South Sydney legend John Sattler might be laid to relaxation at his funeral on the Gold Coast on Friday.
A who’s who of rugby league will flock to the Sacred Coronary heart Church at Clear Island Waters to say farewell to Sattler, a Rabbitohs icon and one among rugby league’s hardest ever gamers.
Nicknamed ‘Gentleman John’ due to his charming and humble nature, Sattler died final week aged 80 at a Gold Coast aged-care facility after a protracted battle with dementia.
His dying want was to be buried along with his beloved red-and-green South Sydney tie and Sattler’s son Scott, himself an NRL premiership legend, has ensured that would be the case.
Sattler’s greatest mates, Souths greats Bob McCarthy and Ron Coote, might be amongst those that carry his coffin.
Different Rabbitohs identities who might be current on the funeral embrace Sam and George Burgess, present Souths coach Jason Demetriou and 2014 premiership mentor Michael Maguire.
Maguire, now an assistant at Raiders, will fly to the Gold Coast for the funeral earlier than dashing again to Canberra for his or her house conflict in opposition to Penrith at 6pm on Friday.
Demetriou will do the identical, heading again to Sydney for the Rabbitohs’ 8pm kick-off in opposition to Melbourne.
Scott Sattler stated the household has been blown away by the assist of the rugby league neighborhood.
“South Sydney have been unbelievable,” Sattler stated.
“Everybody on the membership from Blake Solly (CEO), to their workplace employees, to Jason Demetriou and the gamers have been so supportive.
“I used to be a visitor of the membership for his or her recreation in opposition to Manly final week and Jason’s speech earlier than the sport, talking concerning the legacy of Dad, stated every thing about what an awesome membership South Sydney is.
“Dad might be buried along with his red-and-green tie, he might be South Sydney to the very finish.”
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