# Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame

The Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame honours players who have shown exceptional skill at rugby league, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game who are Australian.
It was officially established in 2002, to honour the many past greats of the game, who have played in the New South Wales/Sydney league competition, Australian rugby league competition, Super League competition and the National Rugby League.
The first batch of players were inducted to the hall of fame in 2002 including legends of the sport such as Reg Gasnier, Johnny Raper and Wally Lewis. In 2003 another six members were added to the elite club, with six more added in 2004, 2005 and 2006. In 2007 there were three more inductees: three from pre-1940 and three from post World War II. There were thirty-five members of the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame up to the end of 2007.
In 2018 the ARL took control of the concept of The Immortals, an accolade till that point administered by Rugby League Week. The ARL clarified the protocols of Immortal induction and the interplay with the Hall of Fame. It was confirmed that Immortals would continue to be inducted rarely & occasionally and would be selected from the overall pool of the Rugby League Hall of Fame. Inductees for the Hall of Fame would occur regularly - perhaps every year - with six new inductees in 2018. It was also confirmed that the 65 members of the NRL's Team of the Century (selected during the 2008 century celebrations) who were not in the Hall of Fame as at 2007, were all to be entered to the Hall of Fame. Effectively 65 players who had been selected for honour in 2008 were added to the Hall of Fame in March 2018; with a further new 6 added in July 2018.

