National Rugby League Hall of Fame explained

The National Rugby League Hall of Fame was first established as the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame in 2002, before being reestablished in 2018 in its current form. The hall of fame honours the contributions made to the National Rugby League, Australian Rugby League, Super League and New South Wales Rugby League since 1908 by players, referees, media personalities, coaches and administrators.

When relaunched in 2018 there were 100 inductees, while a major expansion in 2024 included a number of players, coaches, referees, and contributors.

National Rugby League Hall of Fame
Former Name:Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame
Established:2002 (reestablished 2018)
Location:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Type:Professional sports hall of fame

Background

The Hall of Fame was officially established in 2002, to honour the many past greats of the game, who have played in the New South Wales/Sydney league competition, Australian rugby league competition, Super League competition and the National Rugby League.

The first batch of players were inducted to the hall of fame in 2002 including legends of the sport such as Reg Gasnier, Johnny Raper and Wally Lewis. In 2003 another six members were added to the elite club, with six more added in 2004, 2005 and 2006. In 2007 there were three more inductees: three from pre-1940 and three from post World War II.[1]

There were thirty-five members of the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame up to the end of 2007.

In 2018 the ARL took control of the concept of The Immortals, an accolade till that point administered by Rugby League Week. The ARL clarified the protocols of Immortal induction and the interplay with the Hall of Fame. It was confirmed that Immortals would continue to be inducted rarely & occasionally and would be selected from the overall pool of the Rugby League Hall of Fame. Inductees for the Hall of Fame would occur regularly — perhaps every year —- with six new inductees in 2018. It was also confirmed that the 65 members of the NRL's Team of the Century (selected during the 2008 century celebrations) who were not in the Hall of Fame as at 2007, were all to be entered to the Hall of Fame. Effectively 65 players who had been selected for honour in 2008 were added to the Hall of Fame in March 2018; with a further new six added in July 2018.

Further expansion of the criteria for inclusion have been established since 2023, with categories for coaches, referees, and contributors.

Selection Process

Categories

PlayerIndividuals who have competed in the elite premiership rugby league competition in Australia and achieved outstanding feats on and off the field throughout a professional playing career.
CoachPeople who have coached in the elite premiership rugby league competition in Australia and consistently achieved outstanding results throughout a professional coaching career.
RefereePeople who have officiated in the elite premiership rugby league competition in Australia and displayed fairness and integrity consistently throughout a career as a match official.
ContributorPeople who have contributed significantly to the growth, popularity and prosperity of the elite premiership rugby league competition in Australia.

Eligibility Criteria

Player
  1. Individual must have competed in the elite premiership rugby league competition in Australia
  2. Individual must have played the majority of their elite rugby league career in Australia
  3. Individual must be retired three years from competing in a professional sporting competition
Coach
  1. Individual must have coached at a first-grade level in the elite premiership rugby league competition in Australia
  2. Individual may be nominated and inducted at any stage of professional or post-career
Referee
  1. Individual must have officiated at a first-grade level in the elite premiership rugby league competition in Australia
  2. Individual must be retired three years from officiating in the elite rugby league competition in Australia
Contributor
  1. Individual must have contributed significantly to the elite premiership rugby league competition in Australia in fields other than Player, Coach or Referee.
  2. Individual may be nominated and inducted at any stage of professional or post-career

Metrics of Excellence

The Metrics of Excellence, or simply Metrics, is a tailored weighting system applied to specific accolades and areas of achievement at the elite level of the game (i.e. Premiership games played; State of Origin games played; Dally M Medal; Clive Churchill Medal, Grand Finals played, etc.).

The Metrics application automatically compiles players based on the aggregate of points achieved through their collective career achievements. A purely objective function, the application effectively acts as a filtering mechanism.

Equalisation functions are built into the Metrics application to ensure parity for players from different eras of the game (i.e. Pre-War, Wartime period, Super League, etc.) and competitions (i.e. Brisbane Rugby League, Country Rugby League, etc.)

Voting Process – Player

  1. Metrics of Excellence applied to all individuals that have competed in the elite premiership rugby league competition in Australia from 1908 through to the designated qualification year
  2. Complete list of qualified players recompiled based on Metrics results.
  3. Top 100 players to achieve the highest aggregate of points through the Metrics process, extracted from complete list and populated on to the Hall of Fame Provisional Ballot.
  4. Provisional Ballot advanced to Screening Committee for screening process.
  5. Top 25 players selected via screening process populated on to the Hall of Fame Final Ballot.
  6. Final Ballot advanced to Voting College for final selection.

Screening Process

  1. Provisional Ballot presented to the Screening Committee for initial evaluation.
  2. Screening Committee to reduce the Provisional Ballot to 50 by the end of the first deliberation stage.
  3. Screening Committee then tasked with reducing the list from 50 to the final 25 players by the conclusion of the second deliberation stage.
  4. Final Ballot (25) confirmed and documented by the Awards Sub-Committee.
Screening Process - Hall of Fame!Component!Output
ScreeningOverview and Briefing
Provisional BallotPresentation of Provisional Ballot List
Deliberation Stage 1Provisional Ballot reduced to 50
Intermission and Review
Discussion PointsKey Discussion Points tabled for 50
Deliberation Stage 250 Nominated reduced to final 25
ReviewAwards Sub-Committee to finalise Final Ballot (25)

Induction Determinant

Individuals that achieve an aggregate of 10% or greater of the total points available (375) will qualify for induction into the NRL Hall of Fame.

