John "Big Red" Radel - South Sydney Player Report

Prop

FG Player - 1221

Radel was a Queensland schoolboy representative who started with Wests-Brisbane, who then moved to Wynnum-Manly to play junior reps and Colts, who then went to play Queensland Cup with Mackay. He came to South Sydney for a opportunity. He made his first grade club and cup debut in the 2026 Round 1 Pre-Season Challenge clash against St George-Illawarra at Wollongong Stadium. Radel made his senior grade premiership debut for South Sydney in the 2026 Round 1 Reserve Grade clash against Newcastle against the Cessnock Sports Ground. Mid season he made his first grade premiership debut for South Sydney in the 2026 Round 15 clash against Brisbane Broncos at Stadium Australia, scoring on debut.

Radel is a strong running prop with a good defensive ability.

 
Playing - Height / Weight
           191cm / 101kg

Representative Qualification
Queensland

Date of Birth
Taroom, Qld - 5th March 2003

Previous Clubs                        First Grade                         :          Lower Grades :               Juniors
                                      (FG) Premiership :         (FG) Cup :                       :
                                       M  T   G FG  Pt :  M  T   G FG  Pt :       M  T  G  FG  Pt :       M  T  G  FG  Pt
Wests-Brisbane        (2016-19)                        :                  :                       : U13-U16
Wynnum-Manly          (2020-21)                        :                  :                       : U18   7  2  -   -   8
Wynnum-Manly          (2021-23)                        :                  : U21  33 11  -   -  44 :
Wynnum-Manly          (2023)                           :                  : QLDC  2  -  -   -   - :
Brisbane              (2023)                           :                  :                       :                       (trialed)
Mackay                (2024-25)                        :                  : QLDC 34  4  -   -  16 :
Nth Qld               (2024-25)                        :  2  -   -  -   - :                       :

Previous Rep Honours                   M  T   G FG  Pt
Qld Schoolboys        (2019)
Qld Country U16       (2019)           1  2   -  -   -
SEQ White U16         (2019)

Previous Awards
2023 - Wynnum-Manly Colts Player of the Year
2023 - Wynnum-Manly Colts Players Player of the Year
2024 - Mackay Queensland Cup Player of the Year

Playing Career at South Sydney (2026)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
2026 Feb 14 Pre01 Woll v St George-Illawarra (22y 346d)
2026 Jun 11 Rd15  StAu v Brisbane            (Premiership - 23y 98d)

Contracted Until
End of 2027

First Grade
                               Premiership :                Pre-Season Challenge
         M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
2026     -   -   -   -   -      -   -    - :   2   -  (2)  -   -      -   -    -

TOTAL    -   -   -   -   -      -   -    - :   2   -  (2)  -   -      -   -    -

SS FG    -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -
 
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut

2026 Mar  8 Rd01  Cess v Newcastle (Reserve Grade)

Lower Grades                                                                    
                          (RG) Premiership
Year     M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
2026     -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -

TOTAL    -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -

South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
                               Premiership :                                 Cup :                         All Matches
         M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
CAREER   -   -   -   -   -      -   -    - :   2   -  (2)  -   -      -   -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -

Scoring at South Sydney

Versus -    First Grade                                             : Lower Grades
                          (FG) Premiership :                (FG)Cup :        (RG)Premiership
                     T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :  T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :  T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
Brisbane             1   -      -   -    4 :                        :
Manly                                      :                        :  1   -      -   -    4
Wests                                      :                        :  1   -      -   -    4

Venues -    First Grade                                              : Lower Grades
                          (FG) Premiership :                (FG)Cup :        (RG)Premiership
                     T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :  T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :  T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
StAu                 1   -      -   -    4 :                        :
Gosf                                       :                        :  1   -      -   -    4
NSO                                        :                        :  1   -      -   -    4

Position -  First Grade                                             : Lower Grades
                          (FG) Premiership :                (FG)Cup :        (RG)Premiership
                     T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :  T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :  T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
Prop                 1   -      -   -    4 :                        :  2   -      -   -    8

Match Statistics at South Sydney

2026                                                                      First Grade Statistics     :                                                                          Lower Grade Statistics
                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG     :                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG
Pre01 Int  #19 St Geo-Ill Woll W 25  18  -  -  -  -  -   9   -   78  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     :
Pre02 Int  #28 Manly      Mudg W 16  16  -  -  -  -  -   5   -   43  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     :
Rd01                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Newcastle  Cess L 54  38  1  -  4  -  -  10   -   72  1  -   1  -  -  -     -   -
Rd02                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Syd Rstrs  Redf L 65  36  1  -  2  -  -  11   -  103  -  1   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd03                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Wests      Gosf W 58  30  -  -  2  -  1  13   -  121  1  -   -  -  1  -     -   -
Rd05                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Canterbury StAu W 62  43  -  -  1  -  -  15   -  151  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd06                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Parramatta Klyv W 42  27  -  -  -  -  -   8   -   58  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd07                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 St Geo-Ill StAu W 53  34  -  -  -  -  -  13   -  122  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd08                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Melbourne  Seab W 52  30  -  1  1  -  -  13   -  128  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd10                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Newtown    Coog L 43  27  -  -  1  -  -   6   -   64  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd11                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Manly      NSO  W 43  32  -  -  1  -  1  10   -   96  -  -   -  -  1  -     -   -
Rd12                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Norths     NSO  W 48  30  -  1  1  -  -  11   -  116  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd14                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Manly      Brok W 60  36  -  -  -  -  -  12   -   98  -  1   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd15  Int  #17 Brisbane   StAu W 30  14  -  -  -  -  -   9   -   86  -  -   -  -  1  -     -   -     :

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

none 

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade  v              Fine Wk CO  Ldg G CHARGE
none

Sin Bins

Year       Grade v          CHARGE
none 

Player Awards

Year  Award
none

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Domestic
none

International
none

Player News

Radel signs for 2026-27

First Class Playing Career (2025)

                              M   T   G  FG  Pts
Total FG Premiership          -   -   -   -    -
Total FG Cup                  2   -   -   -    -
Total FG Club Tour            -   -   -   -    -

Total Internationals          -   -   -   -    -
Total State                   -   -   -   -    -
Total Other Representative    -   -   -   -    -

TOTAL FIRST CLASS             2   -   -   -    -

Ref - SSFC / RLP / 18M


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