The first batch of players were inducted to the hall of fame in 2002 including legends of the sport such as Reg Gasnier, Johnny Raper and Wally Lewis.

In 2018 the ARL took control of the concept of The Immortals, an accolade till that point administered by Rugby League Week.

It was confirmed that Immortals would continue to be inducted rarely & occasionally and would be selected from the overall pool of the Rugby League Hall of Fame.

Individuals who have competed in the elite premiership rugby league competition in Australia and achieved outstanding feats on and off the field throughout a professional playing career.

People who have contributed significantly to the growth, popularity and prosperity of the elite premiership rugby league competition in Australia.

Equalisation functions are built into the Metrics application to ensure parity for players from different eras of the game (i.e. Pre-War, Wartime period, Super League, etc.)

Individuals that achieve an aggregate of 10% or greater of the total points available (375) will qualify for induction into the NRL Hall of Fame.

4 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992) Most Points in an Interstate Match (32) 3× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1911–1913) New South Wales Team of the Century (2008) No.

64 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992) All-Time Record for Most Tries in a Season (80) (1913–1914) Australian Captain (3 Tests) 7× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1912–1913, 1915–1917, 1919–1920) No.

84 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992) Australian Captain (3 Tests) 6× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1915–1917, 1919–1920, 1924) No.

17 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992) NSWRL Record for Most Tries in a Match (8) Kangaroo Tour Captain (1921–1922) No.

94 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992) Australian Captain (2 Tests) Challenge Cup Winner (1914) No.

44 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992) 2× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1921–1922) Queensland Team of the Century (2008) No.

10 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992) Australian Captain (3 Tests) 6× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1915–1917, 1919–1920, 1930) Queensland Team of the Century (2008) No.

34 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992) Australian Captain (2 Tests) 2× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1929–1930) No.

32 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992) Australian Captain (3 Tests) Queensland Team of the Century (2008) No.

56 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992) Australian Captain (1 Test) Queensland Team of the Century (2008) No.

45 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992) Australian Captain (6 Tests) 4× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1935–1937, 1940) New South Wales Team of the Century (2008) No.

26 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992) NRL Team of the 1950s (2007) NSWRL Premiership Winner (1951) Sun-Herald Best and Fairest (1957) No.

67 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992) 9× NSWRL Premiership Winner (1957–1959, 1961–1966) NSW Country Team of the Century (2008) No.

59 In Rugby League Week's Top 100 Players (1992) NRL Team of the 1960s (2006) Australian Captain (2 Tests) 2× BRL Best and Fairest (1959, 1961) No.

Being named as an "Immortal" of the National Rugby League Hall of Fame is the highest honour which one can receive in the NRL.