## Hall of Fame Members
### Players

| # | Inducted | Name | Career Span | Position | Club(s) |
| 1 | 2002 | Clive Churchill | 1947–1957 | Fullback | Central Newcastle, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Brisbane Norths |
| 2 | 2002 | Reg Gasnier | 1959–1968 | Centre | St George Dragons |
| 3 | 2002 | Johnny Raper | 1957–1970 | Lock | Newtown, St George Dragons, Wests Newcastle, Kurri Kurri |
| 4 | 2002 | Graeme Langlands | 1963–1976 | Fullback, Centre | St George Dragons |
| 5 | 2002 | Bob Fulton | 1966–1978 | Centre, Five-eighth | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Eastern Suburbs Roosters |
| 6 | 2002 | Wally Lewis | 1978–1992 | Five-eighth | Fortitude Valley Diehards, Wynnum-Manly Seagulls, Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast |
| 7 | 2003 | Dally Messenger | 1908–1912 | Centre | Eastern Suburbs Roosters |
| 8 | 2003 | Dave Brown | 1930–1941 | Centre | Eastern Suburbs Roosters |
| 9 | 2003 | Wally Prigg | 1929–1939 | Lock | Wests Newcastle |
| 10 | 2003 | Keith Holman | 1949–1961 | Halfback | Western Suburbs Magpies |
| 11 | 2003 | Arthur Beetson | 1966–1981 | Prop | Balmain Tigers, Eastern Suburbs Roosters, Parramatta Eels |
| 12 | 2003 | Mal Meninga | 1979–1994 | Centre | Souths Magpies, Canberra Raiders |
| 13 | 2004 | Harry Bath | 1940–1959 | Second-row | Balmain Tigers, Warrington Wolves, St George Dragons |
| 14 | 2004 | Norm Provan | 1951–1965 | Second-row | St George Dragons |
| 15 | 2004 | Ken Irvine | 1958–1973 | Wing | North Sydney Bears, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
| 16 | 2004 | Harold Horder | 1912–1924 | Wing | South Sydney Rabbitohs, North Sydney |
| 17 | 2004 | Frank Burge | 1911–1927 | Lock | Glebe Dirty Reds, St George Dragons |
| 18 | 2004 | Vic Hey | 1933–1949 | Five-eighth | Western Suburbs Magpies, Parramatta Eels |
| 19 | 2005 | Jimmy Craig | 1915–1930 | Fullback | Balmain Tigers, University, Ipswich, Western Suburbs. |
| 20 | 2005 | Chris McKivat | 1910–1912 | Halfback | Glebe Dirty Reds |
| 21 | 2005 | Duncan Thompson | 1912–1925 | Halfback | North Sydney, Toowoomba Clydesdales |
| 22 | 2005 | Brian Bevan | 1942–1962 | Wing | Eastern Suburbs Roosters, Warrington Wolves |
| 23 | 2005 | Brian Carlson | 1951–1962 | Utility-back | North Sydney Bears |
| 24 | 2005 | Ron Coote | 1964–1978 | Lock | South Sydney Rabbitohs, Eastern Suburbs Roosters |
| 25 | 2006 | Ken Kearney | 1948–1961 | Hooker | St George Dragons |
| 26 | 2006 | Sid (Sandy) Pearce | 1908–1921 | Second-row | Eastern Suburbs Roosters |
| 27 | 2006 | Charles Fraser | 1910–1920 | Fullback | Balmain Tigers |
| 28 | 2006 | George Treweek | 1926–1934 | Second-row | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| 29 | 2006 | Duncan Hall | 1945–1957 | Second-row, Prop | Wests Panthers, Fortitude Valley Diehards |
| 30 | 2006 | Peter Sterling | 1978–1992 | Halfback | Parramatta Eels |
| 31 | 2007 | Arthur Halloway | 1908–1920 | Halfback | Glebe Dirty Reds, Balmain Tigers, Eastern Suburbs Roosters |
| 32 | 2007 | Tom Gorman | 1919–1931 | Centre | Toowoomba Clydesdales, Past Brothers |
| 33 | 2007 | Joe Pearce | 1929–1940 | Fullback, Second-row | Eastern Suburbs Roosters |
| 34 | 2007 | Harry Wells | 1951–1961 | Centre | South Sydney Rabbitohs, Western Suburbs Magpies |
| 35 | 2007 | Keith Barnes | 1955–1968 | Fullback | Balmain Tigers |
| 36 | 2018 | Vic Armbruster | 1921–1935 | Second-row | Eastern Suburbs Roosters |
| 37 | 2018 | Jack Beaton | 1934–1938 | Five-eighth | Eastern Suburbs Roosters |
| 38 | 2018 | Cec Blinkhorn | 1914–1924 | Wing | North Sydney, South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| 39 | 2018 | Kerry Boustead | 1977–1990 | Wing | Eastern Suburbs, Manly-Warringah, North Sydney |
| 40 | 2018 | Roy Bull | 1947–1959 | Prop | Manly-Warringah |
| 41 | 2018 | Joe Busch | 1928–1936 | Halfback | Eastern Suburbs, Balmain Tigers |
| 42 | 2018 | Billy Cann | 1908–1916 | Lock | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| 43 | 2018 | Brian Clay | 1953–1967 | Five-eighth | Newtown, St George Dragons |
| 44 | 2018 | Arthur Clues | 1943–1957 | Second-row | Western Suburbs Magpies |
| 45 | 2018 | Bradley Clyde | 1988–2001 | Lock, Second-row | Canberra Raiders |
| 46 | 2018 | Tedda Courtney | 1908–1924 | Second-row | Newtown, Western Suburbs, North Sydney |
| 47 | 2018 | Michael Cronin | 1969–1986 | Centre | Parramatta Eels |
| 48 | 2018 | Les Cubitt | 1911–1922 | Centre, Five-eighth | Glebe Dirty Reds, Eastern Suburbs |
| 49 | 2018 | Laurie Daley | 1987–2000 | Five-eighth, Centre, Lock | Canberra Raiders |
| 50 | 2018 | Brian Davies | 1948–1964 | Second-row | Brisbane Brothers, Canterbury-Bankstown |
| 51 | 2018 | Dan Dempsey | 1924–1935 | Hooker | Brothers Warwick, Ipswich Tivoli |
| 52 | 2018 | Graham Eadie | 1971–1989 | Fullback | Manly-Warringah |
| 53 | 2018 | Andrew Ettingshausen | 1983–2000 | Centre, Wing | Cronulla Sharks |
| 54 | 2018 | Viv Farnsworth | 1910–1921 | Centre | Newtown, Western Suburbs Magpies |
