Peter Frilingos (1944–2004) was a sports

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and commentator, best known for his work as a

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writer. 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''. His reporting methods and integrity came under severe scrutiny during the

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. While he originally supported the

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, he began openly endorsing Super League after a closed door meeting with

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management. This led to him being branded News Limited's "Chief Toady" by Media Watch. He has an award named after him in the

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, called the 'Peter Frilingos Memorial Award'. In August 2019, Frilingos was inducted into the National Rugby League Hall of Fame.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Frilingos, Peter 1944 births Continuous Call Team Australian rugby league commentators Australian rugby league journalists Australian people of Greek descent 2004 deaths