The list of the 100 greatest rugby league players named today, as voted by the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame Voting College.
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1908-1945: Vic Armbruster, Jack Beaton, Cec Blinkhorn, Dave Brown, Frank Burge, Joe ‘Chimpy’ Busch, Billy Cann, Ted Courtney, Jimmy Craig, Les Cubitt, Dan Dempsey, Viv Farnsworth, Charles ‘Chook’ Fraser, Dan Frawley, Herb Gilbert, Tom Gorman, Howard Hallett, Arthur ‘Pony’ Halloway, Vic Hey, Harold Horder, Chris McKivat, Frank McMillan, Peter ‘Mick’ Madsen, Dally Messenger, Herb Narvo, Ernie Norman, Andy Norval, Sid ‘Joe’ Pearce, Sid ‘Sandy’ Pearce, Wally Prigg, Albert Rosenfeld, Ray Stehr, Herb Steinohrt, Viv Thicknesse, Duncan Thompson, George Treweek, Benny Wearing, Eric Weissel.
1946-2007: Keith Barnes, Harry Bath, Arthur Beetson, Brian Bevan, Kerry Boustead, Roy Bull, Brian Carlson, Clive Churchill, Brian Clay, Arthur Clues, Bradley Clyde, Ron Coote, Michael Cronin, Laurie Daley, Brian Davies, Graham Eadie, Andrew Ettingshausen, Brad Fittler, Bob Fulton, Peter Gallagher, Reg Gasnier, Eric Grothe, Duncan Hall, Brian Hambly, Keith Holman, Ken Irvine, Andrew Johns, Les Johns, Ken Kearney, Noel Kelly, Brett Kenny, Johnny King, Terry Lamb, Allan Langer Graeme Langlands, Glenn Lazarus, Wally Lewis, Darren Lockyer, Eddie Lumsden, Bob McCarthy, Mal Meninga, Gene Miles, Steve Mortimer, Barry Muir, John O’Neill, Kel O’Shea, Wayne Pearce, Ray Price, Norm Provan, John Raper, Tom Raudonikis, Steve Roach, Steve Rogers, John Sattler, Billy Smith, Peter Sterling, Arthur Summons, Ken Thornett, Ian Walsh, Steve Walters, Shane Webcke, Harry Wells.
Jake
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What about Albert Hansen from New Zealand (1968 - 1980) Highest played league player in NZ of his time, he use to come play us here in australia play hard and tough and win then go out with the boys and get into a good old rugby league scrap and always win defeating so called tough guys such as Billy Bush and plenty of others
sydney Simon
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Not ion the list: Dick Thornett, Kevin Ryan (whom Rex Mossop quoted in the Rugby Union players history as saying , and I paraphrase him "when the Manly forward pack knew he was on, vomited in the change rooms to a man", also Rod Reddy and Terry Randall who I would take over Glenn Lazarus ANYDAY...They are THE two toughest players along with Ray Price that I ever saw, & Geoff Toovey the little battlescared imp.Also dual international Rex Mossop for sheer hardness and fairness.What about JOHN BRASS..??? ..well COME ON! THAT IS WHY THE WHOLE IDEA OF A "100 BEST EVER" ...just Sucks man.Who said you P$$$KS could do that to OUR game?....Get away from the buttons and let the people choose their heroes D***H**DS !
spatchy
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Peter diamonds photo can be found on this website http://www.eraofthebiff.com/p-25.html
PRB
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Peter Dimond.....not the prettiest face and probably rarely photographed....however one of the toughest to ever pull a boot on! What happened to Dick Thornett?... now that IS a major oversight!
Sandra Lacey
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Would somebody have a photo of the gentleman Peter Diamond at all please they could email me thankyou. Sandra
Midfielder
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DT Agree with what you say Cliffy Lyons would fill a ground, Terry Lamb would sink the boot stiff arm players to win ........remember the Balmain grand final ........when Elrery Henery, the black pearl (F******d up spelling his name sorry) taken out in the opening five mins of the game. I agree its hard to work out and if you were picking tough guys what about Tery Randel (not saying he is in the top 100) but he was the toughest player I ever saw
Westy
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For all the lack of a well recorded history of league the one thing league has had are great players. For whatever reason they have produced backs who at times were togher than forwards. Raudonikas, Lamb, Billy Smith , Brian Clay, Peter Diamond who an aghast Frank Hyde said "he's hit a priest ie Cootes, lewis, Miles, Meninga. Sailor the list goes on. They also at times had a refreshing political incorrectness about them .I will never forget the ground announcer at Lidcombe '"Buddy is unavailable for today's match as he is assisting police with a burglary enquiry" to the roar of the whole crowd,. Not great marketing in today's world but it bought a smile to my face.
DT
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How on earth do Terry Lamb or Tommy Raudonikis get a spot over the likes of Ricky Stuart, or Cliff Lyons? Halves should be remarkable for their skill, not their toughness. Wayne Pierce must have gotten in on image rather than ability. Awesome work rate, but no skill or ball carrying ability. I'd rather have Bob Lindner, Steve Menzies or Paul Sironen. No Gordon Tallis? WTF?