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100 years of the game

 

Rugby league in Australia started as a rebel football competition established in defiance of the New South Wales Rugby Union. With its mix of hardness and athleticism, it has grown to become one of the most popular of Australian sports, a skilful fast-moving game that has the passionate support of its fans.

Here, relive some of the key moments and memorabilia, with photographs which bear testament to the great teams and personalities of the past.

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1968: Bozo

Photo of a young Bob 'Bozo' Fulton at the start of the Manly-Warringah 1968 season

Photo: Ern McQuillan. National Library of Australia, nla.pic-vn3562094.
A young Bob 'Bozo' Fulton poses at the start of Manly Warringah's 1968 season. Fulton went on to become one of the most influential players of the 1970s. A key player in Manly's champion team of the period, he also represented Australia in 20 Tests.


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