Ron Saddler

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• roy horrigan
  29 Aug 2011 3:22pm

  wonderful defensive centre, what he lacked in pace
  he made up for with tackling. of aboriginal heritage
  i believe he came from the country town of Euabolong. extremely long place kicker although not always accurate,i seen him kick a goal from 65
  mtrs once out at the old sports ground and won $10
  from the bloke next to me on the hill.

• chris saddler
  23 Nov 2011 12:12pm

  Ron Saddler is my first cousin and I remember my father Henry Saddler taking me to a footy match in Sydney to watch him. As I am the youngest in my family I was to young to appreciate what a great example he was for all of us.Sent with love Chris Saddler

• Greg Graiger
  30 Jan 2012 4:02pm

  i Played with Ron when he was captain/coach of Murwillumbah Bros in 1975 hardest hitter that I ever played with a real gentleman and friend for life

• john rea
  19 Apr 2015 8:58pm

  ron was an inspiration to me as a boy,i use to watch him tackle, he was one of the best ! thank you Ronnie.

• Peter Farrugia
  14 May 2015 7:57am

  Ron Saddler will always be my favourite rugby league player/person associated with Eastern Suburbs. When he visited me as an 11 year old in Prince of Wales hospital I was in awe of him as a player and a man. What a positive impact that had on me at the time and the respect a guy like Ron had amongst my family & friends. He always played the game in the true spirit and ranks as one of the great cover defenders to ever play rugby league.

• Paul
  12 May 2016 7:10pm

  RIP Ron Saddler.

• Col pittman
  15 May 2016 9:16am

  Old drinking buddy from sydney county council r i p.

• dick jackson
  16 May 2016 5:56pm

  Ron was the best exponent of the flying tackle i have ever seen. He would run across the field and catch the fastest wingers forcing them into touch, His arms forward and his body parallel to the ground was a sight to be seen and feared Todays footballers would do well to learn this art,
  Maybe the coaches of today do not include this in their coaching instructions

• John Crowley
  15 Sep 2016 8:50pm

  Murwillumbah Old Boys 1974 also Wamoon in late fifties at school. Wonderful man and friend. I am sure Ronnie captained NSW in a couple of Interstate Games and he definitely toured with the 67 Kangaroos also captaining Australia in some second tier tour matches. I just wish this could be placed on his CV. Sadly he passed away early in 2016. Rest In Peace

• Warren Ross
  22 Apr 2017 2:28pm

  My favourite easts or roosters player. In the difficult years such as 1966, Ron was a devastating defender. And there was much to defend. My clearest memory is of him dashing across the field in cover defence to save his team. Loved him.

• Pat Twohill
  10 Mar 2019 10:30pm

  Ronny was my schoolboy hero when he played for Murwillumbah Brothers when they won the premiership in 1961-62. I then watched him play for Eastern Suburbs when I lived in Sydney from 1968-71. I remember seeing him the day he captain-coached NSW against France at the SCG.
  In 1975 I had the privilege of playing with him when he returned as captain-coach of Murwillumbah Brothers. He was a wonderful footballer but above all a true gentleman.

• Anonymous
  3 Jun 2019 3:04pm

  Champion Centre for Eastern Suburbs ,a great defensive centre Reg Gasnier said the hardest centre he played against , a true gentleman that played the game fair
  but his jolting tackles put the wind up a lot of opposition players , his great mate Kev Junee and Ron carried the Roosters for quite a few years.

• Roy Horrigan
  27 Mar 2023 3:08pm

  Seen Rons name in the newspaper somewhere the other day, brought back wonderful memories for me as a young fellow watching Ron playing for Eastern Suburbs. What a devastating defender , hardly missed one, played for the love of the game, he was my favourite player back then along with Kevin Junee. A true gentleman, but more a true blue Aussie, greatly missed, wonderful memories he left us all..Still my favourite player..????

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