Reaction to the NRL’s shock decision to induct five new Immortals

THE NRL dropped a bombshell when they added five new players to rugby league’s most exclusive club. Here’s the reaction from the fans.

Mal Meninga is inducted as the thirteenth Immortal at the 2018 NRL Hall of Fame Induction at the SCG. Picture: Brett Costello

THE NRL dropped a bombshell on Tuesday night when they added five new players to rugby league’s most exclusive club.

Dally Messenger, Frank Burge, Dave Brown, Mal Meninga and Norm Provan were all added as the Immortals went from eight members to 13 in a single night.

SHOCK: Meet the five new Immortals

COMMENT: The NRL got it right

It was a bold call to say the least — no more than two Immortals at a time have been inducted since the concept began in 1981.

Here’s the reaction from the fans.

Brilliant. All 3 pre world war 2 nominees are now immortals. Well done. Herbert Dally Messenger, Dave Brown & Frank Burge. Great move @NRL @Todd_Greenberg

— Peter Psaltis (@peterp79) August 1, 2018

Dally Messenger, Dave Brown and Frank Burge named #Immortals

Very happy to hear this.

— Andrew Ferguson (@AndrewRLP) August 1, 2018

All things considered, I think the @NRL nailed the Immortals selections tonight.

— Steven Russo (@russos1991) August 1, 2018

Dally Messenger, Frank Burge, Dave Brown. Worthy Immortals of rugby league. Our game had to recognise our earliest history and the stature of these great players. Great result for our game.

— Phil Gould (@PhilGould15) August 1, 2018

With all the negativity around our game recently, tonight has been a breath of fresh air. Kudos @NRL 👏👏 #Immortals #HallOfFame

— Cameron Stallard (@cameronstallard) August 1, 2018

Proud night for @NRL and rugby league historians... a few previous omissions being rectified with the naming of Dally Messenger and Norm Provan as #Immortals.

— Patrick Dybell (@patdybell) August 1, 2018

I really hope a lot of NRL players are watching this right now, appreciating the greatness and aspiring to be like them. #Immortals #nrl

— matt (@mattencarnacion) August 1, 2018

They thought the #Immortals were penalties and gave too many.

— GavWav (@GavWav) August 1, 2018

Bravo to you all @NRL @Todd_Greenberg #Nrl #Immortals
Such well deserved accolades to Frank Burge @ESDRLFC Dally Messenger and Dave Brown .
Without Dally Messenger we would NOT have an #NRL competition at all .👏👏👏👏 https://t.co/5FXFO080hR

— #JimmyRooster🐓🔥🏉 (@choox75) August 1, 2018

About time! Well done to @NRL for the adding the greatest Dragon of all! Provan becomes Immortal at last https://t.co/BVtyn4z4bp #Immortals

— Michael Burden (@smccmickb) August 1, 2018

Congratulations to the @NRL last night tidying up the immortals concept. Good to see all 5 get inducted and to tidy up and recognise the pre war era appropriately. #IMMORTALS #NRL

— GCRoost (@GCRoost) August 1, 2018

Originally published as Reaction to the NRL’s shock decision to induct five new Immortals