The Dolphins' first NRL game against the Sydney Roosters was a 'dream' of Australia's first Indigenous captain, the late Arthur Beetson.
abc.net.au/news/dolphins-nrl-first-game-preview-redcliffe-artie-beetson/102035020Sunday will be a significant day in the history of the NRL, with the competition's 17th franchise, the Redcliffe Dolphins, making their debut.
At the Dolphins, a young Artie would catch the eyes of scouts in Sydney, before playing for the Balmain Tigers and later the Sydney Roosters, where he won two premierships in 1974 and 1975. The Beetson family will also talk about Artie's legacy before the match, before his grandchildren deliver the match ball ahead of kick-off.Artie's eldest son Brad said both the Sydney Rosters and Redcliffe Dolphins played a big part in his father's life, both on and off the field.
His heart always remained with Queensland, despite being forced to play first for the New South Wales Blues due to selection criteria at the time. "The education and closing the gap, where every player that comes to the carnival has to have a health check [and] the education of 90 per cent attendance at school," Brad added.
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