Johnathan Thurston – Sport Australia Hall of Fame

Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) Chairman Peter V’landys AM has today congratulated North Queensland Cowboys, Queensland Maroons and Australian Kangaroos icon Johnathan Thurston, who has been inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. 

Thurston has been recognised for an illustrious career which spanned 2002-2018, starting at the Bulldogs, playing a pivotal role in North Queensland’s maiden premiership victory in 2015, being a prominent figure in State of Origin and international rugby league, and earning the Golden Boot Award three times and the Dally M Medal on four occasions.

“On behalf of the Australian Rugby League Commission, I congratulate Johnathan on this significant honour which is so justly deserved.  It must be stressed that this is the Sport Australia Hall of Fame which covers all sports and to be included shows how dominant he was in Rugby League to be selected”, Mr V’landys said.

“’JT’ is now in a group of…