ALL WHITES/ BROTHERS RLFC Team of the Century
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ALL WHITES/ BROTHERS RLFC team of the century. When the idea to pick a team of the century, it was first decided to pick a team from the commencement of All Whites in 1942. After several discussions, several people wanted to include into the naming of the team, former. All Whites Coach, Selector and mentor Mick Madsen. It was then decided to include the Former clubs Brothers from 1919 and Carlton from 1939 in to the selection to give these players to be honored in naming the team of the century. Records of Brothers & Carlton Club are not know and a research of some records we hope we did not missed out a player who deserved to be included, If any our deepest apology. A check of records shows that 17 players who played for the clubs played for Australia, They are Jim Bennett, Wayne Bennett, Ian Doyle Joe Doyle, Frank Drake, Bob Gehrke, Alan Gil, John Gleeson, Tom Gorman, Des McGovern, Pat McMahon, Mick Madsen, Tom Payne, Elton Rasmussen, Jack Rooney, Bill Thompson and Jonathan Thurston. A total of 42 players have played for Queensland. A lot of players will be disappointed they did not make the team or nominations for positions but remember 22 players who played for Queensland did not make the team. The following players were nominated for the Full Back Position Wayne Bennett (Australia) Doug Dobson (Queensland) Frank Drake (Australia) Athol Halpin (Queensland) Bill Sullivan (Queensland) The Team of the Century Fullback is No 1 Frank Drake Balmain 1958 All Whites 1959/60 , South Brisbane 1961/1963 Eastern Suburbs Sydney1964/65 captain the team in 1965 Brothers Brisbane 1967 All Whites 30 games Australia New Zealand tour 1961 Tests one v New Zealand 1961 and one test v Great Britain in 1962 replacing the great Keith Barnes scoring a try becoming the first fullback to score a try in 54 years of Test football 21 Games for Queensland The Following players were nominated for Wingers Bob Buckley ( Queensland) Kevin Lohman (Queensland) Bill Monkland (Queensland) Des McGovern (Australia) Pat McMahon (Australia) John McGrath (Queensland) The Team of the Century wingers are Number 2 Des McGovern Born in Toowoomba in 1928 Laidley 1947, All Whites 1948 to 1953, Charleville 1954, Railways Rockhampton 1955, Newtown 1956 All Whites 69 games Australia New Zealand tour 1953, Kangaroo tour to Great Britain 1952/53 and 1956/57 7 Tests for Australia 18 games for Queensland Number 5 Pat McMahon Mount Isa 1944/45, Souths Toowoomba 1946 to 1949, Babinda 1950, Mitchell 1951, All Whites 1953/56 All Whites 43 games Kangaroo tour to Great Britain 1948/49 Australia New Zealand tour 1949 9 Tests for Australia 14 games for Queensland The following players were nominated for Centres Ron Beauchamp (Queensland) Paul Coote (Queensland) Jack Gayler (Queensland) Alan Gil ( Australia) Tom Gorman (Australia) Tom Payne (Australia) Tim McSweeney (Clubbie) The team of the century Centres are Number 3 Tom Gorman Born in Charters Towers Brothers Toowoomba 1920/1925, Brisbane Brothers 1926/30 Queensland Tour to New Zealand 1925 Kangaroo tour to Great Britain 1929/30 10 Tests for Australia seven as captain 34 games for Queensland Number 4 Tommy Payne All Whites 1952/57 Mackay 1958/? All Whites 55 games Kangaroo tour to Great Britain 1956/1957 1 Tests for Australia 4 Games for Queensland The following players were nominated for five -eighths Doug Crampton (New South Wales Country) John Gleeson (Australia) Graham Lena (Queensland) John Hehir The team of the Century five-Eighths Number 6 Jack Gleeson Chinchilla 1953/58, All Whites 1959/62, Wynnum-Manly 1963-64 Toowoomba 1965, Brisbane Brothers 1966/68 All Whites 54 games Kangaroo tour to Great Britain 1963/64 and 1967/68 and Australia tour to New Zealand 1965 10 Tests for Australia 24 Games for Queensland The following players were nominated for half back John Gilbert (youngest captain) Wayne Lindenberg (Queensland) John O'Shea Bill Thompson (Australia) Johanthan Thurston (Australia) The team of the century half back Number 7 Johnathan