Hall of Fame – Page 3

Hall of Fame #38: Michael Cleary

19 December, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

MICHAEL CLEARY Michael Cleary is one of Australia’s greatest ever sportsmen representing the country in both rugby codes and athletics. A Wallaby in 1961, Cleary converted to rugby league in 1962 joining the South

Hall of Fame #37: Sandy Pearce

15 December, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

SANDY PEARCE Sandy Pearce was the first dominant hooker in Australian rugby league. Born in Double Bay, Pearce was the first ever dummy half to represent New South Wales and was the first

Hall of Fame #36: John Sattler

13 December, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

JOHN SATTLER One of the greatest South Sydney Rabbitohs to ever lace on a boot – John Sattler is one of the greats of the game and his heroics in the 1970 grand final

Hall of Fame #35: Les Johns

12 December, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

LES JOHNS Canterbury-Bankstown’s greatest ever fullback. Dubbed ‘The Golden Boy’, Les Johns quickly stamped himself as one of the premier players of the NSWRL after his debut in 1963. From the Bulldogs website: “Les

Hall of Fame #34: Eddie Lumsden

28 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

EDDIE LUMSDEN Eddie Lumsden is one of the greatest wingers rugby league has ever produced but things could have been much different. Lumsden came to Sydney and joined Manly-Warringah in 1955 but after

Hall of Fame #33: Mick Cronin

14 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

MICK CRONIN Regarded as one of the greatest centres of the 1970’s and 1980’s, Mick Cronin spent his career in transit between his home in Gerringong and Sydney, refusing to

Hall of Fame #32: Arthur Halloway

25 October, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

ARTHUR ‘PONY’ HALLOWAY Long before the halfback rivalries of Peter Sterling vs. Chris Mortimer, Ricky Stuart vs. Allan Langer and Johnathan Thurston vs. Cooper Cronk, rugby league’s first halfback duel roared between Arthur ‘Pony’ Halloway

Hall of Fame #31: Harry Bath

19 October, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

HARRY BATH Regarded as the greatest player to never represent Australia – Harry Bath takes his place in The81stMinute Hall of Fame for everything else he achieved in the game. After starting

Hall of Fame #30: Ray Stehr

13 October, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

RAY STEHR Eons before Sonny Bill Williams and Paul Gallen – there was Ray Stehr. While the likes of Williams and Gallen have spent some of their time in the

Hall of Fame #29: Peter Sterling

10 October, 2016 The81stMinute 2 Comments 1 category

PETER STERLING When Jack Gibson was asked who the best player he ever coached was, his answer was easy: “Sterlo”. Peter Sterling is arguably Parramatta’s greatest ever player helping the Eels to

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