Representative Qualification NSW Country Date of Birth 26th July 1942 (Died - 2023) Previous Clubs Kurri Kurri (1961-62) Newcastle (1962)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1963-72)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1963 Pre01 v Parramatta (20y 217d)
1963 Rd01 v Canterbury-Bankstown (Premiership - 20y 254d)
First Grade
Premiership : ANZ & Aust Championship : State / Ampol 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
1963 16 16 - 2 - - 6 : : - - - - - - - : 2 2 - - - - -
1964 16 16 - - - - - : : 1 1 - - - - - : 4 4 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1965 18 18 - 1 - - 3 : : 2 2 - - - - - : 6 6 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1966 16 16 - - - - - : : : 6 6 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
1967 22 22 - 1 - - 3 : : : 6 6 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1968 25 25 - - - - - : 2 2 - - - - - : : 4 4 - - - - - : 2 2 - - - - -
1969 20 20 - - - - - : : : 6 6 - - - - -
1970 22 22 - 2 - - 6 : : : 6 6 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
1971 18 18 - 2 - - 6 : : : 4 4 - 1 - - 3
1972 22 22 - 4 - - 12 : : : 5 5 - 2 - - 6
TOTAL 195 195 - 12 - - 36 : 2 2 - - - - - : 3 3 - - - - - : 49 49 - 4 - - 12 : 3 3 - - - - -
SS FG 252 252 - 16 - - 48
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade :
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts :
1963 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1964 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1965 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1966 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1967 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1968 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1969 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1970 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1971 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1972 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 195 195 - 12 - - 36 : 252 252 - 16 - - 48
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1967 Pre01 v Balmain
1967 Rd01 v Western Suburbs (Premiership)
First Grade
Year Premiership( W- D-L %) : Other( W- D-L %)
1967 22( 17- 0-3 77%) : 6( 4- 0-2 67%)
1968 25( 18- 0-7 73%) : 8( 6- 0-2 75%)
1969 20( 20- 0-4 80%) : 6( 6- 0-0 100%)
1970 22( 17- 1-4 77%) : 6( 5- 0-1 83%)
1971 18( 14- 0-4 78%) : 4( 2- 0-2 50%)
1972 22( 14- 0-8 64%) : 5( 4- 0-1 80%)
TOTAL 129( 96- 1-30 74%) : 35( 27- 0-8 77%)
SS FG 164(123- 1-38 75%)
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE 1963 Pre02 FG Manly 2 Fighting 1964 Rd01 FG Easts 2 Deliberately Kicking 1964 Rd12 FG St George - Stiff Arm Tackle (Exhonerated) 1965 Rd04 FG Parramatta 1 Deliberate Late Tackle 1965 Rd11 FG Manly 2 Deliberate Tripping 1966 Rd10 FG Parramatta 2 Stiff Arm Tackle 1967 Rd11 FG Balmain 2 Punching 1967 Rd17 FG Manly - Using his knees 1967 Australia Yorkshire - Punching 1968 Rd15 FG Wests - Misconduct Spitting 1969 NSW Queensland - Punching 1970 Rd17 FG Balmain 2 Stomping on opponents arm 1971 Rd06 FG Canterbury 4 Kicking opponent in face 1972 Rd17 FG Norths 1 Fighting
Player Awards
Year Award 1963 - Sunday Telegraph Find of the Season 1966 - South Sydney DRLFC Best and Fairest (First Grade) 1966 - Souths Magazine Best Player Award 1971 - South Sydney DRLFC Clubman of the Year 1972 - South Sydney DRLFC Life Membership 1998 - Randwick Council Hall of Fame 2003 - John Sattler Award (South Sydney rookie of the year) named in his honour 2004 - South Sydney Dream Team 2005 - NRL Team of the 1970s 2007 - ARL 100 Greatest Players 2008 - John Sattler Cup (South Sydney v Gold Coast U20s perpetual trophy) named in his honour 2012 - John Sattler Stand (Kurri Sportsground) named in his honour 2013 - Cessnock Council Hall of Fame 2018 - NRL Hall of Fame 2019 - Kelly-Sattler Cup (South Sydney v Western Suburbs perpetual trophy) 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
Sydney City 1969 1 1 - - - - - : :
New South Wales 1969 4 4 - - - - - : :
Sydney City II 1970-72 : : 2 2 - - - - -
TOTAL 7 7 - - - - -
International Internationals : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
Australia 1967-71 4 4 - - - - - : 11 11 - 1 - - 3
TOTAL 15 15 - 1 - - 3
ALL REPS 22 22 - 1 - - 3
Captaincy CvC/Interstate/Internationals : Tourists : Other
M( W- D-L %) : M( W- D-L %) : M( W- D-L %)
Sydney City II 1970-72 : : 2( 2- 0-0 100%)
Sydney City 1969 1( 1- 0-0 100%) : :
New South Wales 1969 4( 4- 0-0 100%) : :
Australia 1969-70 3( 1- 0-2 33%) : 2( 2- 0-0 100%) :
ALL REPS 12( 10- 0-2 83%)
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG
1967 Australia (Kangaroo Tour Squad)
1967 Prop Australia v Yorkshire Tour Match - - - (Sent Off - Punching)
1967 Prop Australia v Hull KR Tour Match - - -
1967 Prop Australia v Rochdale Hornets Tour Match - - -
1967 Prop Australia v St Helens Tour Match - - -
1967 Prop Australia v Castleford Tour Match - - -
1967 Prop Australia v Oldham Tour Match - - -
1967 Prop Australia v Widnes Tour Match - - -
1967 Prop Australia v Cumberland Tour Match - - -
1967 Prop Australia v Swinton Tour Match - - -
1969 Prop Sydney City v NSW Country - - - (c) W
1969 New South Wales (Queensland Tour Squad) (c)
1969 Prop New South Wales v Queensland 1st Match - - - (c) W
1969 Prop New South Wales v Queensland 2nd Match - - - (c) W (Sent off - Punching and later cautioned)
1969 Australia (New Zealand Tour Squad) (c)
1969 Prop Australia v North Island Colts Tour Match 1 - - (c) W
1969 Prop Australia v New Zealand 1st Test - - - (c) W
1969 Prop Australia v NZ South Island Tour Match - - - (c) W
1969 Prop Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test - - - (c) L
1969 Prop New South Wales v Queensland 3rd Match - - - (c) W
1969 Prop New South Wales v Queensland 4th Match - - - (c) W
1970 Prop Sydney City II v NSW Country II - - - (c) W
1970 Prop Australia v Great Britain 2nd Test - - - (c) L
1971 Australia (New Zealand Tour Squad)
1971 Prop Australia v New Zealand Test - - -
1972 Prop Sydney City II v NSW Country II - - - (c) W
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