Peter Frilingos
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Peter Frilingos (1944–2004) was a sports journalist and commentator, best known for his work as a rugby league writer.[1]
Frilingos started his career in journalism in February 1962 at the Sydney Daily Mirror and within two years he wrote his first piece on rugby league. Frilingos soon became one of the leading rugby league writers in Sydney. In 1996 he transferred to the Daily Telegraph.[2]
His reporting methods and integrity came under severe scrutiny during the Super League war.[3] While he originally supported the ARL, he began openly endorsing Super League after a closed door meeting with News Limited management.[3] This led to him being branded News Limited's "Chief Toady" by Media Watch.[3]
He has an award named after him in the National Rugby League's Dally M Medal, called the 'Peter Frilingos Memorial Award'.[2]
In August 2019, Frilingos was inducted into the National Rugby League Hall of Fame.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Influential pressman dies at his desk". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Peter Frilingos". NRL Hall of Fame.
- ^ a b c Coleman, Mike. Super League: The Inside Story.
- ^ "Peter Sterling leads tributes to Hall of Fame inductee Ray Warren". WWOS. 14 August 2019.
- ^ "History made with three contributors added to Hall of Fame". NRL. 13 August 2019.