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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.
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.
Name
Position
Clubs
State
Era
Highest Representative Honours
1.
Clive Churchill
Fullback
Central Newcastle, South Sydney , Brisbane Norths
NSW
1946–61
37 Test & World Cup matches 24 as captain
2.
Brian Bevan
Wing
Eastern Suburbs , Warrington , Blackpool Borough
NSW
1942-1964
16 Int'ls for Other Nationalities
3.
Reg Gasnier
Centre
St George
NSW
1957–69
39 Test & World Cup matches 8 as captain
4.
Mal Meninga
Centre
Souths Brisbane , St. Helens , Canberra Raiders
QLD
1978–94
46 Test & World Cup matches 23 as captain
5.
Ken Irvine
Wing
North Sydney , Manly-Warringah
NSW
1958–73
35 Test matches
6.
Wally Lewis
Five-eighth
Brisbane Valleys , Wakefield Trinity , Wynnum-Manly ,Brisbane Broncos , Gold Coast Seagulls
QLD
1978–92
34 Test & World Cup matches 24 as captain
7.
Andrew Johns
Halfback
Newcastle , Warrington
NSW
1993–2007
27 Test & World Cup matches 2 as captain
8.
Arthur Beetson
Prop
Roma Cities, Redcliffe , Balmain ,Eastern Suburbs , Parramatta , Hull Kingston Rovers
QLD
1963–80
28 Test & World Cup matches 8 as captain
9.
Noel Kelly
Hooker
Ipswich Brothers, AyrWestern Suburbs , Wollongong
QLD
1958–70
25 Test & World Cup matches
10.
Duncan Hall
Prop
Brisbane Valleys , Newtown Toowoomba Home Hill, Brisbane Wests
QLD
1948–57
22 Test matches
11.
Norm Provan
Second-row
St George
NSW
1951–65
25 Test & World Cup matches
12.
Ron Coote
Second-row
South Sydney , Eastern Suburbs
NSW
1964–78
23 Test & World Cup matches 3 as captain
13.
Johnny Raper
Lock
Newtown , St George , Wests Newcastle , Kurri Kurri
NSW
1957–69
39 Test & World Cup matches 8 as captain
14.
Graeme Langlands
Interchange
Wollongong, St George
NSW
1959–76
45 Test & World Cup matches 15 as captain
15.
Dally Messenger
Interchange
Eastern Suburbs
NSW
1908–13
7 Test matches 3 as captain
16.
Bob Fulton
Interchange
Wests Wollongong, Manly-Warringah , Eastern Suburbs
NSW
1966–79
35 Test & World Cup matches 7 as captain
17.
Frank Burge
Interchange
Glebe , Grenfell, St George
NSW
1911–27
13 Test matches
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Jack Gibson
Coach
Eastern Suburbs , St George , Newtown South Sydney , Parramatta , Cronulla-Sutherland
NSW
1967–87
6 State of Origin matches
Federation Statistics Tournaments
Rivalries Other teams Bold indicates that Australia won that tournament