Barry Dick

Newspaper Journalist - Rugby League

"Honest, accurate and insightful"

Barry Dick was a journalist at The Courier Mail and Sunday Mail for 43 years, before retiring in 2015. Most of that time was spent on the sports desk in a variety of roles including sports editor, digital sports editor, Rugby League editor and chief Rugby League writer. While Barry was the first full-time Australian football writer for The Courier Mail in 1973, his true passion was always Rugby League and he covered a myriad of Grand Finals, State of Origins and Test matches.


Inducted on March 27 2017 by the Hon. Mick de Brenni, Minister for Sport.