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Joel Gould

Best of both Beetson worlds collide at Magic Round

Arthur Beetson's sons Brad (L) and Kristian were there as Felise Kaufusi won his Artie Legacy Medal. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

The Magic Round clash between the Sydney Roosters and the Dolphins is more than just an NRL game - it honours the late and great Arthur Beetson, a rugby league Immortal. 

Beetson, who won premierships at the Roosters (1974, 1975) and Dolphins (1965 in the BRL),  was also a prescient thinker about the game. He wrote in his autobiography that his great wish was for the two clubs to play each other in the NRL. 

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