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commissioned 130 experts to select the 100 best rugby league players in the game's 100-year history in
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27:Australian Rugby League's Team of the Century
1111:Australian rugby league team of the century
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152:Players are listed in alphabetical order.
1172:Rugby League's Greatest Players Announced
1139:. Macquarie National News. Archived from
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1220:Lists of Australian rugby league players
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18:Australian Rugby League
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745:Eric Weissel
739:Shane Webcke
709:Ken Thornett
661:John Sattler
649:Steve Rogers
631:Johnny Raper
607:Wayne Pearce
601:Sandy Pearce
583:John O'Neill
571:Ernie Norman
555:, Canterbury
517:Bob McCarthy
475:Allan Langer
441:, Canterbury
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415:Keith Holman
403:Brian Hambly
367:Herb Gilbert
331:Brad Fittler
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301:Brian Davies
295:Laurie Daley
285:, Parramatta
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1147:23 February
751:Harry Wells
681:, Toowoomba
669:, St George
667:Billy Smith
643:Steve Roach
627:, St George
625:Norm Provan
621:, St George
619:Wally Prigg
577:Andy Norval
535:Mal Meninga
513:, Toowoomba
511:Mick Madsen
493:Wally Lewis
483:, St George
465:, St George
463:Johnny King
457:Brett Kenny
447:, St George
445:Ken Kearney
385:Duncan Hall
363:, St George
361:Reg Gasnier
343:Dan Frawley
307:Dan Dempsey
277:Jimmy Craig
217:Frank Burge
187:Brian Bevan
175:Jack Beaton
1199:Categories
1122:References
1101:Eugowra 1
1095:(England)
1076:(England)
1074:Warrington
1065:Newcastle
962:University
942:Gold Coast
595:Joe Pearce
589:Kel O'Shea
565:Herb Narvo
559:Barry Muir
547:Gene Miles
469:Terry Lamb
451:Noel Kelly
427:Ken Irvine
373:Tom Gorman
349:Bob Fulton
297:, Canberra
289:Les Cubitt
247:Brian Clay
229:Billy Cann
205:Dave Brown
169:Harry Bath
721:Ian Walsh
673:Ray Stehr
613:Ray Price
609:, Balmain
439:Les Johns
339:, Balmain
309:, Ipswich
265:Ron Coote
165:, Balmain
1105:See also
211:Roy Bull
1084:Temora
1054:Players
1029:Ipswich
977:Players
770:Players
525:, Glebe
409:Vic Hey
213:, Manly
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