Rugby League Hall of Fame

The Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at rugby league, all-time great coaches and referees. The Hall Of Fame was founded in 2002 to honour the many past greats of the game, whom have played in the NSWRL, ARL, QRL, Super League and NRL.

  • The ARL Hall of Fame vote is conducted annually involving a college of around 100 rugby league historians, administrators, coaches senior journalists and existing hall of fame members.

  • Players are eligible for induction into the hall of fame 5 years after retirement.
Inducted into the hall of Fame in 2002
  Post World War II Era
Name Clive
Churchill		 Reg
Gasnier		 Johnny
Raper		 Graeme
Langlands		 Bob
Fulton		 Wally
Lewis
Position Fullback Centre Lock-forward Fullback Five-eighth Five-eighth
Era 1946-61 1959-67 1957-73 1962-76 1965-79 1978-92
Club(s) South Sydney St. George Dragons St. George Dragons,
 Newtown Jets		 St. George Dragons Manly-Warringah
Sea Eagles,
Eastern Suburbs

Brisbane Broncos,
Gold Coast Seagulls
Inducted into the hall of Fame in 2003
  Pre World War II Era Post World War II Era
Name Dally
Messenger		 Dave
Brown		 Wally
Prigg		 Keith
Holman		 Arthur
Beetson

Mal
Meninga
Position Centre Centre Lock-forward Halfback Prop-forward Centre
Era 1908-13 1930-41 1927-39 1949-61 1966-81 1979-94
Club(s) Eastern Suburbs Eastern Suburbs Newcastle Western Suburbs
Magpies		 Balmain Tigers,
Eastern Suburbs,
Parramatta		 Souths Magpies,
Canberra Raiders
Inducted into the hall of Fame in 2004
  Pre World War II Era Post World War II Era
Name Harold
Horder		 Frank
Burge		 Vic
Hey		 Harry
Bath		 Norm
Provan		 Ken
Irvine
Position Wing Lock-forward Five-eighth Second Row Second Row Wing
Era 1912-26 1911-27 1933-49 1945-59 1951-65 1958-73
Club(s) South Sydney,
North Sydney Bears		 Glebe,
 St. George Dragons		 Western Suburbs
Magpies,
Parramatta Eels		 Balmain Tigers,
St. George Dragons		 St. George Dragons North Sydney Bears,
Manly-Warringah
Sea Eagles
Inducted into the hall of Fame in 2005
  Pre World War II Era Post World War II Era
Name Jimmy
Craig		 Chris
McKivat		 Duncan
Thompson		 Brian
Bevan		 Brian
Carlson		 Ron
Coote
Position Fullback Halfback Player - Coach Wing Utility-back Lock-forward
Era 1915-30 1910-14 1920s-1950s 1942-64 1957-62 1964-78
Club(s) Balmain Tigers Glebe Toowoomba Eastern Suburbs,
Warrington		 North Sydney Bears South Sydney
Rabbitohs,
Eastern Suburbs
Inducted into the hall of Fame in 2006
  Pre World War II Era Post World War II Era
Name Sid "Sandy"
Pearce		 Charles
Fraser		 George
Treweek		 Ken
Kearney		 Duncan
Hall		 Peter
Sterling*
Position Hooker Fullback Second Row Hooker Prop Halfback
Era 1908-21 1910-26 1926-34 1952-61 1950s 1978-92
Club(s) Eastern Suburbs Balmain Tigers South Sydney
Rabbitohs		 St George Dragons Queensland Parramatta Eels
Inducted into the hall of Fame in 2007
  Pre World War II Era Post World War II Era
Name Arthur "Pony"
Halloway		 Tom
Gorman		 Sid "Joe" Pearce
"son of Sandy Pearce"		 Harry
Wells		 Keith Barnes
"Golden Boots"		 Mick
Cronin
Position Halfback Centre Second Row Centre Fullback Centre
Era 1908-14 1919-31 1929-42   1956-68 1973-82
Club(s) Glebe Dirty Reds,
Balmain Tigers,
Eastern Suburbs		 Toowoomba,
Brisbane Brothers		 Eastern Suburbs South Sydney,
Wollongong,
Wests		 Balmain Tigers Parramatta Eels

* The youngest player voted into the Hall of Fame.

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