| 55 | 2018 | Brad Fittler | 1989–2004 | Five-eighth, Centre, Lock | Penrith Panthers, Eastern Suburbs Roosters |
| 56 | 2018 | Charles Fraser | 1910–1926 | Five-eighth, Centre | Balmain Tigers |
| 57 | 2018 | Dan Frawley | 1908–1915 | Wing | Eastern Suburbs |
| 58 | 2018 | Peter Gallagher | 1957–1967 | positions | Brisbane Brothers |
| 59 | 2018 | Herb Gilbert | 1911–1921 | Centre | South Sydney Rabbitohs, Eastern Suburbs, Western Suburbs, St George Dragons |
| 60 | 2018 | Eric Grothe Sr. | 1979–1989 | Wing | Parramatta Eels |
| 61 | 2018 | Howard Hallett | 1909–1924 | Fullback, Centre | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| 62 | 2018 | Brian Hambly | 1956–1968 | Prop, Second-row | South Sydney Rabbitohs, Parramatta Eels |
| 63 | 2018 | Andrew Johns | 1993–2007 | Halfback, Hooker | Newcastle Knights |
| 64 | 2018 | Les Johns | 1963–1971 | Fullback | Canterbury-Bankstown |
| 65 | 2018 | Noel Kelly | 1958–1970 | Halfback, Hooker, Lock | Western Suburbs Magpies |
| 66 | 2018 | Brett Kenny | 1980–1993 | Five-eighth | Parramatta Eels |
| 67 | 2018 | Johnny King | 1963–1970 | Wing | St George Dragons |
| 68 | 2018 | Terry Lamb | 1980–1996 | Five-eighth, Lock | Western Suburbs Magpies, Canterbury Bulldogs |
| 69 | 2018 | Allan Langer | 1986–2002 | Halfback | Brisbane Broncos |
| 70 | 2018 | Glenn Lazarus | 1987–1999 | positions | Canberra Raiders, Melbourne Storm, Brisbane Broncos |
| 71 | 2018 | Darren Lockyer | 1995–2011 | Five-eighth, Fullback | Brisbane Broncos |
| 72 | 2018 | Eddie Lumsden | 1955–1966 | Wing | St George Dragons |
| 73 | 2018 | Bob McCarthy | 1963–1978 | Second-row | South Sydney Rabbitohs, Canterbury-Bankstown |
| 74 | 2018 | Frank McMillan | 1921–1935 | Fullback | Western Suburbs Magpies, Balmain Tigers |
| 75 | 2018 | Peter "Mick" Madsen | 1921–1937 | Prop, Second-row | Brothers Toowoomba |
| 76 | 2018 | Gene Miles | 1980–1992 | Centre, Second-row | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls, Brisbane Broncos |
| 77 | 2018 | Steve Mortimer | 1976–1988 | Halfback | Canterbury-Bankstown |
| 78 | 2018 | Barry Muir | 1956–1971 | Halfback | Tweed Heads Seagulls, Valleys Toowoomba, Wests Brisbane, Ayr |
| 79 | 2018 | Herb Narvo | 1937–1949 | Prop, Second-row | Newtown, Norths Newcastle, St George Dragons, Cootamundra, Camden |
| 80 | 2018 | Ernie Norman | 1931–1939 | Centre, Five-eighth | Eastern Suburbs |
| 81 | 2018 | Andy Norval | 1934–1941 | Lock | Eastern Suburbs |
| 82 | 2018 | John O'Neill | 1965–1976 | Prop | South Sydney Rabbitohs, Manly-Warringah |
| 83 | 2018 | Kel O'Shea | 1953–1965 | Second-row | Souths Brisbane, Western Suburbs Magpies |
| 84 | 2018 | Wayne Pearce | 1980–1988 | Lock | Balmain Tigers |
| 85 | 2018 | Ray Price | 1976–1990 | Lock | Parramatta Eels |
| 86 | 2018 | Tom Raudonikis | 1969–1983 | Halfback | Western Suburbs Magpies, Newtown, Brisbane Brothers |
| 87 | 2018 | Steve Roach | 1982–1992 | Prop | Balmain Tigers |
| 88 | 2018 | Steve Rogers | 1973–1986 | Centre | Cronulla Sharks, St George Dragons |
| 89 | 2018 | Albert Rosenfeld | 1908–1924 | Five-eighth, Wing | Eastern Suburbs, Huddersfield, Wakefield Trinity, Bradfield Northern |
| 90 | 2018 | John Sattler | 1959–1975 | Prop | South Sydney Rabbitohs, Wests Brisbane, Norths Brisbane |
| 91 | 2018 | Billy Smith | 1961–1977 | Centre, Halfback | St George Dragons |
| 92 | 2018 | Herb Steinohrt | 1922–1933 | Prop, Second-row | Valleys Toowoomba |
| 93 | 2018 | Ray Stehr | 1929–1946 | Prop | Eastern Suburbs |
| 94 | 2018 | Viv Thicknesse | 1933–1937 | Halfback | Eastern Suburbs |
| 95 | 2018 | Ken Thornett | 1961–1971 | Fullback | Parramatta Eels, Leeds |
| 96 | 2018 | Ian Walsh | 1950–1967 | Hooker | Condobolin, Parkes, Forbes, Eugowra, St George Dragons |
| 97 | 2018 | Steve Walters | 1986–1999 | Hooker | Norths Brisbane, Canberra Raiders, North Qld Cowboys, Newcastle Knights |
| 98 | 2018 | Benny Wearing | 1921–1933 | Wing | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| 99 | 2018 | Shane Webcke | 1995–2006 | Prop | Brisbane Broncos |
| 100 | 2018 | Eric Weissel | 1921–1939 | Five-eighth | Cootamundra, Temorah, Barmedman, Narrandera, Wagga Wagga |
| 101 | 2018 | Ricky Stuart | 1988–2000 | Halfback | Canberra Raiders, Canterbury Bulldogs |
| 102 | 2018 | Steve Menzies | 1993–2011 | Second-row, Lock, Centre, Five-eighth | Manly-Warringah, Northern Eagles |
| 103 | 2018 | Gorden Tallis | 1992–2004 | Second-row | St. George Dragons, Brisbane Broncos |
| 104 | 2018 | Petero Civoniceva | 1998–2012 | Prop | Brisbane Broncos, Penrith Panthers |
| 105 | 2018 | Cliff Lyons | 1985–1999 | Five-eighth, Lock | Manly-Warringah |
| 106 | 2018 | Mark Graham | 1979–1988 | Second-row | Norths Brisbane, North Sydney |
| 107 | 2019 | Craig Young | 1977–1988 | Prop | St. George Dragons |
| 108 | 2019 | Stacey Jones | 1994–2009 | Halfback | Auckland City Vulcans, New Zealand Warriors, Catalans Dragons |
| 109 | 2019 | Ruben Wiki | 1991–2008 | Prop, Centre, Second-row | Otahuhu Leopards, Canberra Raiders, New Zealand Warriors |
| 110 | 2019 | Danny Buderus | 1997–2013 | Hooker | Newcastle Knights, Leeds Rhinos |

