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John Bucknall

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1973
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1972, 1973

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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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 1 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2 31 4 35 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 28 7 - 80.00% List
NRL Finals - 3 1 4 --- - - - - - - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Preseason Cup - 4 1 5 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 1 3 1 20.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  36 5 41 3-3 - - - - 9 - - - 30 10 1 73.17% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Firsts 1973   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ManlyManly 19691969 NSWRFL   5 1 61-1 - - - - 3 - - - 4 2 - 66.67% List
ManlyManly 19701970 NSWRFL   5 1 6--- - - - - - - - - 4 2 - 66.67% List
ManlyManly 19711971 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
ManlyManly 19721972 NSWRFL   2 1 3--- - - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
ManlyManly 19731973 NSWRFL   18 1 191-1 - - - - 3 - - - 17 2 - 89.47% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Manly 1969-73   31 4 35 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 28 7 - 80.00% List

Your Say

  • John Macdonald
    18 Oct 2015 11:24pm

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

  • Anonymous
    9 Jan 2017 9:30am

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

  • Anonymous
    27 Mar 2018 5:38pm

    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 Mar 2023 3:49pm

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

  • Anonymous
    6 Apr 2024 8:46pm

    Bucknall played against Sattler in a interstate match. Sattler was playing for Queensland and according to Paul Vautin Sattler settled the score.

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