Originally from Euabalong, New South Wales, and of Wiradjuri descent,[1] Ron first played rugby league for Tweed Heads. Saddler also played for the Sydney club Eastern Suburbs from 1963 to 1964 and 1966–71.[2]
An Aboriginal centre, Saddler was selected for the 1967/68 Kangaroo Tour, playing in 12 matches, but no tests. Saddler has been allocated Eastern Suburbs player number 529.
Ron Saddler's former Sydney Roosters teammate Kevin Junee, another 1967–68 Kangaroo, said "Saddler got the nod as the Blues' captain in 1967 because he was respected by teammates and opponents alike".
Upon his retirement from Sydney, he captain-coached Murwillumbah Brothers for a number of years in the 1970s. He resided in the Murwillumbah Area until his death in May 2016.[3]
ReferencesEdit
^"Remembering Ron Saddler: New South Wales' First Indigenous Captain". Sydney Roosters. 18 May 2023. from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
saddler, ronald, william, saddler, australian, rugby, league, footballer, played, 1960s, 1970s, south, wales, australian, international, representative, three, quarter, back, played, sydney, nswrfl, premiership, eastern, suburbs, club, personal, informationful. Ronald William Saddler was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s A New South Wales and Australian international representative three quarter back he played in Sydney s NSWRFL Premiership for the Eastern Suburbs club Ron SaddlerPersonal informationFull nameRonald William SaddlerBorn 1942 03 14 14 March 1942Lake Cargelligo New South Wales AustraliaDied12 May 2016 2016 05 12 aged 74 Playing informationPositionCentreClubYears Team Pld T G FG P1963 71 Eastern Suburbs 22 13 0 92RepresentativeYears Team Pld T G FG P1967 68 New South Wales 6 2 5 0 161967 68 Australia1969 NSW City Firsts 1 0 0 0 0Coaching informationRepresentativeYears Team Gms W D L W 1967 New South Wales 1 1 0 0 100As of 13 April 2021Originally from Euabalong New South Wales and of Wiradjuri descent 1 Ron first played rugby league for Tweed Heads Saddler also played for the Sydney club Eastern Suburbs from 1963 to 1964 and 1966 71 2 An Aboriginal centre Saddler was selected for the 1967 68 Kangaroo Tour playing in 12 matches but no tests Saddler has been allocated Eastern Suburbs player number 529 He was the first indigenous player to captain New South Wales six years before Arthur Beetson Ron Saddler s former Sydney Roosters teammate Kevin Junee another 1967 68 Kangaroo said Saddler got the nod as the Blues captain in 1967 because he was respected by teammates and opponents alike Upon his retirement from Sydney he captain coached Murwillumbah Brothers for a number of years in the 1970s He resided in the Murwillumbah Area until his death in May 2016 3 References Edit Remembering Ron Saddler New South Wales First Indigenous Captain Sydney Roosters 18 May 2023 Archived from the original on 25 July 2023 Retrieved 25 July 2023 RugbyLeagueProject org profile David Middleton League Historian Forgotten Indigenous Star 4 02 2013 Sporting positionsPreceded byReg Gasnier 1967 Coach nbsp New South Wales1967 Succeeded byHarry Bath 1968 1972Sources EditWhiticker Alan amp Hudson Glen 2006 The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players Gavin Allen Publishing Sydney nbsp This rugby league football biography relating to an Australian born in the 1940s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ron Saddler amp oldid 1167060270, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
