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 |
