Berkeley_Eagle
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BREAKING NEWS: Police have confirmed league great Arthur Beetson has died of a heart attack.
RIP Arthur Beetson
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Very sad.
My first rugby league hero.
I remember Manly playing Parra at Brookie in 1979 or 1980 and Arthur Beetson and Terry Randall played reserve grade, both coming back from injury. It was the most people I have seen watch a regular season reserve grade match. Everybody held their breath when either made a tackle or a hit up.
What a great man Arthur was.
My first rugby league hero.
I remember Manly playing Parra at Brookie in 1979 or 1980 and Arthur Beetson and Terry Randall played reserve grade, both coming back from injury. It was the most people I have seen watch a regular season reserve grade match. Everybody held their breath when either made a tackle or a hit up.
What a great man Arthur was.
MK Eagle
Bencher
This legend set the tone for all great ball playing fowards. Had the ability to play before - through & after the line. If he was playing today would be 1 of the elite in the game & most importantly has been a great ambassedor of the game - maybe could be considered when people talk about future immortals of rugby league.
For a Queenslander he wasn't a bad bloke. He can claim credit for giving Origin some credibility when he clocked his then teammate Mick Cronin in the very first game. One of the true characters of the game and one of the best ever ball playing forwards. RIP.
He was impossible to get to the ground, if he didnt slip a pass, they could never get him to the ground.
I doubt even the Storm would be able to bring him to his knees let alone roll him on his back.
A man of honour and integrity, the likes of which is very rare.
I doubt even the Storm would be able to bring him to his knees let alone roll him on his back.
A man of honour and integrity, the likes of which is very rare.
Captain Moondog
Absolute Superstar
True legend of the game.
Heard a funny anecdote about Artie, but i can't remember who was telling the story now. Anyway it was after he retired and was playing a game of bush footy somewhere in Queensland, about 30kg overweight and no match fitness. He carves up the opposition in the first half, attracting defenders like flies and slipping balls away like it's going out of fashion......they just can't get him to ground. Half time comes and the oppositon are wondering how they are going to stop him. Their coach comes up with a master plan, we'll let him run !! Kick off second half, ball goes to Artie, they all hang off him and cover his support players, so Artie has to go the whole 90+ meters to score. That's all she wrote for the big fella.....wasn't seen again for the rest of the game. LOL.....not sure how much truth is in the story, but a good one none the less.
MANLY4LIFE
Bencher
RIP big fella one of the "opposition" i always respected always seemed like a humble bloke
Earnie the Eagle
Bencher
Artie Beetson was a real loveable larriken whose passion for the game and especially for Queensland stands out for me. He really showed what Origin was all about when he smashed his best mate Mick Cronin in the first game in 1980..a true legend now at peace.
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