Rugby league great John Sattler has died, aged 80. NRL 7NEWS
Sattler’s name became synonymous with South Sydney across 197 games between 1963 and 1972. The Rabbitohs confirmed his death on Monday afternoon in a statement.Watch the latest sport on Channel 7 or stream for free onThe forward was particularly well remembered for one courageous performance in the 1970 grand final defeat of Manly.
Rival forward John Bucknall punched Sattler and broke his jaw early in the game but the Rabbitohs prop played through the injury and helped secure a famous 23-12 victory. A photograph of Sattler with his bloodied jaw on his teammates’ shoulders has become one of rugby league’s most iconic images.Sattler won four premierships as captain of the Rabbitohs. His last in 1971 was South Sydney’s last until their drought-breaking triumph in 2014.Sattler’s son Scott, a premiership-winning rugby league player in his own right, revealed in June 2021 that his father had been battling dementia since early 2020.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led the tributes for the former great, who played 197 games and four premierships for his beloved Rabbitohs.Rabbitohs legend John Sattler has passed away at the age of 80.If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your
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