Australian Rugby League's Team of the Century

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In late 2007, the Australian Rugby League and National Rugby League commissioned a college of 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 see Australian Rugby League's 100 Greatest Players.

From this list a "Team of the Century" was selected - a team of 17 Australian players considered to be the best of all time in each position (plus four interchange/reserves and a coach). This illustrious line-up was announced in Sydney on 17 April 2008.[1]

No. Position Player Clubs State Era Highest Rep Honours
1. Fullback Clive Churchill Central Newcastle, South Sydney,
Brisbane Norths
NSW 1946-1961 37 Tests & RLWC
24 as captain
2. Winger Brian Bevan Easts, Warrington, Blackpool N/A 1942-1964 16 Int'ls for Other Nationalities
3. Centre Reg Gasnier St George NSW 1957-1969 39 Tests & RLWC
8 as captain
4. Centre Mal Meninga Souths Brisbane, St Helens,
Canberra Raiders
QLD 1978-1994 46 Tests & RLWC
23 as captain
5. Winger Ken Irvine North Sydney, Manly NSW 1958-1973 35 Tests
6. Five-eighth Wally Lewis Brisb Valleys, Wakefield,Wynnum-Manly,
Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast
QLD 1978-1992 34 Tests & RLWC
24 as captain
7. Halfback Andrew Johns Newcastle, Warrington NSW 1993-2007 27 Tests & RLWC
2 as captain
8. Front row Arthur Beetson Roma Cities, Redcliffe,Balmain,
Easts, Parramatta
QLD 1963-1980 28 Tests & RLWC
8 as captain
9. Hooker Noel Kelly Ipswich Brothers, Ayr
Western Suburbs, Wollongong
QLD 1958-1970 25 Tests & RLWC
10. Front row Duncan Hall Brisbane Valleys, Newtown Toowoomba
Home Hill, Brisbane Wests
QLD 1948-57 22 Tests
11. Second row Norm Provan St George NSW 1951-1965 25 Tests & RLWC
12. Second row Ron Coote South Sydney, Easts NSW 1964-78 23 Tests & RLWC
3 as captain
13. Lock Johnny Raper Newtown,St George, Wests Newcastle,
Kurri Kurri
NSW 1957-1969 39 Tests & RLWC
8 as captain
14. Interchange Graeme Langlands Wollongong, St George NSW 1959-1976 45 Tests & RLWC
15 as captain
15. Interchange Dally Messenger Easts NSW 1908-1913 7 Tests & RLWC
3 as captain
16. Interchange Bob Fulton Wests Wollongong, Manly,Warrington Easts NSW 1966-1979 35 Tests & RLWC
7 as captain
17. Interchange Frank Burge Glebe, Grenfell, St George NSW 1911-1927 13 Tests
- Coach Jack Gibson Easts, St George, Newtown
South Sydney,Parramatta , Cronulla
NSW 1967-1987

[edit] References

  1. ^ Todd Balym. "Johns, Meninga among Immortals", Fox Sports Australia, 2008-04-17. Retrieved on 2008-04-17.