Alf Sadler
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| Full name | Alfred David Sadler | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1906 Waterloo, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 July 1975 Arncliffe, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Alf Sadler (1906-1975) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.
Lower grade Five-Eighth/ Halfback, Sadler replaced the injured Jim Flower for the St. George in the 1930 Final and Grand Final[2] [3]. [4]
Sadler played three first grade games during his career, his debut was against Western Suburbs in Round 4 on 17th May 1930.
In a strange coincidance, his only three first grade games were all against Wests (round 4, the Final and the Grand Final). [5]
Sadler died on 5 July 1975 at Arncliffe, New South Wales.[6]
Reference
- ^ "Alf Saddler - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ REFEREE(Sydney) 8/10/1930 "Grand Final" https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131169751?searchTerm=%22sadler%22%20%22st.george%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1930%7C%7C%7Cl-month=10
- ^ The Sun (Sydney) Grand Final Teams list 1930 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224237598?searchTerm=%22sadler%22%20%22st.george%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1930%7C%7C%7Cl-month=10
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
- ^ Rugby League Project - Summary https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/a-saddler/summary.html
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald - Death Notice 7/7/1975