!Component!Points!Description
Nominees25Final Ballot
Judges25Voting College
Points Per Judge5Top Selection
4Second Selection
3Third Selection
2Fourth Selection
1Fifth & Final Selection
Total Points Per Judge15Individual Aggregate
Total Points Available375Total Aggregate
Total Points Required for Inclusion38+10% of Total Votes

Induction Parameters

PlayerMinimum two inductions – Maximum four inductions per annual cycle In the event players, outside of the top four tally the same number of votes as those within the top four – a countback mechanism will be executed to determine who received the higher number of five point votes, four point votes, three point votes, etc.
Coach & RefereeMinimum of one induction – Maximum two inductions per four-year cycle
ContributorMinimum of one induction – Maximum three inductions per two-year cycle

Hall of Fame Inductees

Players

Men's players

Key to list
align=left style="background-color:gold"Named as an Immortal
InducteeActiveAchievementsInducted
11908–19162× Kangaroo Tours (1908–1909, 1911–1912)3× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1908–1909, 1914)2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/billy-cann/
21908–19242× Kangaroo Tours (1908–1909, 1911–1912)2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/edward-tedda-courtney/
3row style="background:gold;"1907–1917Kangaroo Tour (1908–1909)Australian Captain (3 Tests)

2× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1908–1909)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

No. 4 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

Most Points in an Interstate Match (32)

2003https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/herbert-dally-messenger/
41907–19222× Kangaroo Tours (1908–1909, 1921–1922)

3× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1911–1913)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

No. 43 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2006https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/sid-sandy-pearce/
51908–1924Kangaroo Tour (1908–1909)

5× RFL Championship Winner (1911–1915)

2× Challenge Cup Winner (1913, 1915)

No. 64 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

All-Time Record for Most Tries in a Season (80) (1913–1914)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/albert-rosenfeld/
61908–19212× Kangaroo Tours (1908–1909, 1911–1912)

Australian Captain (3 Tests)

7× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1912–1913, 1915–1917, 1919–1920)

No. 60 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2007https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/arthur-pony-halloway/
71908–19152× Kangaroo Tours (1908–1909, 1911–1912)

3× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1911–1913)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/dan-frawley/
81908–1924Kangaroo Tour (1911–1912)

3× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1909, 1914, 1918)

No. 40 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/howard-hallett/
91910–1917Kangaroo Tour (1911–1912)

Kangaroo Tour Captain (1911–1912)

Australian Captain (3 Tests)

No. 42 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2005https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/christopher-mckivat/
101910–1921Kangaroo Tour (1911–1912)

NSWRL Premiership Winner (1910)

No. 84 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/viv-farnsworth/
111910–19272× Kangaroo Tours (1911–1912, 1921–1922)

Australian Captain (3 Tests)

6× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1915–1917, 1919–1920, 1924)

No. 51 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2006https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/charles-chook-fraser/
12row style="background:gold;"1911–1927Kangaroo Tour (1921–1922)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

No. 17 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NSWRL Record for Most Tries in a Match (8)

2004https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/frank-burge/
131911–1922Kangaroo Tour (1921–1922)

Kangaroo Tour Captain (1921–1922)

No. 94 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/les-cubitt/
141911–1921Kangaroo Tour (1911–1912)

Australian Captain (2 Tests)

Challenge Cup Winner (1914)

No. 70 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/herb-gilbert/
151912–1926Kangaroo Tour (1921–1922)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1914, 1918, 1921–1922)

No. 12 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2004https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/harold-horder/
161914–1924Kangaroo Tour (1921–1922)

2× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1921–1922)

No. 44 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/cyril-cec-blinkhorn/
171911–1925Kangaroo Tour (1921–1922)

2× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1921–1922)

Queensland Team of the Century (2008)

No. 10 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2005https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/duncan-thompson/
181915–1930Kangaroo Tour (1921–1922)

Australian Captain (3 Tests)

6× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1915–1917, 1919–1920, 1930)

Queensland Team of the Century (2008)

No. 34 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2005https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/jimmy-craig/
191921–1935Kangaroo Tour (1929–1930)

Australian Captain (2 Tests)

2× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1929–1930)

No. 76 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/frank-mcmillan/
201921–19337× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1925–1929, 1931–1932)

No. 88 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/benny-wearing/
211920–1930Kangaroo Tour (1929–1930)

Kangaroo Tour Captain (1929–1930)

Australian Captain (7 Tests)

BRL Premiership Winner (1926)

Queensland Team of the Century (2008)

2007https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/tom-gorman/
221926–1935Kangaroo Tour (1929–1930)

BRL Premiership Winner (1927)

No. 85 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/vic-armbruster/
231921–1939Kangaroo Tour (1929–1930)

No. 32 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/eric-weissel/
241922–19342× Kangaroo Tours (1929–1930, 1933–1934)2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/dan-dempsey/
251919–1938Kangaroo Tour (1929–1930)

Australian Captain (3 Tests)

Queensland Team of the Century (2008)

No. 56 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/herb-steinohrt/
261921–19372× Kangaroo Tours (1929–1930, 1933–1934)

Australian Captain (1 Test)

Queensland Team of the Century (2008)

No. 61 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/peter-mick-madsen/
271926–1934Kangaroo Tour (1929–1930)

6× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1926–1929, 1931–1932)

No. 35 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2006https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/george-treweek/
281926–1936Kangaroo Tour (1929–1930)

No. 20 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/joe-chimpy-busch/
291927–19382× Kangaroo Tours (1929–1930, 1933–1934)

Australian Captain (7 Tests)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

NSW Country Team of the Century (2008)

No. 18 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2003https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/wally-prigg/
301927–19462× Kangaroo Tours (1933–1934, 1937–1938)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1935–1937, 1940)

No. 66 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NSWRL Record as Youngest Player in a Game (16)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/ray-stehr/
311929–19422× Kangaroo Tours (1933–1934, 1937–1938)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1935–1937, 1940)

No. 45 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2007https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/sid-joe-pearce/
32row style="background:gold;"1930–1941Kangaroo Tour (1933–1934)

Australian Captain (6 Tests)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1935–1937, 1940)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

No. 9 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NSWRL Record for Most Points in a Game (45)

NSWRL Record for Most Tries in a Season (38) (1935)

2003https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/dave-brown/
331931–1939Kangaroo Tour (1937–1938)

3× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1935–1937)

No. 81 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/ernie-norman/
341932–1937Kangaroo Tour (1933–1934)

3× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1935–1937)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/viv-thicknesse/
351933–1949Kangaroo Tour (1933–1934)

NSWRL Premiership Winner (1934)

2× Challenge Cup Winner (1941–1942)

