The ARL has just announced their list of the 100 greatest Australian RL players.
68 people judged the list. How could so many miss one the best (that I've seen) few players, of either code, captain coach of my team, The Doggies
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Kevin Ryan represented Australia in both Rugby and Rugby League and was an integral member of seven successive winning Grand Final teams for St George. He was later captain-coach and coach of Canterbury-Bankstown. His nickname 'Kandos' (as in cement) captured his approach to the game, hard and durable, physically large and mobile, his ferocious commitment made him a feared and respected opponent.
Mr Ryan was admitted as a barrister-at-law in 1970. He also in the 1970s pursued a political career. He became a councillor then Mayor of Hurstville and, from 1976 to 1984, was a member of the NSW Legislative Assembly.
The other post-war players were
1946-2007
Arthur Clues, Brian Bevan, Duncan Hall, Harry Bath , Clive Churchill, Brian Davies, Brian Carlson, Keith Holman, Roy Bull, Harry Wells, Ken Kearney, Norm Provan, Kel O'Shea, Keith Barne, Brian Clay, Brian Hambly, Arthur Summons, Ken Thornett, Peter Gallagher, Ian Walsh, Eddie Lumsden, Reg Gasnier, Johnny Raper, Noel Kelly, Barry Muir, Les Johns, Johnny King, Ken Irvine, John Sattler, Graeme Langlands, John O'Neill, Billy Smith, Bob Mccarthy, Bob Fulton, Ron Coote, Arthur Beetson, Tom Raudonikis, Graham Eadie, Steve Rogers, Michael Cronin, Ray Price, Steve Mortimer, Kerry Boustead, Eric Grothe, Peter Sterling, Wayne Pearce, Wally Lewis, Steve Roach, Gene Miles, Mal Meninga, Brett Kenny, Terry Lamb, Steve Walters, Glenn Lazarus, Laurie Daley, Andrew Ettingshausen, Bradley Clyde, Allan Langer, Brad Fittler, Andrew Johns, Shane Webcke, Darren Lockyer
