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.
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. | Name | Position | Clubs | State | Era | Highest Representative Honours | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1946–61 | 37 Test & World Cup matches 24 as captain | ||||||
| 2. | NSW | 1942-1964 | 16 Int'ls for Other Nationalities | |||||
| 3. | 1957–69 | 39 Test & World Cup matches 8 as captain | ||||||
| 4. | 1978–94 | 46 Test & World Cup matches 23 as captain | ||||||
| 5. | 1958–73 | 35 Test matches | ||||||
| 6. | 1978–92 | 34 Test & World Cup matches 24 as captain | ||||||
| 7. | Newcastle, Warrington | 1993–2007 | 27 Test & World Cup matches 2 as captain | |||||
| 8. | Roma Cities, Redcliffe, Balmain, Eastern Suburbs, Parramatta, Hull Kingston Rovers | QLD | 1963–80 | 28 Test & World Cup matches 8 as captain | ||||
| 9. | Ipswich Brothers, Ayr Western Suburbs, Wollongong | 1958–70 | 25 Test & World Cup matches | |||||
| 10. | Brisbane Valleys, Newtown Toowoomba Home Hill, Brisbane Wests | 1948–57 | 22 Test matches | |||||
| 11. | 1951–65 | 25 Test & World Cup matches | ||||||
| 12. | 1964–78 | 23 Test & World Cup matches 3 as captain | ||||||
| 13. | Newtown, St George, Wests Newcastle, Kurri Kurri | 1957–69 | 39 Test & World Cup matches 8 as captain | |||||
| 14. | Graeme Langlands | Interchange | NSW | 1959–76 | 45 Test & World Cup matches 15 as captain | |||
| 15. | Dally Messenger | Interchange | 1908–13 | 7 Test matches 3 as captain | ||||
| 16. | Bob Fulton | Interchange | 1966–79 | 35 Test & World Cup matches 7 as captain | ||||
| 17. | Interchange | 1911–27 | 13 Test matches | |||||
| – | Coach | 1967–87 | 6 State of Origin matches | |||||