Thurston Born 25th April 1983 Brisbane Junior Club South Sunnibank, All Whites 1999/2001, Canterbury Bulldogs 2001/2004 ,North Queensland Cowboys 2005/2008 All Whites 14 games First Grade plus 2 years Under age teams 6 Tests for Australia 12 Games for Queensland The following players were nominated for Lock Forward Ian Doyle (Australia) Joe Doyle (Australia) Bob Nutall ( Queensland) John Wilson (Toowoomba) The team of the century Lock Forward Number 13 Ian (Ripper) Doyle Born 21 March 1932 Toowoomba All Whites 1950/59 All Whites 92 games Kangaroo tour to Great Britain 1957/57 7 Tests for Australia 7 Games for Queensland The following players were nominated for second row Dick Baker (Queensland) Glen Brown (Queensland) Henry Morris (Toowoomba) Elton Rasmussen (Australia) Jim Payne (Queensland) The team of the century Second rowers Number 12 Elton Rasmussen Mackay before 1958, All Whites 1958/1960, Bundaberg 1961 St George Sydney 1962/1968, Souths Brisbane 1969 All Whites 42 Games Kangaroo tour to Great Britain 1959/60 and 1967/68 Australia tour to New Zealand 1961, World Cups 1960, 1968 15 Tests for Australia 3 World cup matches 15 games for Queensland 7 Games for New South Wales Number 11 Jim Payne All Whites Junior All Whites 1955/1959 Warialda 1960/? All Whites 57 games 7 Games for Queensland Picked as reserve for Australia did not play and missed Kangaroo tour due to injury. The following players were nominated for front row Jim Bennett (Australia) Frank Brennan Toowoomba) John Eaton (Queensland) Mick Madsen (Australia) Jack Rooney (Australia) The team of the century front rowers Number 10 Peter ( Mick) Madsen Born Killarney Brothers Toowoomba 1921/1937 Kangaroo tour to Great Britain 1929/30 and 1933/34 9 Tests for Australia (one as captain) 37 games for Queensland Rep Toowoomba every year from 1925 to 1937 Number 8 Frank Brennan All Whites 1942 to 1951 110 games for All Whites Club Bias held him out of Higher honour Regarded as the best player from Toowoomba not to play for Queensland The following players were nominated for Hooker Kevin Boshammer (Queensland) Paul Canning (Queensland Under 18) Trent Young (Queensland cup player of year) The team of the century Hooker is Number 9 Kevin (Sandshoes) Boshammer All Whites 1944/1960 Pittsworth 1961 All Whites 1962/63 305 Games for All Whites 1 Game for Queensland Queensland team for New South Wales (did not play) 48 Bulimba cup games for Toowoomba 10 games against touring team Great Britain 4, France 3, New Zealand 2 USA 1 Had honour of Playing first game 1st Grade with father and last game with son helping second grade out when short. Interchange Bench (order number drawn) Number 14 Alan Gil Centre All Whites 1959/1960 31 Games for All Whites 1961 Australian tour to New Zealand 2 Tests for Australia 15 Games for Queensland Number 15 Jack Rooney Front Row All Whites 1951/1954 47 games for All Whites 1952/53 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain 14 games for Queensland Number 16 John Eaton Front row All Whites 1956/57 28 games for All Whites 4 games for Queensland Number 17 Bill Sullivan Full Back All Whites 1948/1954 1956/57 109 games for All Whites 1 game for Queensland 6 Premiership for All Whites Number 18 Joe Doyle Second row/Lock Brothers 1933/34 Kangaroo tour to Great Britain 1 Test for Australia 10 Games for Queensland Number 19 Glen Brown Second row All Whites 1965/66, 1968, 1979 19 Games for All Whites 4 Games for Queensland Number 20 Wayne Bennett Full Back/ Winger All Whites 1970/1972 43 Games for All Whites Australian tour to New Zealand 1972 8 games for Queensland Number 21 Jim Bennett Front row Brisbane Wests 1916-1917, 1920/23, Cairns 1918/1919 Brothers Toowoomba 1924/26 Rockhampton 1928, Tivoli Ipswich 1929/31 Tour New Zealand with Queensland team 1925 Tests for Australia 3 25 Games for Queensland Coach nominations Ray Brown Ian Doyle Fred Gilbert Pat O'Shea John Dixon Coach of team of the century Ray Brown Coached First Grade 1948-1957 also 1967 Premiership 1948. 1949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 ( seven Premiership) .