NRL Hall of Fame 2024 + 14th Immortal

[dogslife]

Peter Beattie really leaning into that inflamed haemorrhoid look

 

[Captain Apollo]

To be fair to Fittler in 95 it’s impossible to focus when you’re in court and the coach isn’t even there and is fighting the biggest media company in the world. I remember his story the night before game 3 that him and the chief were in their hotel and the rest of the team were just f**king around on the pokies all night. Right at that moment they knew they were done.

Fittler was also unprepared for the captaincy. He got it by basically being amongst the most experienced players still with the ARL. Where he shone that year was in the World Cup semi-final. His performance is what ensured Australia made the final, and they needed extra time to do it.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Best picture from the night -

 

[Captain Apollo]

Second best pic of the night (if you edit out Cooper Cronk that is) -

 

[mozza91]

Second best pic of the night (if you edit out Cooper Cronk that is) -

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That’s one hot beard.

 

[King hit]

Fittler was also unprepared for the captaincy. He got it by basically being amongst the most experienced players still with the ARL. Where he shone that year was in the World Cup semi-final. His performance is what ensured Australia made the final, and they needed extra time to do it.

Fittler probably was the ARL golden boy so it would‘ve been a marketing ploy as well.

 

[_Johnsy]

Yep, Ron Coote announced as the 14th Immortal.

I may not like Cameron Smith, but it would have been farcical if he'd been named an Immortal this time after just entering the Hall of Fame at the same induction.

Yeah can’t argue with Ron Coote.

 

[dogslife]

NRL likes to remind you how amateur it is sometimes. Let's not focus on the blokes that have passed on, let's focus on the two jabronis singing the song

 

[Haffa]

Had to be Coote. So pleased with the decision.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Second best pic of the night (if you edit out Cooper Cronk that is) -

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[Scootsie]

Yeah can’t argue with Ron Coote.

that’s true, but you can argue all day about so many deserving players who’ll never get a gig. The NRL probably thinks it has caught up revision of the past and can now focus on modern era players to fill the next spots. For mine, there are still so many names that could be Immortals and HOFers.

 

[moffla]

Thrilled for Coote, he’s getting on in age and deserved to have this moment.
Was too soon for Smith even though it’s inevitable.

 

[mozza91]

Great to see Arko and Quayle honoured.

 

[mozza91]

Also Burgess can manage to fly over from England for it but Bennett can’t be bothered to fly down from Redcliffe? Pretty typical of the old prick.

 

[Wb1234]

Weird going back thirty years after immortals from more recent times

they have to pick someone from the eels and dogs sides from the 80s next

and norm proven even if they have so many saints in there already

 

[Sans Souci Saint]

NRL likes to remind you how amateur it is sometimes. Let's not focus on the blokes that have passed on, let's focus on the two jabronis singing the song

How about closing the door on the kitchen so you can hear what is being said instead of all the cutlery and plates getting stacked?

It sounded like the end of the Yum Cha service at Imperial Peking Blakehurst on a Sunday ffs!

 

[kurt faulk]

Weird going back thirty years after immortals from more recent times

they have to pick someone from the eels and dogs sides from the 80s next

and norm proven even if they have so many saints in there already

Proven is already an immortal.

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[Reflector]

That’s one hot beard.

This is the first I am hearing of this. I didn't know I was this out of the loop...

 

[Captain Apollo]

Proven is already an immortal.

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FYI, his surname is spelt "Provan".