The Dolphins and Roosters will celebrate the enormous legacy that was left by the revered Arthur Beetson when the two teams clash in this week’s NRL Indigenous Round.
Beetson, the first Indigenous person to captain an Australian team of any sporting code, will be honoured with the awarding of the Artie Legacy Medal to the player of the match.
But Beetson’s shadow will loom even larger across the match on Saturday, with sons Brad (Dolphins) and Mark (Roosters) to lead the teams onto Suncorp Stadium prior to the match.
Dolphins and Roosters to battle for Arthur Beetson Legacy Medal
Dolphins’ chief executive Terry Reader said the match would be a stirring tribute to Beetson, who began his senior career by winning a Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final with the Dolphins before moving to Sydney and finding premiership glory with the Roosters.
“The memory of Arthur looms large in the histories of both clubs so to have this fixture between his two favourite clubs fall on Indigenous Round will make it an amazing occasion,” said Reader.
“It will be a night of celebration of all the great things Arthur did for the Dolphins, Roosters, Queensland and Australia.
“The fact that this game has massive finals implications for both teams will only add to the importanceof the night.”
The game will also be a special one for Dolphins’ Indigenous players Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Josh Kerr and Trai Fuller, who are all part of the squad.
The match will kick off at 5.30pm at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.
