NRL Hall of Fame 2024 + 14th Immortal

[Captain Apollo]

NRL Hall of Fame 2024 Class (Referees)

The National Rugby League has confirmed the first ever Referees in the NRL Hall of Fame – Bill Harrigan and Col Pearce.

www.nrl.com

 

[Captain Apollo]

Has to be Ivan and Nathan Cleary....

Nathan is not eligible at this time. For players criteria no. 3 to be admitted to the Hall of Fame -

3. Individual must be retired five (5) years from competing in a professional sporting competition.

Source: https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/induction-process/hall-of-fame-and-immortal-eligibility/

As to Ivan, I think its a bit too early for him.

 

[PANTHERMIKE]

Nathan is not eligible at this time. For players criteria no. 3 to be admitted to the Hall of Fame -



Source: https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/induction-process/hall-of-fame-and-immortal-eligibility/

As to Ivan, I think its a bit too early for him.

Its the Clearys, exceptions to the rules need to be made.

 

[Captain Apollo]

NRL Hall of Fame 2024 Class

The National Rugby League (NRL) today announced an extraordinary Class of inductees into the NRL Hall of Fame, featuring pioneers, record-breakers and game-changers.

www.nrl.com

 

[Chins get the wins]

Benji isn't that level of player imo. Fun to watch but more likely to lose you a game than win one

 

[Scootsie]

Some interesting choices here for the Hall of Fame,
Surely there are other Kiwi Internationals with solid ARL/NRL credentials who deserve to be named before Marshall?

 

[Fangs]

I think the Benji decision is more to do with off-field impact.

He was one of the most marketable NRL players of all time. Every single kid around 2005 in Australia wanted to be Benji Marshall. Deadset even prop forwards were trying to step like him.

Grand final and WC win so not the worst record either.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

I cant argue with the players named especially Renouf and the Queensland players in that strong Origin period but to me there's too many in one era. They couldve named some of them at a later stage and its liked theyve rushed them in there and basically forgot about other eras.

 

[mozza91]

Benji isn't that level of player imo. Fun to watch but more likely to lose you a game than win one

Neither is Burgess. Plenty of recency bias in the list.

 

[Munky]

Benji played three good seasons in his NRL career.

Won a world cup.

Had some amazing highlights before his stint in Union.

His return from 2014 to 2021 he was mediocre at best. Only memorable part of his play was cut out passes into row H.

However, if you view the NRL as an entertainment product with a narrative, you can't tell the story of post millennium rugby league without Benji being a key character.

 

[King hit]

Benji isn't that level of player imo. Fun to watch but more likely to lose you a game than win one

He carried the tigers to a premiership and inspired New Zealand to a World Cup and 4 nations finals wins in Australia against the maroons spine of the incredibles. That’s all you need to know how good he was

 

[Reflector]

Crikey, some of those names...

Was this selection for the Hall Of Fame or the Hall Of Grubs?

 

[Tiger5150]

I dont disagree with most of the criticism of Benji's inclusion from a playing ability POV and there were plenty of "better"/more consistent players but just as someone quoted recency bias, I also think many here forget the innovative nature of Benji's play. I would suggest the game has not previously seen a player like him, the step, the flick passes etc. he paved the way for the Shaun johnsons etc.

IMO he is worth the inclusion on the basis of the way he changed the game.

 

[Dragon Trev]

Agree with most inductees, as expected.

Boyd - should be in House of Shame.
Big Sam - think there’s some other Englishmen who should go in before him, eg: Mal Reilly
Benji - surprised no other Kiwi’s previously, eg: Mark Graham,

Too often we think of the current time, without thinking of those that paved the way.

 

[Vee]

Agree with most inductees, as expected.

Boyd - should be in House of Shame.
Big Sam - think there’s some other Englishmen who should go in before him, eg: Mal Reilly
Benji - surprised no other Kiwi’s previously, eg: Mark Graham,

Too often we think of the current time, without thinking of those that paved the way

Mal Reilly 100%. Not sure about the criteria, Mark Graham might already be there? If not, 100% ahead of Benji.

 

[JJ]

Mal Reilly 100%. Not sure about the criteria, Mark Graham might already be there? If not, 100% ahead of Benji.

Mark Graham, Stacey Jones and Ruben Wiki there already I think - I'm ok with Benji - the likes of Broadhurst and the Sorensen brothers probably didn't play enough

Les Boyd is a disgraceful selection tbh, no question he could play, but, well, yeah...

 

[JJ]

Crikey, some of those names...

Was this selection for the Hall Of Fame or the Hall Of Grubs?

certainly they elected the immortal of grubs...

I'd have to check who's already in, but in terms of that particular grub, I'd have thought there were many forwards from earlier eras and even more recent ones that contributed as much or more, without totally disgracing themselves

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Mal Reilly 100%. Not sure about the criteria, Mark Graham might already be there? If not, 100% ahead of Benji.

Burgess is the first Pom but a lot of people that followed the game back in the 70s say Reilly is very unlucky not to be named. Apparently he was one of the reasons Manly ended their 25 year drought and was one of the toughest forwards.

Graham was the first Kiwi to be named