No. 8 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2004https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/vic-hey/
361933–1938Kangaroo Tour (1937–1938)

3× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1935–1937)

No. 89 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/jack-beaton/
371932–1941Kangaroo Tour (1937–1938)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1935–1937, 1940)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/andy-norval/
381932–1949Kangaroo Tour (1937–38)

NSWRL Premiership Winner (1943)

NSW Country Team of the Century (2008)

No. 28 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/herb-narvo/
391942–19643× RFL Championship Winner (1948, 1954–1955)

2× Challenge Cup Winner (1950, 1954)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

No. 22 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2005https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/brian-bevan/
401942–19595× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1946–1947, 1957–1959)3× RFL Championship Winner (1948, 1954–1955)

2× Challenge Cup Winner (1950, 1954)

BRL Premiership Winner (1945)

No. 30 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2004https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/harry-bath/
411943–1957No. 58 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/arthur-clues/
421947–19592× Kangaroo Tours (1952–1953, 1956–1957)

2× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1957, 1959)

NSWRL Player of the Year (1955)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

No. 65 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1950s (2007)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/roy-bull/
43row style="background:gold;"1946–19613× Kangaroo Tours (1948–1949, 1952–1953, 1956–1957)

Kangaroo Tour Captain (1952–1953)

Australian Captain (27 Tests)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1950–1951, 1953, 1955)

3× NSWRL Player of the Year (1950–1951, 1953)

Sun-Herald Best and Fairest (1952)

NSWRL Grand Final Man of the Match (1954)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

NSW Country Team of the Century (2008)

No. 1 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1950s (2007)

2002https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/clive-churchill/
441945–19572× Kangaroo Tours (1948–1949, 1952–1953)

BRL Premiership Winner (1954)

BRL Best and Fairest (1954)

JG Stephenson Trophy (1951)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

Queensland Team of the Century (2008)

No. 25 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2006https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/douglas-duncan-hall/
451946–19612× Kangaroo Tours (1952–1953, 1956–1957)

2× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1948, 1952)

3× NSWRL Player of the Year (1952, 1957, 1959)

5× Sun-Herald Best and Fairest (1950–1951, 1953, 1956, 1958)

No. 19 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1950s (2007)

2003https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/keith-holman/
461948–19612× Kangaroo Tours (1952–1953, 1956–1957)

Kangaroo Tour Captain (1956–1957)

Australian Captain (9 Tests)

5× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1956–1960)

NSWRL Player of the Year (1956)

No. 75 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2006https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/ken-kearney/
471949–19632× Kangaroo Tours (1952–1953, 1956–1957)

Australian Captain (3 Tests)

2× BRL Premiership Winner (1956, 1958)

4× BRL Best and Fairest (1955–1958)

JG Stephenson Trophy (1955)

Queensland Team of the Century (2008)

No. 41 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/brian-davies/
48row style="background:gold;"1951–1965Kangaroo Tour (1956–1957)

10× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1956–1965)

NSWRL Player of the Year (1958)

Sun-Herald Best and Fairest (1954)

3× NSWRL Grand Final Man of the Match (1957–1958, 1963)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

No. 26 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1950s (2007)

2004https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/norm-provan/
491951–19722× Kangaroo Tours (1952–1953, 1959–1960)

NSWRL Premiership Winner (1951)

Sun-Herald Best and Fairest (1957)

No. 57 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1950s (2007)

2007https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/harry-wells/
501951–19622× Kangaroo Tours (1952–1953, 1959–1960)

Australian Captain (2 Tests)

Sun-Herald Best and Fairest (1961)

NSW Country Team of the Century (2008)

No. 14 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1950s (2007)

2005https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/brian-carlson/
511950–19672× Kangaroo Tours (1959–1960, 1963–1964)

Australian Captain (10 Tests)

5× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1962–1966)

NSWRL Player of the Year (1964)

NSWRL Grand Final Man of the Match (1962)

NSW Country Team of the Century (2008)

No. 24 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/ian-walsh/
521951–1965Kangaroo Tour (1956–1957)

JG Stephenson Trophy (1954)

No. 24 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1950s (2007)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/kel-oshea/
531953–1967Kangaroo Tour (1959–1960)

8× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1957–1961, 1964–1966)

NSWRL Grand Final Man of the Match (1961)

No. 68 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/brian-clay/
541954–1968Kangaroo Tour (1959–1960)

Kangaroo Tour Captain (1959–1960)

Australian Captain (14 Tests)

No. 67 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2007https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/keith-barnes/
551954–1966Kangaroo Tour (1959–1960)

9× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1957–1959, 1961–1966)

NSW Country Team of the Century (2008)

No. 69 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/eddie-lumsden/
561956–19672× Kangaroo Tours (1959–1960, 1963–1964)

No. 74 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/brian-hambly/
57row style="background:gold;"1957–19683× Kangaroo Tours (1959–1960, 1963–1964, 1967–1968)

Australian Captain (8 Tests)

8× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1959–1966)

2× NSWRL Player of the Year (1961, 1965)

3× Sun-Herald Best and Fairest (1960, 1963, 1967)

NSWRL Grand Final Man of the Match (1966)

Harry Sunderland Medal (1964)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

No. 2 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1950s (2007)

NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)

2002https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/john-raper/
581957–19672× Kangaroo Tours (1963–1964, 1967–1968)

Australian Captain (1 Test)

2× BRL Premiership Winner (1958, 1967)

2× JG Stephenson Trophy (1963, 1967)

No. 98 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/peter-gallagher/
591957–19703× Kangaroo Tours (1959–1960, 1963–1964, 1967–1968)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

Queensland Team of the Century (2008)

No. 59 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/noel-kelly/
601956–19712× Kangaroo Tours (1959–1960, 1963–1964)

Australian Captain (2 Tests)

2× BRL Best and Fairest (1959, 1961)

No. 55 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/barry-muir/
611958–19733× Kangaroo Tours (1959–1960, 1963–1964, 1967–1968)

2× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1972–1973)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

No. 15 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1950s (2007)

NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)

NSWRL Record For the Most Tries in Premiership History (212)

2004https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/ken-irvine/
62row style="background:gold;"1959–19673× Kangaroo Tours (1959–1960, 1963–1964, 1967–1968)

Kangaroo Tour Captain (1967–1968)

Australian Captain (8 Tests)

6× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1960–1965)

3× NSWRL Player of the Year (1960, 1962, 1965)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

No. 3 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1950s (2007)

NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)

2002https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/reg-gasnier/
631960–1971Kangaroo Tour (1963–1964)

NSWRL Player of the Year (1966)

Sun-Herald Best and Fairest (1965)

No. 29 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/ken-thornett/
641960–1967Kangaroo Tour (1963–1964)

Kangaroo Tour Captain (1963–1964)

Australian Captain (5 Tests)

NSWRL Player of the Year (1963)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/arthur-summons/
651960–1974Kangaroo Tour (1967–1968)

7× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1960–1966)

NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/johnny-king/
661961–19712× Kangaroo Tours (1963–1964, 1967–1968)

NSWRL Player of the Year (1968)

Sun-Herald Best and Fairest (1969)

NSWRL Grand Final Man of the Match (1967)

No. 39 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/les-johns/
671961–1977Kangaroo Tour (1967–1968)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1963–1966)

Australian Captain (1 Test)

NSWRL Player of the Year (1967)

Sun-Herald Best and Fairest (1966)

2× Harry Sunderland Medal (1966–1967)

No. 46 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/billy-smith/
68row style="background:gold;"1961–19762× Kangaroo Tours (1963–1964, 1967–1968)

Australian Captain (15 Tests)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1963–1966)

2× NSWRL Player of the Year (1971–1972)

Sun-Herald Best and Fairest (1970)

NSWRL Grand Final Man of the Match (1964)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

NSW Country Team of the Century (2008)

No. 5 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)

NRL Team of the 1970s (2005)

2002https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/graeme-langlands/
691961–1975Kangaroo Tour (1967–1968)

Australian Captain (3 Tests)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1967–1968, 1970–1971)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/john-sattler/
701963–1978Kangaroo Tour (1973)

Australian Captain (1 Test)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1967–1968, 1970–1971)

No. 37 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1970s (2005)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/bob-mccarthy/
71row style="background:gold;"1964–1978Kangaroo Tour (1967–1968)

Australian Captain (3 Tests)

6× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1967–1968, 1970–1971, 1974–1975)

4× NSWRL Player of the Year (1969–1970, 1975, 1977)

NSWRL Grand Final Man of the Match (1971)

2× Harry Sunderland Medal (1970, 1974)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

No. 23 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)

NRL Team of the 1970s (2005)

2005https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/ron-coote/
72row style="background:gold;"1963–1981Kangaroo Tour (1973)

Australian Captain (8 Tests)

2× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1974–1975)

BRL Premiership Winner (1965)

NSWRL Player of the Year (1976)

Rugby League Week Player of the Year (1974)

Courier-Mail BRL Best and Fairest (1965)

NSWRL Grand Final Man of the Match (1974)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

Queensland Team of the Century (2008)

No. 16 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)

NRL Team of the 1970s (2005)

2003https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/arthur-beetson/
731964–1976Kangaroo Tour (1973)

6× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1967–1968, 1970–1973)

No. 77 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1970s (2005)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/john-oneill/
74row style="background:gold;"1965–1979Australian Captain (7 Tests)

3× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1972–1973, 1976)

2× NSWRL Player of the Year (1973–1974)

Rugby League Week Player of the Year (1975)

NSWRL Grand Final Man of the Match (1973)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

NSW Country Team of the Century (2008)

No. 6 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)

NRL Team of the 1970s (2005)

2002https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/bob-fulton/
751969–19832× Kangaroo Tours (1973, 1978)

Australian Captain (2 Tests)

Rothmans Medal (1972)

Sun-Herald Best and Fairest (1974)

No. 63 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1970s (2005)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/tom-raudonikis/
761969–19862× Kangaroo Tours (1973, 1978)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1981–1983, 1986)

2× Rothmans Medal (1977–1978)

NSWRL Player of the Year (1978)

3× Dally M Centre of the Year (1980–1981, 1983)

NSW Country Team of the Century (2008)

No. 38 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1970s (2005)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/michael-cronin/
771971–19892× Kangaroo Tours (1973, 1978)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1972–1973, 1976, 1978)

Challenge Cup Winner (1987)

Rothmans Medal (1974)

Dally M Fullback of the Year (1983)

2× NSWRL Grand Final Man of the Match (1976, 1978)

Lance Todd Trophy (1987)

No. 36 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/graham-eadie/
781971–19863× Kangaroo Tours (1973, 1978, 1982)

Australian Captain (2 Tests)

Rothmans Medal (1975)

Dally M Medal (1981)

Dally M Lock of the Year (1981)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

No. 31 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1970s (2005)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/steve-rogers/
791975–1988Kangaroo Tour (1982)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1980, 1984–1985, 1988)

NSWRL Grand Final Man of the Match (1985)

No. 73 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/steve-mortimer/
801976–19862× Kangaroo Tours (1978, 1982)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1981–1983, 1986)

Rothmans Medal (1979)

Dally M Medal (1982)

2× Rugby League Week Player of the Year (1979, 1985)

5× Dally M Lock of the Year (1982–1986)

Harry Sunderland Medal (1979)

No. 52 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1980s (2004)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/ray-price/
81row style="background:gold;"1979–19944× Kangaroo Tours (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994)

2× Kangaroo Tour Captain (1990, 1994)

Australian Captain (24 Tests)

3× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1989–1990, 1994)

2× BRL Premiership Winner (1981, 1985)

Golden Boot Award (1989)

Rugby League Week Player of the Year (1990)

2× Dally M Centre of the Year (1990–1991)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

Queensland Team of the Century (2008)

No. 13 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1980s (2004)

NRL Team of the 1990s (2003)

2003https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/mal-meninga/
821977–19902× Kangaroo Tours (1978, 1982)

