Hall of Fame and Immortals

[Showtime]

The hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto is sensational. It's be awesome to see something similar for RL in Sydney.

I went there last year as well as the Chicago sports museum. Both really interesting places that should be adopted by the NRL.

 

[ANTiLAG]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-09/rugby-league-week-nrl-magazine-ends-march/8340844

Rugby League Week did own the immortals. Now its a lil murky.

 

[siv]

In 2008 we named teams of EVERY decade as part of RL Centenary Celebrations

Then named the games Top 100 in 2008

And the NSW, QLD and Australian Teams of the Century

Not sure if there is much more to really add

We already have the best 13

Does the Immortals concept add anything ?

We should name the next team of the decade soon

And every 25 years add 25 more players eg the Top 125

 

[pennywisealfie]

I went to the NFL Hall of Fame in Ohio, USA and it's amazing. To have one for the NRL would be so good.

 

[Vee]

In 2008 we named teams of EVERY decade as part of RL Centenary Celebrations

Got a link?

 

[Vee]

Just Wikipedia the Hall of Fame and it has 2007 as the last inductees.

I'm hoping Wiki's info hasn't been updated, can anyone confirm there have been more since then?

If not, it's just another terrible indictment on the NRL and the ARLC.

Those who drink the water should remember those who dug the well.

 

[T-Boon]

They should obviously have the RL HOF in Newcastle as it is as close to half way between Sydney and Brisbane as we can get without going fully into the scrub.

 

[Lambretta]

They should obviously have the RL HOF in Newcastle as it is as close to half way between Sydney and Brisbane as we can get without going fully into the scrub.

Have it in Coffs Harbour
You could include a best group sex session of the 90's team
Thurston as captain

 

[T-Boon]

Have it in Coffs Harbour
You could include a best group sex session of the 90's team
Thurston as captain

Agreed the RL HOF needs to have a HOS section. In the HOF interaction section they have passing and kicking etc in the HOS section they have piss into mouth challenge and grind against pooch section.

 

[ed-grimley]

The Immortal concept is stupid.
It came along well after many of the greats of the past had long departed from the game.
Of course the players of the present and the recent past will stand out more - they have more chances to shine and the majority of League fans have no experience of the players who were around before the Eighties. Back then there was no Origin and we only played tests against the Poms every four years.
You have to feel sorry for the players of the past who are deemed not quite good enough to be Immortal.
Players like R. Coote, N. Provan and K. Irvine are like sands through the hourglass.

 

[Captain Apollo]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-09/rugby-league-week-nrl-magazine-ends-march/8340844

Rugby League Week did own the immortals. Now its a lil murky.

A little murky? Really? I suggest you read this - http://www.nrl.com/nrl-to-acquire-immortals-rights/tabid/10874/newsid/104454/default.aspx

I think that make it pretty clear cut who does own it.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

The Immortal concept is stupid.
It came along well after many of the greats of the past had long departed from the game.
Of course the players of the present and the recent past will stand out more - they have more chances to shine and the majority of League fans have no experience of the players who were around before the Eighties. Back then there was no Origin and we only played tests against the Poms every four years.
You have to feel sorry for the players of the past who are deemed not quite good enough to be Immortal.
Players like R. Coote, N. Provan and K. Irvine are like sands through the hourglass.

I never saw those players but they get mentioned so many times in great rugby league moments over the past 100 years for their achievements and you wonder why they're not an Immortal or 'Legend'

Theyre obviously in the Hall Of Fame and the name "Hall of Fame of Rugby League" sounds so good. Yet we haven't had an inductee since 2007.

I know there was the 100 greatest players in the century in 2008 which was great but I remember they were going to continue the Hall of Fame. So whats happened since?

Id keep the Immortal concept but I don't like how the players thrown in the mix are all current players or recently retired, yet we ignore the past. Why?

Some jurno, cant remember his name, said the reason why Provan and those guys cant be Immortals cause once an Immortal is named from an era they move onto the next era.

Hang on. Wally Lewis was named in 1999 and Beetson was next in 2003 but Beetson retired before Lewis?

I didn't mind what Moore said, have the best team of the 100 years as Immortals or Legends, then add more players 1 by 1.

I reckon go back to naming players in the Hall of Fame and present it at either the Dally Ms or a Hall of Fame night.

 

[siv]

Found the Top 100 players of the century

http://www.ssralmanac.com/mobile/2008/news_20080222.htm

And

Australian Tem.of the Century

http://www.ssralmanac.com/mobile/2008/news_20080416.htm

Is there anything we really need to add ?

Also noticed team of the de ades only started from 1950s onward

So we could go back and name the team of the decades 1910s 20s 30s and 40s and honor those early players

 

[some11]

Hall of fame makes more sense imo, induct retiring legends immediately that way they get a proper send-off post season.

 

[TheFrog]

Immortals Shortlist

Dally Messenger
Frank Burge
Dave Brown
Brian Bevan
Duncan Hall
Norm Provan
Ken Irvine
Ron Coote
Mal Meninga
Darren Lockyer

Half of them are from the 1955-70 era, as are half the existing immortals. I think there is already quite an adequate representation from this era. Someone in the game must believe this was the game's golden era but I believe it was in fact an era of stagnation, broken only by expansion and limited tackles.

Dally Messenger is already immortalised in the Dally M Medal. Meninga seems to me to have been a slightly greater figure in the game than Lockyer, but theres not much in it.

Thus my two would be Dave Brown and Mal Meninga.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

That whole list should be made immortals.

 

[roostersrule2]

Strange not to see Victor Radley amongst that list.

 

[no name]

Thus my two would be Dave Brown and Mal Meninga.

f**k him, the game has never done anything for him before, why should it start now.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Lockyer has immortal hair.

 

[King hit]

Provan should be inducted before he passes. Plenty of very worthy names there. I think Lockyer will be inducted because of the love for him and they are after modern players.

Meninga never after his disgraceful ‘what’s the game ever done for me’ comment and blatant hypocrisy and arrogance