John Bucknall

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Playing Career

Biography

Fiery Manly forward is remembered for the ugly clash with John Sattler in the 1970 grand final that left the Souths' captain with a smashed jaw. Bucknall lasted just 35 minutes of the match after recriminations from the Souths' pack. A capable forward, he later played for NSW in 1973.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Craven Mild Cup 6 1 -   - 3 2 3 1 33.33% List
NRL 35 2 -   - 6 28 7 0 80.00% List
NRL Finals 4 - -   - - 2 2 0 50.00% List
Interstate Matches 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW Firsts 1973 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Manly NSWRFL 1969 6 1 -   - 3 4 2 0 66.67% List
Manly NSWRFL 1970 6 - -   - - 4 2 0 66.67% List
Manly NSWRFL 1971 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Manly NSWRFL 1972 3 - -   - - 2 1 0 66.67% List
Manly NSWRFL 1973 19 1 -   - 3 17 2 0 89.47% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Manly 1969-73 35 2 -   - 6 28 7 0 80.00% List

Your Say

  • John Macdonald
    18/10/2015

    John was captain coach of Townsville Brothers in the mid 70s

  • Anonymous
    09/01/2017

    Did John bucknall play for a Brisbane club against John sattler in the seventies.

  • Anonymous
    27/03/2018

    While people often talk of the infamous incident in the 1970 grand final what is not often spoken is that John Bucknall achieved redemption in the 1973 grand final.

  • GrahamO
    25/03/2023

    John played 5 t games for Manly between '69 and '73.

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Contributions: Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner