Two time South Sydney premiership winner in 1970 and 1971, who also played in the 1969 premiership decider for South Sydney. Sait was also a member of the 1968 South Sydney premiership winning squad. Sait also won three Pre-Season Cups with South Sydney in 1969, 1972 and 1978. In reserve grade Sait won the 1967 and 1968 premierships with South Sydney.
Sait was a South Sydney junior from Matraville Tigers, who played Juniors reps for South Sydney between 1964 and 1966. He won the 1964 U17 Jersey Flegg Cup with South Sydney and appearred in the 1966 U21 Presidents Cup final.
The following year he made his senior grade debut in 1967 Round 1 in Third Grade against Western Suburbs at Pratten Park. By 1967 Round 10 he had progressed and debuted in Reserve Grade against Eastern Suburbs at the Sydney Sports Ground. In 1968 he made his first grade debut during Round 3 of the Pre-Sesaon Cup against North Sydney at Redfern Oval, before making his first grade premiership debut in Round 4 against Western Suburbs at Lidcombe Oval.
Sait a lock in the pathways, moved to centre during the early part of his career, until the departure of Ron Coote in 1972. Sait was a ferocious competitor, who showed his utility abilities, playing from center, five-eighth, lock, second row and then prop late in career.
Sait would play 13 seasons for South Sydney. He would play 213 First Grade club games for South Sydney, which included 165 premiership and 47 cup games. For South Sydney he would play 272 senior career grade games for South Sydney, which included 224 premiership career grade games.
Sait would captain South Sydney on 12 occasions between 1977 and 1978. Having been made captain in 1977, he made his first grade captaincy debut in the Round 1 Pre-Season Cup against Newtown at age 29. A few weeks later he made his premiership captaincy debut against Manly-Warringah in Round 1.
At representative level, Sait originally starred in the Schoolboy Colts matches of 1964-65. So good was Sait, he was selected to play for New South Wales at lock, from reserve grade in 1969 for the last game against Queensland. His debut for Australia was in the 1970 Rugby League World Cup in the first match against New Zealand. His versitility was used in the final of the 1970 Rugby League World Cup when he reverted to center. Sait would play internationals until 1975, playing his last international against Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Sait played 40 representative games while at South Sydney, playing 5 games for New South Wales and 28 games for Australia, which included 16 internationals. Sait has the rare distinction of representing Australia both as a forward and as a back.
Sait played his last first premiership game in Round 19 1978 against Manly-Warringah at Redfern Oval. Injured for the rest of the season, he would comeback and play a few more first grade games like the Channel 10 Challenge Cup final and a Cyclone Tracy benefit match in Darwin against the Northern Territory, before playing his last first grade game in Round 3 of the 1979 Pre-Season Cup against North Sydney at Redfern Oval. After a 5 more reserve grade premiership games, Sait retired mid-season in 1979. He finished his career, a one club player, all with South Sydney.
Sait was awarded South Sydney Life Membership in 1991. He was named in the South Sydney Juniors Team of the Century in 2008 and the South Sydney Dream Team in 2004. Paul Sait is one of the greatest South Sydney players.
Playing - Height / Weight
5ft 10in / 13st 7lb
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Date of Birth
Sydney - 4th September 1947 (Died - 2023)
South Sydney Junior Club
Matraville
Previous Clubs
none
Playing Career at South Sydney (1964-79)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1968 Pre03 v North Sydney (Pre-Season - 20y 187d)
1968 Rd04 v Western Suburbs (Premiership - 20y 230d)
First Grade
Premiership : ANZ & Aust Championship : Ch10 / Midweek Cup : Pre-Season Comp : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1968 11 10 (1) 5 - - 15 : 2 1 (1) 3 - - 9 : : 1 1 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
1969 10 9 (1) 2 - - 6 : : : 5 3 (2) 2 - - 6
1970 24 24 - 8 - - 24 : : : 6 5 (1) - - - - : - - - - - - -
1971 16 16 - 3 - - 9 : : : 1 1 - - - - -
1972 19 19 - 5 - - 15 : : : 6 6 - - - - -
1973 17 17 - 2 - - 6 : : : 4 4 - 1 - - 3
1974 18 18 - - - - - : : - - - - - - - : 3 3 - - - - -
1975 14 14 - 1 - - 3 : : 2 2 - 2 - - 6 : 1 1 - - - - -
1976 12 12 - 1 - - 3 : : 2 2 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
1977 8 8 - - - - - : : 1 - (1) - - - - : 3 3 - 1 - - 3
1978 16 16 - 1 - - 3 : : 4 4 - - - - - : 3 3 - - - - -
1979 - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - - : 2 2 - - - - -
TOTAL 165 163 (2) 28 - - 84 : 2 1 (1) 3 - - 9 : 9 8 (1) 2 - - 6 : 36 33 (3) 4 - - 12 : 1 1 - - - - -
SS Cup 47 42 (5) 9 - - 27
SS FG 213 206 (7) 37 - - 111
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1967 Rd01 v North Sydney (Third Grade)
1967 Rd10 v Eastern Suburbs (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades : Juniors
