About John Sattler
John William Sattler (28 July 1942 – 20 March 2023) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer played as a prop in the 1960s and 1970s. He captained South Sydney to four premiership victories from 1967 to 1971 and who played four Tests for Australia – three as national captain. Known as "Satts", he was one of the hardmen of Australian rugby league and was regarded as an aggressive on field player but a softly spoken gentleman off the field – hence his other nickname "Gentleman John". His son Scott Sattler also played professionally, winning a premiership with the Penrith Panthers in 2003. == Club career == John Sattler was born in 1942 at Telarah, New South Wales, and moved to Kurri Kurri with his family when he was 12 years old. His paternal great-great-grandfather, Peter Sattler, was a German immigrant who arrived in Maitland in the late 1890s aged 6. He attended Marist Brothers High School in Maitland, New South Wales, Sattler began playing rugby league at the late age of 16 for Kurri Kurri and represented Newcastle against the touring British side in 1962. The following year he moved to Sydney and joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs. In 1967 he was appointed South Sydney Rabbitohs' captain and led them to premiership wins in the four seasons of 1967, 1968, 1970 and 1971. He also captained his team in the Grand Final in 1969 where they lost to Balmain.
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