### Coaches

| # | Inducted | Name | Career Span | Position | Club(s) |
| 135 | 2024 | Jack Gibson | 1967–1990 | Coach | Eastern Suburbs Roosters, St. George Dragons, Newtown Jets, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Parramatta Eels, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, New South Wales |
| 136 | 2024 | Wayne Bennett | 1977–present | Coach | Southern Suburbs Magpies, Past Brothers, Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Newcastle Knights, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dolphins, Queensland, Australia, New Zealand, England, Great Britain |

### Contributors

| # | Inducted | Name | Career Span | Position | Organisations & notes |
| 111 | 2019 | J. J. Giltinan | 1907–1950 | Founder | New South Wales Rugby League |
| 112 | 2019 | Peter Frilingos | 1962–2024 | Journalist | The Daily Mirror, The Daily Telegraph, 2GB |
| 113 | 2019 | Ray Warren | 1967–2021 | Television commentator | Network Ten, Nine Network |
| 114 | 2023 | George Piggins | 1990–2003 | Administration | South Sydney Rabbitohs Piggins also played from 1967–1978 with South Sydney, and coached from 1986–1990. |
| 115 | 2023 | Ian Heads | 1960s–2010s | Media | The Daily Telegraph, Rugby League Week, Sydney Morning Herald |
| 137 | 2024 | Frank Hyde | 1953–1990 | Media | 2SM Hyde also played from 1936–1943 with Newtown, Balmain, and North Sydney, also coaching North Sydney in 1943–1944 and 1950. |
| 138 | 2024 | Ken Arthurson | 1962–2004 | Administration | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, New South Wales Rugby League, Australian Rugby League Arthurson also played from 1952–1952 with Manly, also coaching Manly from 1957–1961. |
| 139 | 2024 | John Quayle | 1983–1996 | Administration | Eastern Suburbs, New South Wales Rugby League, Australian Rugby League Quayle also played from 1968–1976 with Eastern Suburbs and Parramatta. |
| 140 | 2024 | David Morrow | 1980–2024 | Media | Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Macquarie Radio Network |