Reserve Grade : Third Grade : Presidents Cup : Jersey Flegg Cup
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1964 : : : 4 4 - - - - - :
1966 : : 5 5 - 2 - - 6 :
1967 11 11 - 2 - - 6 : 15 15 - 2 - - 6 :
1968 13 13 - 3 - - 9 : - - - - - - - :
1969 14 14 - 7 - - 21 : - - - - - - - :
1970 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - :
1971 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - - :
1972 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - :
1973 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - :
1974 - - - - - - - : :
1975 - - - - - - - : :
1976 - - - - - - - : :
1977 - - - - - - - : :
1978 - - - - - - - : :
1979 5 2 (3) - - - - : :
TOTAL 44 41 (3) 12 - - 36 : 15 15 - 2 - - 6 : 5 5 - 2 - - 6 : 4 4 - - - - - :
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 224 219 (5) 42 - - 126 : 47 42 (5) 9 - - 27 : 272 262 (10) 51 - - 153
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1977 Pre01 v Penrith (29y)
1977 Rd01 v Manly-Warringah (Premiership - 29y)
First Grade : Lower Grades
Year Premiership( W- D-L %) : Other( W- D-L %) : Reserve Grade( W- D-L %) : Third Grade( W- D-L %)
1977 4( 2- 0-2 50%) : 3( 1- 0-2 33%) : :
1978 5( 4- 0-1 80%) : : :
TOTAL 9( 6- 0-3 67%) : 3( 1- 0-2 33%) : :
SS CAREER 12( 7- 0-5 58%)
Suspensions
Year Grade v Fine Wk CHARGE 1974 Rd07 FG Manly - 3 Dangerous High Tackle
Player Awards
Year Award 1991 - South Sydney DRLFC Life Membership 2004 - South Sydney Dream Team 2005 - Randwick Council Hall of Fame 2008 - South Sydney Juniors Team of the Century 2023 - Paul Sait Matraville Tigers Community Room - named in his honour
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Domestic CvC / Interstate : Tourists : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
Burge Colts 1964-65 : : 2 2 - - - - -
New South Wales 1969-74 5 5 - 2 - - 6 : :
Sydney City II 1970 : : 1 - (1) - - - -
Sydney Colts 1970 : 1 1 - - - - - :
Sydney City 1971-75 3 3 - - - - - : :
TOTAL 12 11 (1) 2 - - 6
International Internationals : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
Australia 1970-75 16 14 (2) 2 - - 6 : 12 10 (2) 2 - - 6
TOTAL 28 24 (4) 4 - - 12
ALL REPS 40 35 (5) 6 - - 18
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG
1964 Lock Burge Colts v Messenger Colts Colts - - -
1965 Lock Burge Colts v Messenger Colts 1st Match - - -
1969 Lock New South Wales v Queensland 4th Match - - - [Selected from Reserve Grade]
1970 Res Sydney City II v NSW Country II - - -
1970 Lock Sydney Colts v Great Britain Tour Match - - -
1970 Res New South Wales v Queensland 3rd Match (Selected but DNP)
1970 Res New South Wales v Queensland 4th Match (Selected but DNP)
1970 Australia (1970 RL World Cup Squad)
1970 SRow Australia v New Zealand RLWC1970 - - -
1970 SRow Australia v Great Britain RLWC1970 - - -
1970 SRow Australia v France RLWC1970 - - -
1970 Cntr Australia v Great Britain RLWC1970 F - - -
1971 Lock Sydney City v NSW Country - - -
1971 New South Wales (Queensland Tour Squad)
1971 Lock New South Wales v Queensland 1st Match - - -
1971 Lock New South Wales v Queensland 2nd Match 1 - -
1971 Australia (New Zealand Kangaroo Tour Squad)
1971 Cntr Australia v New Zealand 1st Test - - -
1971 Lock Australia v Auckland Tour Match - - -
1972 Lock Sydney City v NSW Country - - -
1972 Australia (Rugby League World Cup Squad)
1972 Res Australia v Great Britain RLWC1972 - - -
1972 Lock Australia v New Zealand RLWC1972 - - -
1972 Lock Australia v France RLWC1972 2 - -
1972 Res Australia v St Helens Tour Match - - -
1973 Australia (Kangaroo Tour of England & France Squad)
1973 Lock Australia v Salford Tour Match - - -
1973 Res Australia v Wakefield Trinity Tour Match - - -
1973 Lock Australia v Dewsbury Tour Match 1 - -
1973 Lock Australia v Widnes Tour Match - - -
1973 Lock Australia v Oldham Tour Match 1 - -
1973 Lock Australia v Bradford Northern Tour Match - - -
1973 Lock Australia v Great Britain 1st Test - - -
1973 SRow Australia v Hull KR Tour Match - - -
1973 Lock Australia v Featherstone Tour Match - - -
1973 Lock Australia v Great Britain 2nd Test - - -
1973 Lock Australia v Great Britain 3rd Test - - -
1973 Lock Australia v France B Tour Match - - -
1973 Lock Australia v France 2nd Test - - -
1974 Lock Australia v The Rest Tour Match - - -
1974 SRow Sydney City v NSW Country (DNP - Withdrew due to suspension)
1974 Res New South Wales v Queensland 1st Match (Selected but DNP)
1974 New South Wales (Queensland Tour Squad)
1974 Lock New South Wales v Queensland 2nd Match 1 - -
1974 SRow New South Wales v Queensland 3rd Match - - -
1974 SRow Australia v Great Britain 1st Test - - -
1974 SRow Australia v Great Britain 2nd Test - - -
1974 Res Australia v Great Britain 3rd Test (Selected but DNP)
1975 SRow Sydney City v NSW Country - - -
1975 Res Australia v New Zealand RLWS1975 Rd1 - - -
1975 Lock Australia v Wales RLWS1975 Rd1 - - -
After retiring Sait, coached the Western Suburbs(Illawarra) in 1980 and 1981, winning both premierships, before he would return to South Sydney as coach of the Third Grade team between 1982 and 1984.
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