On Thursday the 27th of September the 8th Australian Rugby League Immortal will be announced in Sydney. The current list of immortals and the year in which they were given the honour by Rugby League Week magazine are: Clive Churchill – 1981 Bob Fulton – 1981 Reg Gasnier – 1981 Johnny Raper – 1981 Graeme…
For the majority of the history of Australian Rugby League, New South Wales versus Queensland representative matches were a test of the relative current player pool in those two states. If you were an Australian living in New South Wales, you played for the Blues. If you lived in Queensland, you played for the Maroons….
It is a sad day in Rugby League today with news of the passing of Queensland and Australian Rugby League legend Arthur Beetson. I met Beetson once at a function at St Marys Rugby League club. I got a few autographs and he signed off with “Enjoy The Game”. That pretty much summed up the…
A lot of debate this week has centered on wether Andrew Johns should be included as an Immortal while he is still playing the game. Many good judges say that Johns is the best player they have seen and most accept that he is the best halfback of all time. However, the step up from…