No Magpies Hall of Fame could possibly exist without Ned. Equally at home at Hooker or Prop at Club or Test level, Kelly was a hard man on the field and a larrikin off it. The Australian Team of the Century Hooker is every Magpie’s favourite Queenslander. The young Ipswich star had already established himself …
He’s had many nicknames over the years, but simply mention ‘Tommy’ to any league fan and they will instantly know who you are talking about. Raudonikis was a Magpie institution from 1969-79. Epitomising the ‘Fibros’ era of the club Tommy had plenty of skill, but it was his toughness and unmatched will to win that …
The Magpies will always have a special place in the iconography of Rugby League thanks to Arthur Summons. The famous image of ‘The Gladiators’ capturing opposing Captains Norm Provan and Summons in an embrace at the end of the 1963 Grand Final has come to define the spirit of the game and continues to this …
A feared winger during the 60’s Peter Dimond played 157 First Grade games for the Magpies from 1958-67 scoring 83 tries. Adored by the Wests faithful for hardness as much as his skill Dimond played 10 Tests and four Grand Finals for the Magpies (58, 61, 62, 63).
Jim was there at the beginning, attending the founding meeting of the club on Feb 4 1908 and being elected to the inaugural committee. He also played in Wests very first game against Balmain and scored Wests very first goals in First Grade in the following match against Souths. Jim played all nine matches of …
No one would be surprised that the great Keith Holman should be the first Magpie announced as a member of the Magpies Hall of Fame. After 203 First Grade games from 1948 to 1961, coaching the side to the AMCO Cup in 1977 and a lifetime of contribution to the club Keith Holman is Western …
©2025 WESTS ARCHIVES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PRIVACY POLICY
Made with ❤ Brilliant Logic