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The arrival of Queensland's Duncan Thompson after WW1 saw on-field Rugby League finally emerge as the antithesis of rugby union. Staying on your feet and off-loading the ball were the new ways.

Duncan Thompson - Rugby LeagueThe golden eras of North Sydney, Toowoomba and pre-Origin Queensland, were all earnt by his hand - and his demand of team mates for unselfish play.

The impact of Thompson's "contract football" has resonated ever since - today its in Andrew Johns and his teams as they play to the rules of Duncan Thompson

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