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SOMETIMES, the moment shines so brightly everything around it fades.
The Panthers' premiership? If it is remembered for anything else than Scott Sattler's tackle, then it is remembered by friends and family only.
Who else can remember anything other than Sattler coming across in cover, and Roosters winger Todd Byrne running out of time and hope?
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It was six-all at the time, and with it came one of those momentum shifts that helped the Panthers go on to shock the Grand Final favourites and take the premiership 18-6.
The tackle changed Sattler's life.
"Absolutely, I'm not afraid to say it, either," Sattler said, in between drinks at the Panthers' Grand Final reunion on Thursday.
"I'll put my hand up. It changes your life in a lot of ways."
In a moment, Sattler went from another good player, good enough to play State of Origin, to a player that owned a piece of the game.
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Wherever he went, whoever he spoke to, they immediately had a conversation. Instead of distancing it, annoyed that it overshadowed a 13-year, 203 game career, Sattler embraced it.
And the game has given back.
He now works for Gold FM radio on the Gold Coast, part of the Austereo network, and calls the Queensland league for Channel 9.
In many ways, he was perfectly trained for what happened.
He was brought up being questioned about his dad John, and not just a general chat but specifically the legend of Sattler playing in the 1970 Grand Final with the broken jaw.
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Who knew it was training ground for what would come?
"My dad is best remembered for the broken jaw," Sattler said.
"He's a far better player than people give him credit for but people only remember the broken jaw.
"For me, it was about finishing my career at Penrith right, and we did that, but it puts me in the framework of discussion when people talk about Grand Final moments.
"I wouldn't give it up for anything."
When the Panthers met on Thursday they slipped quickly into old routines. Rhys Wesser found his groove, the normally reserved Craig Gower sat back and said he couldn't believe 10 years had gone by.
They finished the night at the same pub they celebrated in all those years back. While Sattler went on to play another season for Wests Tigers, and has worked steadily in the media since, the Penrith days have never left: "That whole year. It helps you in life as well, with the decisions you make, the way you live your life."
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