2003 Premier Hero of Penrith Scott Sattler has launched a fresh investigation into his famous father John ‘s missing 1970 Grand Final jumper in South Sydney – the decision that Sattler snr known to have broken with 77 minutes Kiefer played.
For the past 20 years, after the saddlers had given the Cardinal and Myrtle No. 13 to a commemorative company to design, the whereabouts of one of the rugby league’s most valuable jumpers has been mysterious.
Now, on the 50th anniversary of South Sydney’s 23:12 victory over Manly, Sattler’s son, who in 2003 engraved his own name with the Panthers in the great folklore of the final, is calling for answers.
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Big finalCaptain John Sattler (L) is hit in the forearm by John Bucknall in the 1970 grand finale.Source: News Corp Australia
“It’s been 50 years since the 1970 grand finale, and it’s actually the only Souths jumper Dad has ever kept,” said Sattler.
“When Souths didn’t make it to the final, Dad always gave his sweater to a volunteer, a staff member, or a Rabbitohs fan.
“It was just what he liked to do.
“Sometimes, when they reached the grand finals, he would swap jumpers with a player from the other team.
“The reason he kept the 1970 jumper was because after the game they decided they’d better take him to the hospital.
“When he got there, the doctors wanted to cut him off.
“There was no way dad said you weren’t touching it, so mama ended up putting it in a plastic bag and keeping it for years.”
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John Sattler was led off the field with a broken jaw after Souths defeated Manly in the 1970 grand finale.Source: News Corp Australia
The Sattlers decided to hand the sweater over to a memory company in 2000 to frame it – only for it to mysteriously disappear.
NSW police were investigating the case earlier after another No. 13 jumper from South Sydney, who claimed to be Sattlers from the 1970 grand finale, showed up on eBay for $ 30,000 in 2011.
Sattler, a private detective and media personality since leaving the NRL in 2004, has now launched a new investigation with his company Complete Corporate Services.
“Papa wore two sweaters in 1970, so the theory that came up on eBay must have been the other,” said Sattler.
“Dad had signed some autographs for a memorial company and the owner asked him what happened to the 1970 Grand Final Jumper.
“Then we decided to hand it over to be framed.
“When I picked it up, the owner told me they dropped it, broke the frame, and it had to be done again.
“When I came back, they told me there was a mix-up and the sweater was gone.”
Scott Sattler’s son Jack wears Grandfather John Sattler’s jersey in or around 2000.Source: Delivered
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John Sattler’s appearance in 1970 will live forever in rugby folklore as one of the bravest acts in the history of the game.
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It was a piece that Ron Coote would have been proud of. The underdog Panthers won the grand final 18: 6.
Sattler brought up the new investigation on Monday evening on his radio program Satts and Badge on SEN SportsDay with Canberra Raiders legend Gary Belcher.
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2003 Premier Hero of Penrith Scott Sattler has launched a fresh investigation into his famous father John ‘s missing 1970 Grand Final jumper in South Sydney – the decision that Sattler snr known to have broken with 77 minutes Kiefer played.
For the past 20 years, after the saddlers had given the Cardinal and Myrtle No. 13 to a commemorative company to design, the whereabouts of one of the rugby league’s most valuable jumpers has been mysterious.
Now, on the 50th anniversary of South Sydney’s 23:12 victory over Manly, Sattler’s son, who in 2003 engraved his own name with the Panthers in the great folklore of the final, is calling for answers.
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“It’s been 50 years since the 1970 grand finale, and it’s actually the only Souths jumper Dad has ever kept,” said Sattler.
“When Souths didn’t make it to the final, Dad always gave his sweater to a volunteer, a staff member, or a Rabbitohs fan.
“It was just what he liked to do.
“Sometimes, when they reached the grand finals, he would swap jumpers with a player from the other team.
“The reason he kept the 1970 jumper was because after the game they decided they’d better take him to the hospital.
“When he got there, the doctors wanted to cut him off.
“There was no way dad said you weren’t touching it, so mama ended up putting it in a plastic bag and keeping it for years.”
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The Sattlers decided to hand the sweater over to a memory company in 2000 to frame it – only for it to mysteriously disappear.
NSW police were investigating the case earlier after another No. 13 jumper from South Sydney, who claimed to be Sattlers from the 1970 grand finale, showed up on eBay for $ 30,000 in 2011.
Sattler, a private detective and media personality since leaving the NRL in 2004, has now launched a new investigation with his company Complete Corporate Services.
“Papa wore two sweaters in 1970, so the theory that came up on eBay must have been the other,” said Sattler.
“Dad had signed some autographs for a memorial company and the owner asked him what happened to the 1970 Grand Final Jumper.
“Then we decided to hand it over to be framed.
“When I picked it up, the owner told me they dropped it, broke the frame, and it had to be done again.
“When I came back, they told me there was a mix-up and the sweater was gone.”
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John Sattler’s appearance in 1970 will live forever in rugby folklore as one of the bravest acts in the history of the game.
Scott Sattler created his own great finals legacy in 2003 with one of the best cover tackles of all time against Sydney Rooster’s winger Todd Byrne.
It was a piece that Ron Coote would have been proud of. The underdog Panthers won the grand final 18: 6.
Sattler brought up the new investigation on Monday evening on his radio program Satts and Badge on SEN SportsDay with Canberra Raiders legend Gary Belcher.
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