Arthur Beetson

The 100 greatest players in State of Origin history

31 May, 2023 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Think of all the names and the legends that have graced our fields representing New South Wales and Queensland since the inception of the State of Origin concept back in 1980.

‘The last straw’: Immortal Arthur Beetson and why State of Origin worked in 1980

5 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

FROM ‘BIG ARTIE’ BY IAN HEADS AND ARTHUR BEETSON ‘Between 1966 and 1980 I played 17 times for NSW in an annual interstate series that was increasingly lopsided and losing its spectator appeal. ‘The fact

Top 100 Indigenous Australian rugby league players of all time

25 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis They are some of the most talented rugby league players to ever play our game. An Immortal in Arthur Beetson, the class of Johnathan Thurston, the intimidation of Gorden Tallis, the

The81stMinute Player of the Year now to be known as The Beetson Raudonikis Medal

7 April, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The81stminute.com’s Arthur Beetson Medal is now in its tenth season. After the passing of the iconic, legendary, mortally immortal Tom Raudonikis – we have made a slight change. And we have a feeling that the

Motion picture covering Arthur Beetson’s career and rise of State of Origin to begin filming in 2021

2 November, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

A feature-length motion picture covering Arthur Beetson’s career and the first State of Origin at Lang Park in 1980 has been rubber stamped and will be called ‘The Underdogs’. According to a report in The

The yarns of Origin: Finch’s bender, Hoppa gets clocked by teammates wife, the Aussie jersey Brohman never got

29 October, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis State of Origin is here! Drink it in baby! After the year we have had, why shouldn’t be get our dose of the greatest thing in Australian sport? It’s mate against

Everything you need to know about the 2020 Arthur Beetson Medal

9 September, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Did you know that for six consecutive years the winner of the81stminute.com’s Arthur Beetson Medal has gone on to win the Dally M that same season? Now that’s a stat! And did

The81stMinute’s annual Top 100 Indigenous Rugby League players of all-time

30 July, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis They are some of the most talented rugby league players to ever play our game. An Immortal in Beetson, the class of Thurston, the intimidation of Tallis, the sheer devastation of

Arthur Beetson Medal winner announced tonight

9 September, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS The 2019 Arthur Beetson Medal winner will be announced tonight on Twitter and Facebook. The awards: ☆ Arthur Beetson Medal ☆ Positional Team of the Year ☆ Rookie of the Year ☆

Top 100 Indigenous rugby league players of all time

22 May, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

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