Dally M Winger of the Year (1983)

No. 83 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1970s (2005)

NRL Team of the 1980s (2004)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/kerry-boustead/
83row style="background:gold;"1978–19922× Kangaroo Tours (1982, 1986)

Kangaroo Tour Captain (1986)

Australian Captain (24 Tests)

3× BRL Premiership Winner (1979, 1984, 1986)

Golden Boot Award (1984)

Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year (1988)

Harry Sunderland Medal (1988)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

Queensland Team of the Century (2008)

No. 7 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1980s (2004)

2002https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/wally-lewis/
841978–19922× Kangaroo Tours (1982, 1986)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1981–1983, 1986)

Golden Boot Award (1987)

2× Rothmans Medal (1987, 1990)

2× Dally M Medal (1986–1987)

3× Rugby League Week Player of the Year (1984, 1986–1987)

4× Dally M Halfback of the Year (1983–1984, 1986–1987)

Clive Churchill Medal (1986)

No. 11 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1980s (2004)

2006https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/peter-sterling/
851979–1989Kangaroo Tour (1982)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1981–1983, 1986)

No. 54 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1980s (2004)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/eric-grothe-snr/
861980–1990Kangaroo Tour (1982)

Rothmans Medal (1985)

2× Dally M Lock of the Year (1987–1988)

Harry Sunderland Medal (1984)

No. 99 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/wayne-pearce/
871980–1996Kangaroo Tour (1986)

ARL Premiership Winner (1995)

2× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1984, 1988)

Rothmans Medal (1984)

Dally M Medal (1983)

7× Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year (1983–1984, 1986–1987, 1991–1993)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/terry-lamb/
881980–19932× Kangaroo Tours (1982, 1986)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1981–1983, 1986)

Challenge Cup Winner (1985)

Golden Boot Award (1985)

2× NSWRL Grand Final Man of the Match (1982–1983)

Lance Todd Trophy (1985)

No. 27 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1980s (2004)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/brett-kenny/
891980–19922× Kangaroo Tours (1982, 1986)

3× BRL Premiership Winner (1982, 1984, 1986)

BRL Rothmans Medal (1987)

Queensland Team of the Century (2008)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/gene-miles/
901982–19922× Kangaroo Tours (1986, 1990)

3× Dally M Prop of the Year (1984, 1986, 1989)

NSW Country Team of the Century (2008)

NRL Team of the 1980s (2004)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/steve-roach/
911983–20002× Kangaroo Tours (1990, 1994)

2× Dally M Centre of the Year (1994, 1996)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/andrew-ettingshausen/
921984–1999Kangaroo Tours (1994)

3× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1989–1990, 1994)

Rugby League Week Player of the Year (1993)

3× Dally M Hooker of the Year (1991, 1993, 1995)

NRL Team of the 1990s (2003)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/steve-walters/
931984–19022× Kangaroo Tours (1990, 1994)

Australian Captain (2 Tests)

NRL Premiership Winner (1998)

2× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1992–1993)

ASL Premiership Winner (1997)

Rothmans Medal (1992)

Dally M Medal (1996)

Rugby League Week Player of the Year (1996)

3× Dally M Halfback of the Year (1988, 1994, 1996)

Clive Churchill Medal (1992)

No. 80 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1990s (2003)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/allan-langer/
941986–20002× Kangaroo Tours (1990, 1994)

Australian Captain (2 Tests)

3× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1989–1990, 1994)

Dally M Medal (1995)

Rugby League Week Player of the Year (1995)

2× Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year (1995–1996)

No. 49 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1990s (2003)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/laurie-daley/
951987–19992× Kangaroo Tours (1990, 1994)

NRL Premiership Winner (1999)

4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1989–1990, 1992–1993)

Dally M Prop of the Year (1992)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

NSW Country Team of the Century (2008)

NRL Team of the 1990s (2003)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/glenn-lazarus/
961988–2001Kangaroo Tour (1994)

2× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1989, 1994)

2× Dally M Lock of the Year (1989–1990)

Harry Sunderland Medal (1992)

2× Clive Churchill Medal (1989, 1991)

NSW Country Team of the Century (2008)

No. 33 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992)

NRL Team of the 1990s (2003)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/bradley-clyde/
971989–20043× Kangaroo Tours (1990, 1994, 2001)

Australian Captain (25 Tests)

NRL Premiership Winner (2002)

NSWRL Premiership Winner (1991)

Golden Boot Award (2000)

Rugby League Week Player of the Year (1997)

Provan-Summons Medal (1997)

2× Dally M Centre of the Year (1992–1993)

Dally M Lock of the Year (1994)

3× Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year (1998–1999, 2002)

NRL Team of the 1990s (2003)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/brad-fittler/
98row style="background:gold;"1993–2007Kangaroo Tour (2001)

Australian Captain (2 Tests)

NRL Premiership Winner (2001)

ARL Premiership Winner (1997)

2× Golden Boot Award (1999, 2001)

3× Dally M Medal (1998–1999, 2002)

3× Rugby League Week Player of the Year (1998–1999, 2002)

4× Dally M Halfback of the Year (1995, 1998–1999, 2002)

Australian Rugby League Team of the Century (2008)

New South Wales Team of the Century (2008)

NSW Country Team of the Century (2008)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/andrew-johns/
991995–2006Kangaroo Tour (2003)

3× NRL Premiership Winner (1998, 2000, 2006)

ASL Premiership Winner (1997)

Rugby League Week Player of the Year (2001)

3× Dally M Prop of the Year (2000–2002)

NRL Team of the 1990s (2003)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/shane-webcke/
1001995–20112× Kangaroo Tours (2001, 2003)

Australian Captain (38 Tests)

3× NRL Premiership Winner (1998, 2000, 2006)

ASL Premiership Winner (1997)

2× Golden Boot Award (2003, 2006)

3× Dally M Fullback of the Year (1998, 2001–2002)

3× Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year (2004, 2006–2007)

Wally Lewis Medal (2006)

Harry Sunderland Medal (2008)

Clive Churchill Medal (2000)

