Rabbitohs great John Sattler's passing at the age of 80 gives cause to reflect on the special place he and son Scott share in the game's folklore.
In his mind, he had done no more than his loyal teammates would have done for him in the same situation. They fought for the jersey and bled for the cause together and their bond was unbreakable.put it on Monday, ‘If anyone is to epitomise the true spirit of the South Sydney Rabbitohs it is John Sattler’.
“He bled red and green. He would do anything for his team mates. He never took a backwards step. He always led from the front.” With scores deadlocked at 6-6 in the 54th minute and the decider on a knife’s edge, Roosters skipper Brad Fittler picked up a loose ball and put Byrne away down the left touchline.
And that’s when Sattler appeared, every muscle straining as he pulled Byrne down in a copybook cover tackle 20 metres out from the tryline.
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