Legends of modern Australian sport revealed

With rugby league legend Cam Smith announcing his retirement today, many are paying tribute to the GOAT. Do you think he deserves the crown?

Cameron Smith is one of the greatest players rugby league has seen.

News of his retirement today has left fans mourning and his absence on the field will be felt this NRL season.

The Melbourne Storm stalwart is among Australia’s best modern day sports stars and for good reason.

Cameron Smith has today announced his retirement from professional rugby league.
Cam is not only among the most decorated players the game has ever seen, he made an immeasurable contribution to our club on and off the field, and his legacy will be remembered in Melbourne forever. pic.twitter.com/iEqxelnvQA

— Melbourne Storm 🏆 (@storm) March 10, 2021

But before long he’ll be relegated to the list of former stars.

Now is the time to cement his position as the country’s best by voting in news.com.au’s poll.

Our Australia’s Favourite series asks you what should be crowned our country’s greatest and so far you’ve told us:

• Your favourite fast food burger is the Filet-o-Fish

• Mountain Dew is the best soft drink

• Ham and pineapple is the ultimate pizza topping

• Tasty Toobs need to return

• Bondi Beach is by far the most overrated in the country

• Stone & Wood Pacific Ale is your beer of choice

• Hey Hey It’s Saturday was the best 90s TV show

• KFC’s hot and spicy chicken is the menu item you want back

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Will Cameron Smith remain a current sport star this year? IT seems extremely unlikely he’ll be playing again in 2021. Picture: Brett Costello

Our sports team has help come up with the list of top 20 modern day Aussie sport stars, so will Smith reign supreme as the “greatest of all time”?

As one fan summed up, “the best Storm dynasty is over”.

Was your favourite on the list? Tell us who we missed below or why your favourite star deserves to be crowned the country’s best

Originally published as Legends of modern Australian sport revealed