Queensland Team of the Century (2008)

NRL Team of the 1990s (2003)

2008https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/darren-lockyer/
1011975–1989New Zealand Captain (18 Tests)2× Dally M Second-Rower of the Year (1981–1982)

New Zealand Team of the Century (2007)

2018https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/mark-graham/
1021982–2001Kangaroo Tour (1990)

ARL Premiership Winner (1996)

NSWRL Premiership Winner (1987)

2× Dally M Medal (1990, 1994)

Rugby League Week Player of the Year (1994)

2× Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year (1990, 1994)

Clive Churchill Medal (1987)

2018https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/cliff-lyons/
1031988–20002× Kangaroo Tours (1990, 1994)

3× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1989–1990, 1994)

Dally M Medal (1993)

Rothmans Medal (1993)

2× Dally M Halfback of the Year (1990, 1993)

Clive Churchill Medal (1990)

2018https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/ricky-stuart/
1041992–2004Australian Captain (2 Tests)

2× NRL Premiership Winner (1998, 2000)

ASL Premiership Winner (1997)

Dally M Second-Rower of the Year (1999)

Clive Churchill Medal (1998)

NRL Team of the 1990s (2003)

2018https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/gorden-tallis/
1051993–2013Kangaroo Tour (1994)

NRL Premiership Winner (2008)

ARL Premiership Winner (1996)

3× Dally M Second-Rower of the Year (1994–1995, 1998)

Dally M Second-Rower of the Year (2002)

2018https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/steve-menzies/
1061998–20122× Kangaroo Tours (2001, 2003)

2× NRL Premiership Winner (1998, 2000)

Dally M Prop of the Year (2008)

Harry Sunderland Medal (2006)

RLPA Players Champion (2008)

2018https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/petero-civoniceva/
1071977–19882× Kangaroo Tours (1978, 1982)

2× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1977, 1979)

2× Dally M Prop of the Year (1980, 1985)

NRL Team of the 1980s (2004)

2019https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/craig-young/
1081993–2008New Zealand Captain (18 Tests)

NSWRL Premiership Winner (1994)

NZRL Player of the Year (2003)

New Zealand Team of the Century (2007)

2019https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/ruben-wiki/
1091995–2009New Zealand Captain (7 Tests)

Golden Boot Award (2002)

3× NZRL Player of the Year (1999, 2001–2002)

New Zealand Team of the Century (2007)

2019https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/stacey-jones/
1101997–20132× Kangaroo Tours (2001, 2003)

NRL Premiership Winner (2001)

Dally M Medal (2004)

3× Dally M Hooker of the Year (2002, 2004–2005)

Brad Fittler Medal (2008)

2019https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/danny-buderus/
1161959–1963First Indigenous Australia to play with Kangaroos

Indigenous Team of the Century (2008)

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/lionel-morgan/
1171976–19892x Kangaroo Tours (1978, 1982)

Harry Sunderland Trophy (1986)

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/les-boyd/
1181982–19942× Kangaroo Tours (1986, 1990)

2× National Panasonic Cup titles with Balmain Tigers (1985, 1987)

3× Dally M Hooker of the Year (1985, 1988, 1992)

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/ben-elias/
1191988–2001Rugby League World Cup (1992)

Kangaroo Tour (1994)

2× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1992–1993)

ASL Premiership Winner (1997)

World Club Championship Winner (1997)

NRL Premiership Winner (1998)

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/steve-renouf/
1202002–20203x NRL Premiership Winner (2012, 2017, 2020)

3× World Club Challenge Winner (2010, 2013, 2018)

2× Rugby League World Cup Winner (2013, 2017)

2× Dally M Medal (2006, 2017)

9× Dally M Hooker of the Year (2006, 2008, 2011–2013, 2016–2017, 2019–2020)

2× Clive Churchill Medal (2009, 2017)

4× Wally Lewis Medal (2007, 2011, 2013, 2016)

2× Rugby League World Golden Boot Award (2007, 2017)

2× Harry Sunderland Medal (2014, 2017)

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/cameron-smith/
1212003–20182× NRL Premiership Winner (2004, 2015)

World Club Challenge Winner (2016)

Clive Churchill Medal (2015)

4× Dally M Medal (2005, 2007, 2014, 2015)

4× Dally M Halfback of the Year (2005, 2007, 2009, 2015)

3× Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year (2012, 2013, 2014)

3× Rugby League World Golden Boot Award (2011, 2013, 2015)

Wally Lewis Medal Winner (2008)

Ken Stephen Memorial Award Winner (2012)

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/johnathan-thurston/
1222003–20182x NRL Premiership Winner (2012, 2017)

3× World Club Challenge Winner (2010, 2013, 2018)

Dally M Medal (2011)

3× Dally M Fullback of the Year (2008, 2011, 2017)

2× Clive Churchill Medal (2009, 2017)

2× Wally Lewis Medal (2010, 2018)

Rugby League World Golden Boot Award (2008)

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/billy-slater/
1232003–2021NRL Premiership Winner (2005)

Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year (2011)

Rugby League World Cup Winner (2008)

Rugby League World Golden Boot Award (2010)

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/benji-marshall/
1242004–20194x NRL Premiership Winner (2012, 2017, 2018, 2019)

2× World Club Challenge Winner (2013, 2019)

2× Dally M Medal (2013, 2016)

5× Dally M Halfback of the Year (2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016)

Clive Churchill Medal (2012)

Rugby League World Golden Boot Award (2016)

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/cooper-cronk/
1252005–20211x NRL Premiership Winner (2014)

2× World Club Challenge Winner (2010, 2015)

Clive Churchill Medal (2007)

IRL Golden Boot Award (2009)

Dally M Fullback of the Year (2013)

2× Dally M Representative Player of the Year (2008, 2009)

Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year (2008)

Harry Sunderland Medal (2009)

Wally Lewis Medal (2009)

2× George Piggins Medal Winner (2013, 2015)

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/greg-inglis/
1262006–2019NRL Premiership Winner (2014)

Clive Churchill Medal (2014)

RLIF Player of the Year (2014)

