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Here are the 10 shortlisted players. 2 will get in.
I'm going for 1 "new" one old school.
Ken Irvine - His strike rate has never been close to being matched.
Mal Meninga - 4 Kangaroo Tours, 2 as captain, a few premierships etc etc.
Lockyear's time will come. Norm Provan will be in the mix.
Dally Messenger should also be considered purely for his importance to the game.
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MAL MENINGA
166 games for Canberra (1986-1994), 32 Origins for Queensland (1980-1994), 46 Tests for Australia (1982-1994). Won three premierships with Raiders (1989, 1990, 1994). Won Golden Boot in 1989.
RON COOTE
148 games for South Sydney (1964-1971), 109 games for Eastern Suburbs (1972-1978), 23 Tests for Australia (1967-1975). Won four premierships with Rabbitohs (1967, 1968, 1970, 1971), two premierships with Roosters (1974 and 1975).
DALLY MESSENGER
48 games for Eastern Suburbs (1908-1913), two Tests for New Zealand (1908), nine Tests for Australia (1908-1910). Won premiership with Roosters in 1911.
KEN IRVINE
176 games for North Sydney (1958-1970), 60 games for Manly (1971-1973), 31 Tests for Australia (1959-1968). Won two premierships with Sea Eagles (1972, 1973).
DAVE BROWN
94 games for Eastern Suburbs (1930-1941), nine Tests for Australia (1933-1936). Won two premierships with the Roosters (1936, 1940).
FRANK BURGE
149 games for Glebe (1911-1926), 18 games for St George (1927), 13 Tests for Australia (1914-1922).
BRIAN BEVAN
Eight games for Eastern Suburbs (1942-1946), 620 games for Warrington (1946-1962). Three-time Challenge Cup final winner with Warrington.
NORM PROVAN
256 games for St George (1951-1965), 14 Tests for Australia (1954-1960). Played in 10 consecutive premierships with Dragons from 1956-1965.
DUNCAN HALL
23 Tests for Australia (1948-1955).
DARREN LOCKYER
355 games for Brisbane (1995-2011), 36 Origins for Queensland (1998-2011), 59 Tests for Australia (1998-2011). Won four premierships with Broncos (1997 SL, 1998, 2000, 2006).
The Immortals was a concept created by magazine Rugby League Week back in 1981.
Churchill, Fulton, Gasnier and Raper were the four inaugural Immortals.
A further two, Langlands and Lewis, were added in 1999.
Beetson received the honour in 2003, while Johns is the most recent Immortal, joining the prestigious club in 2012.
The Australian Rugby League Commission took the concept under its wing in 2017, after RLW folded.
I'm going for 1 "new" one old school.
Ken Irvine - His strike rate has never been close to being matched.
Mal Meninga - 4 Kangaroo Tours, 2 as captain, a few premierships etc etc.
Lockyear's time will come. Norm Provan will be in the mix.
Dally Messenger should also be considered purely for his importance to the game.
.....
MAL MENINGA
166 games for Canberra (1986-1994), 32 Origins for Queensland (1980-1994), 46 Tests for Australia (1982-1994). Won three premierships with Raiders (1989, 1990, 1994). Won Golden Boot in 1989.
RON COOTE
148 games for South Sydney (1964-1971), 109 games for Eastern Suburbs (1972-1978), 23 Tests for Australia (1967-1975). Won four premierships with Rabbitohs (1967, 1968, 1970, 1971), two premierships with Roosters (1974 and 1975).
DALLY MESSENGER
48 games for Eastern Suburbs (1908-1913), two Tests for New Zealand (1908), nine Tests for Australia (1908-1910). Won premiership with Roosters in 1911.
KEN IRVINE
176 games for North Sydney (1958-1970), 60 games for Manly (1971-1973), 31 Tests for Australia (1959-1968). Won two premierships with Sea Eagles (1972, 1973).
DAVE BROWN
94 games for Eastern Suburbs (1930-1941), nine Tests for Australia (1933-1936). Won two premierships with the Roosters (1936, 1940).
FRANK BURGE
149 games for Glebe (1911-1926), 18 games for St George (1927), 13 Tests for Australia (1914-1922).
BRIAN BEVAN
Eight games for Eastern Suburbs (1942-1946), 620 games for Warrington (1946-1962). Three-time Challenge Cup final winner with Warrington.
NORM PROVAN
256 games for St George (1951-1965), 14 Tests for Australia (1954-1960). Played in 10 consecutive premierships with Dragons from 1956-1965.
DUNCAN HALL
23 Tests for Australia (1948-1955).
DARREN LOCKYER
355 games for Brisbane (1995-2011), 36 Origins for Queensland (1998-2011), 59 Tests for Australia (1998-2011). Won four premierships with Broncos (1997 SL, 1998, 2000, 2006).
The Immortals was a concept created by magazine Rugby League Week back in 1981.
Churchill, Fulton, Gasnier and Raper were the four inaugural Immortals.
A further two, Langlands and Lewis, were added in 1999.
Beetson received the honour in 2003, while Johns is the most recent Immortal, joining the prestigious club in 2012.
The Australian Rugby League Commission took the concept under its wing in 2017, after RLW folded.