9th Immortal

[Life's Good]

Albert Rosenfeld and Brian Bevan are the leading candidates for Immortal IMO.

Next comes Mal Meninga, Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston..

Norm Provan should not be considered. He was not of the calibre of Johns, Thurston etc. Norm Provan was famous for a business he ran after he retired. He sold a lot of washing machines and TVs to fans. That is why he is famous.

That’s preposterous. How could he sell tv’s to fans? Fans have no money.

 

[Knight Vision]

never heard of Mick Cronin , eh ?

yeh he was all class. What a backline that was though hey? Never seen a backline quit like it. Sublime. Sterling Kenny Cronin Ella Grothe Taylor at fullback and Liddiard on the other wing. Sterling for mine is the best half I've seen other than Johns.

 

[Disinterested third party]

Who's to say but for a few very nostalgic old fellas that Johnny Raper was better than those guys?

Wasn't he famous for cover tackles lol

I've no doubt that his reputation has been overly enhanced over time and I'd be willing to bet that Sterlo, Freddy and JT are superior footy players.

As JJ pointed out its highly amusing that Australia's weakest decade of the modern era contains the most Immortals.

That's blind nostalgia for you.

I think the fact Raper once set up 9 tries in a test match, against superb opposition, from lock mind you, speaks for itself.

 

[Knight Vision]

This thread tells me the NRL needs to promote the hall of fame better. Can't believe on a RL site like this so many members are unaware it exists.

I hadnt a clue. The NRL has to do a lot of things.

 

[Disinterested third party]

what's that got to do with half your best players playing out of nswrl the premier comp?

I haven't got the time nor inclination to explain the history of RL in Australia between 1960-1988 to you. Google is your friend. I'm not.

 

[Vee]

Albert Rosenfeld and Brian Bevan are the leading candidates for Immortal IMO.

No-one cares what you think.

 

[Disinterested third party]

Found this old article from2015 by Steve Mascord about the Immortals. People may find it if some interest, or not, as the case may be - http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/10/16/mascord-everyone-care-much-immortals/

Not a bad article from Steve but he has the number of tries scored by Brian Bevan wrong by a considerable number.

 

[coolsteve]

imo they should have left the immortals with the original 4, it was only a magazine froth and bubble thing. really do need a hall of fame.I never saw guys like Bevan and Churchill but they were the best of their era.The game has evolved from how it was played back then but in the game they were playing , they were the best

 

[coolsteve]

yeh he was all class. What a backline that was though hey? Never seen a backline quit like it. Sublime. Sterling Kenny Cronin Ella Grothe Taylor at fullback and Liddiard on the other wing. Sterling for mine is the best half I've seen other than Johns.

Kenny, Cronin and Ella. Even the poms stood and aplauded

 

[Pig Hunter]

Albert Rosenfeld and Brian Bevan are the leading candidates for Immortal IMO.

Next comes Mal Meninga, Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston..

Norm Provan should not be considered. He was not of the calibre of Johns, Thurston etc. Norm Provan was famous for a business he ran after he retired. He sold a lot of washing machines and TVs to fans. That is why he is famous.

It certainly won’t be Albert Rosenfeld or Brian Bevan.

 

[Glenn]

So many to choose from before Thurston or Smith, if either get selected ahead of the likes of Sterling,Kenny,etc the Immortals concept will be devalued and tilted towards those of the Modern era.

 

[RazorRam0n]

I haven't got the time nor inclination to explain the history of RL in Australia between 1960-1988 to you. Google is your friend. I'm not.

Im well aware of why they're there. That's trivial however when you're trying to substantiate why they qrl wasnt a 2nd tier comp with half their best talent in the premier competition

 

[Disinterested third party]

It certainly won’t be Albert Rosenfeld or Brian Bevan.

Rosenfeld was pre WWII so he can't even be chosen under the criteria.

The non recognition of Brian Bevan occurs because he played in England. There is no criteria around this. Still won't happen but experts like Mascord and Harry Edgar would (correctly) agree he should be recognised.

 

[Disinterested third party]

Im well aware of why they're they're. That's trivial however when you're trying to substantiate why they qrl wasnt a 2nd tier comp with half their best talent in the premier competition

Well as long as you 'well aware' how could anyone argue?

 

[Clifferd]

Corey Thompson the new Wests Tigers fullback

 

[RazorRam0n]

Corey Thompson the new Wests Tigers fullback

Coz lolo has contracted suliitist

 

[Captain Apollo]

yeh he was all class. What a backline that was though hey? Never seen a backline quit like it. Sublime. Sterling Kenny Cronin Ella Grothe Taylor at fullback and Liddiard on the other wing. Sterling for mine is the best half I've seen other than Johns.

Liddiard was really only there for 1 Grand Final, namely 1983.

In 1981, the other winger was Graeme Atkins. In 1982, it was Neil Hunt. In 1983 it was David Liddiard. 1984, it was Neil Hunt again. In 1986 it was Mick Delroy.

As such Liddiard was not as integral to that Eels backline, especially considering he didn't reach first grade at the Eels until 1983, and left after the 1985 season. Also his try scoring in first grade for the Eels -

1983: 12 tries from 27 games;
1984: 2 tries from 14 games; and
1985: 3 tries from 17 games.

The Eels had a stunning backline in the 1980s, but Liddiard was no where near as big in my opinion.

 

[RazorRam0n]

Well as long as you 'well aware' how could anyone argue?

You've lost track of what you're outraged about

 

[Disinterested third party]

No just can't be bothered responding to someone who can't Speaka the English...

 

[Disinterested third party]

By all means remind us again how Wally Lewis can't play.