Dally M Lock of the Year (2014)

3× George Piggins Medal Winner (2014, 2016–2017)

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/sam-burgess/

Women's players

InducteeActiveAchievementsInducted
1271993–2013Played 26 Tests for the Jillaroos

Inaugural Jillaroos Captain

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/womens-players/natalie-dwyer/
1281995–2006Played 24 Tests for the Jillaroos

ACT Australian of the Year (2020)

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/womens-players/katrina-fanning/
1291995–2000Played 15 Tests for the Jillaroos

NSW Captain (1999)

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/womens-players/tarsha-gale/
1301995–2004Played 17 Tests for the Jillaroos2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/womens-players/veronica-white/
1311998–2013Played 28 Tests for the Jillaroos

Captain Jillaroos to win 2013 Rugby League World Cup

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/womens-players/karyn-murphy/
1321998–2013Played 33 Tests for the Jillaroos2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/womens-players/tahnee-norris/

Coaches

InducteeActiveAchievementsInducted
1351967–1990Won five premiership titles Eastern Suburbs Roosters (1974–1975), Parramatta Eels (1981–1983)

Coached New South Wales in 1989–1990

Dally M Coach of the Year 1982

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/coaches/jack-gibson/
1361977–presentLongest serving coach in history

Won seven premiership titles Brisbane Broncos (1992–1993, 1997–1998, 2006), St. George Illawarra Dragons (2010)

Won BRL premiership with Southern Suburbs Magpies (1985)

Coached Queensland to seven State of Origin series victories (1986–1988, 1998, 2001–2003, and 2020)

16 Tests as Australia coach (1998, 2004–2005)

Coached England and Great Britain

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/coaches/wayne-bennett/

Contributors

InducteeActiveAchievementsInducted
1111907–1950Established the NSWRL (1907)Helped Establish Interstate Rugby League in Brisbane

Organised and Underwrote the First Kangaroo Tour of England (1908–1909)

Honoured Posthumously with the Naming of the JJ Giltinan Shield awarded to the NRL Minor Premiers

2019https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/contributors/james-j-giltinan/
1121964–2004Covered Every Grand Final from 1964 to 2003Covered Four Kangaroo Tours of Great Britain and France

Member of 2UE's Continuous Call Team from 1987 to 2004

Naming of the Peter Frilingos Headline Moment Award at the Annual Dally M Awards

2019https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/contributors/peter-frilingos/
1131974–2021Commentator of the Amco Cup Competition from 1974State of Origin Commentary Team from 1989

Head Commentator for Nine from 1992

Order of Australia Medal

Sydney Cricket Ground Media Hall of Honour

2019https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/contributors/ray-warren/
114Journalist and author

Covered the game for over five decades, writing over 40 rugby league biographies and histories

2023[2] https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/contributors/ian-heads/
1151967–2002Player with South Sydney Rabbitohs 1967–1978

Coach of South Sydney Rabbitohs 1986–1990

Led the fight to reinstate South Sydney to the NRL 1999–2002

2023https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/contributors/ian-heads/
1371953–1990Player with Newtown, Balmain, and North Sydney 1936–1944

Coach of North Sydney in 1943–1944 and 1950.

Broadcaster with 2SM, called 31 consecutive grand finals 1953–1983

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/contributors/frank-hyde/
1381962–2004Player with Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 1950–1952

Coach of Manly 1957–1961

Administrator at Manly 1963–1983, Australian Rugby League chairman 1983–1997, New South Wales Rugby League chairman 1987–1997

Order of Australia (1988) for services to rugby league

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/contributors/ken-arthurson/
1391983–1996Player with Eastern Suburbs and Parramatta 1968–1976

General Manager New South Wales Rugby League 1983–1997

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/contributors/john-quayle/
1401980–2024Broadcaster with Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Macquarie Radio Network2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/contributors/david-morrow/

Referees

InducteeActiveAchievementsInducted
1331947–1967Refereed 340 first grade matches

Officiated in nine Tests, three World Cup matches and nine interstate matches

Controlled 513 matches at grade and representative level

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/referees/col-pearce/
1341986–2003Refereed 393 first grade matches

Controlled 10 grand finals, 21 State of Origin series matches, and 24 Test and World Cup matches

2024https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/referees/bill-harrigan/

Immortals

The Immortals category is reserved for those who are deemed to have had a significant impact on the game of Rugby League. Being named as an "Immortal" of the National Rugby League Hall of Fame is the highest honour which one can receive in the NRL.

Originally Australian sports magazine Rugby League Week named the immortals. In 2017 Rugby League Week closed down and the concept was taken over by the Australian Rugby League Commission.

Immortals
InducteeYear inductedGamesPointsPremiershipsHighlights
PlayerCoach
data-sort-value="Churchill, Clive" style="text-align:center" Clive Churchill1981data-sort-value="157" 157 games 13 tries77 goals

193 points

data-sort-value="5" 5 premierships
  1. 1950
  2. 1951
  3. 1952
  4. 1954
  5. 1955
data-sort-value="4" premierships
  1. 1967
  2. 1968
  3. 1970
  4. 1971
Representative honours:

League honours:

  • 3× NSWRL Player of the Year (1950–51, 1953)
  • Sun-Herald Best and Fairest (1952)
  • Grand Final Man of the Match (1954)
  • NRL Team of the 1950s (2007)

Club Coaching record:

Representative Coaching record:

data-sort-value="Raper, John" style="text-align:center" John Raper1981data-sort-value="215" 215 games 57 tries4 field goals

179 points

data-sort-value="8" 8 premierships
  1. 1959
  2. 1960
  3. 1961
  4. 1962
  5. 1963
  6. 1964
  7. 1965
  8. 1966
data-sort-value="0" Representative honours:

League honours:

  • 2× NSWRL Player of the Year (1961, 1965)
  • 3× Sun-Herald Best and Fairest (1960, 1963, 1967)
  • Grand Final Man of the Match (1966)
  • NRL Team of the 1950s (2007)
  • NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)

