club
23	Eastern Suburbs Roosters
14	South Sydney Rabbitohs
14	Western Suburbs Magpies
13	St. George Dragons
10	Balmain Tigers
9	Parramatta Eels
7	Manly Sea Eagles
7	North Sydney Bears
6	Brisbane Broncos
6	Newtown Jets
6	Canterbury Bulldogs
5	Canberra Raiders
4	Glebe
2	Cronulla Sharks
2	Newcastle Knights
2	Melbourne Storm
1	Gold Coast
1	Penrith Panthers
1	University

Brisbane Rugby League

Players	Club
3	Fortitude Valley Diehards
2	Wests Panthers
2	Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
1	Northern Suburbs/Grammars
1	Ipswich
1	Souths Magpies

Other

Players	Club
2	Newcastle
6	Warrington (England)
1	Temora
1	Blackpool Borough (England)

Eugowra 1

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

[1] 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.

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