Club Coaching record:

data-sort-value="Gasnier, Reg" style="text-align:center" Reg Gasnier1981data-sort-value="125" 125 Games 127 tries20 field goals

421 points

data-sort-value="6" 6 premierships
  1. 1960
  2. 1961
  3. 1962
  4. 1963
  5. 1964
  6. 1965
data-sort-value="0" Representative honours:

League honours:

  • 3× NSWRL Player of the Year (1960, 1962, 1965)
  • NRL Team of the 1950s (2007)
  • NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)

Representative Coaching record:

data-sort-value="Fulton, Bob" style="text-align:center" Bob Fulton1981data-sort-value="263" 263 Games 147 tries26 goals

58 field goals

598 points

data-sort-value="3" 3 premierships
  1. 1972
  2. 1973
  3. 1976
data-sort-value="2" 2 premierships
  1. 1987
  2. 1996
Representative honours:

League honours:

  • 2× NSWRL Player of the Year (1973–74)
  • Rugby League Week Player of the Year (1975)
  • Grand Final Man of the Match (1973)
  • NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)
  • NRL Team of the 1970s (2005)

Club Coaching record:

Representative Coaching record:

data-sort-value="Langlands, Graeme" style="text-align:center" Graeme Langlands1991data-sort-value="227" 227 Games 86 tries648 goals

1,554 points

data-sort-value="4" 4 premierships
  1. 1963
  2. 1964
  3. 1965
  4. 1966
data-sort-value="0" Representative honours:

League honours:

  • 2× NSWRL Player of the Year (1971–72)
  • Sun-Herald Best and Fairest (1970)
  • Grand Final Man of the Match (1964)
  • NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)
  • NRL Team of the 1970s (2005)

Club Coaching record:

Representative Coaching record:

data-sort-value="Lewis, Wally" style="text-align:center" Wally Lewis1999data-sort-value="241" 241 Games 122 tries34 goals

7 field goals

503 points

data-sort-value="3" 3 premierships
  1. 1979
  1. 1984
  2. 1986
data-sort-value="0" Representative honours:

League honours:

Club Coaching record:

Representative Coaching record:

data-sort-value="Beetson, Arthur" style="text-align:center" Arthur Beetson1999data-sort-value="280" 280 Games 37 tries1 goal

113 points

data-sort-value="3" 3 premierships
  1. 1965
  1. 1974
  2. 1975
data-sort-value="0" Representative honours:

League honours:

  • NSWRL Player of the Year (1976)
  • Rugby League Week Player of the Year (1974)
  • Courier-Mail Best and Fairest (1965)
  • Grand Final Man of the Match (1974)
  • NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)
  • NRL Team of the 1970s (2005)

Club Coaching record:

Representative Coaching record:

data-sort-value="Johns, Andrew" style="text-align:center" Andrew Johns2012data-sort-value="249" 249 Games 80 tries917 goals

22 field goals

2,179 points

data-sort-value="2" 2 premierships
  1. 1997
  2. 2001
data-sort-value="0" Representative honours:

League honours:

data-sort-value="Messenger, Dally" style="text-align:center" Dally Messenger2018data-sort-value="48" 48 Games 20 tries159 goals

381 points

data-sort-value="3" 3 premierships
  1. 1911
  2. 1912
  3. 1913
data-sort-value="0" Representative honours:
data-sort-value="Burge, Frank" style="text-align:center" Frank Burge2018data-sort-value="154" 154 Games 146 tries49 goals

536 points

data-sort-value="0" data-sort-value="0" Representative honours:

Club Coaching record:

data-sort-value="Brown, Dave" style="text-align:center" Dave Brown2018data-sort-value="94" 94 Games 93 tries194 goals

667 points

data-sort-value="4" 4 premierships
  1. 1935
  2. 1936
  3. 1937
  4. 1940
data-sort-value="1" 1 premiership
  1. 1940
Representative honours:

Club Coaching record:

data-sort-value="Provan, Norm" style="text-align:center" Norm Provan2018data-sort-value="256" 256 Games 63 tries1 goal

193 points

data-sort-value="10" 10 premierships
  1. 1956
  2. 1957
  3. 1958
  4. 1959
  5. 1960
  6. 1961
  7. 1962
  8. 1963
  9. 1964
  10. 1965
data-sort-value="4" 4 premierships
  1. 1962
  2. 1963
  3. 1964
  4. 1965
Representative honours:

League honours:

  • NSWRL Player of the Year (1958)
  • Sun-Herald Best and Fairest (1954)
  • 3× Grand Final Man of the Match (1957–58, 1963)
  • NRL Team of the 1950s (2007)

Club Coaching record:

data-sort-value="Meninga, Mal" style="text-align:center" Mal Meninga2018data-sort-value="276" 276 Games 151 tries596 goals

2 field goals

1,753 points

data-sort-value="5" 5 premierships
  1. 1981
  2. 1985
  1. 1989
  2. 1990
  3. 1994
data-sort-value="0" Representative honours:

League honours:

  • Rugby League Week Player of the Year (1990)
  • 2× Dally M Centre of the Year (1990–91)
  • NRL Team of the 1980s (2004)
  • NRL Team of the 1990s (2003)

Club Coaching record:

Representative Coaching record:

data-sort-value="Coote, Ron" style="text-align:center" Ron Coote2024data-sort-value="257" 257 Games 88 tries

264 points

data-sort-value="6" 6 premierships
  1. 1967
  2. 1968
  3. 1970
  4. 1971
  1. 1974
  2. 1975
data-sort-value="0" Representative honours:

League honours:

  • NSWRL Grand Final Player of the Match (1971)
  • NRL Team of the 1960s (2006)
  • NRL Team of the 1970s (2005)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Carr . Geoff . Australian Rugby Football League Annual Report 2007. 3 . Australian Rugby League Limited . 2007 . 2009-07-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090913145959/http://www.australianrugbyleague.com.au/files/ARL_2007_Annrep_1.pdf. 2009-09-13.
  2. Web site: Walter . Brad . Integrity and respect: How Piggins and Heads earned their places in history . NRL.com . 20 July 2023 . 20 July 2023.

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