Craig Salvatori

[Big Dog]

Anyone have any news on this great club man? I saw a story about the Bali bombings and I immediately thought of Salvo. Incredibly sad how he lost his wife.

[The Brain]

One of my faves

[MCMLXVI]

Former Roosters prop Craig Salvatori lost his wife Kathy in the Bali bombings of 2002, leaving him to raise his two girls, 9 and six. He thought he’d never get over it. Yet the big man moved north and has found peace after years of heartache

With all the hatred and bitterness in the world at the moment, I thought I’d pull out an old interview I did with former Roosters prop Craig Salvatori to show that it is okay to forgive and move on… Salvatori’s wife Kathy died in the infamous Bali bombings of 2002 - but the former Test forward has found peace after years of heartache.

“It was 2002 and we took the kids to Bali with some other families,” Salvatori recalled.

“The mums had a girls' night out and I stayed home to babysit. Well, this was the night of the Bali bombings.

“It could easily have been me who died that night, but fate decided it would be Kathy. It was horrible. I went to the local morgue and thought I had found her - there were so many bodies there, burned beyond recognition.

“It turns out the remains I found were not hers, but three weeks later, they identified her remains, so at least we got her back and got some closure.

“The girls were just nine and six at the time and to lose their mum like that was awful. We struggled for a long time but have moved on as much as we can.

“They were lunatics in Bali, mis-informed about the world and people. There is no point being bitter because it eats away at you so I have tried not to dwell on it. It is negative energy. At the time, you think you will never get over it.

“But time has passed and we have learned to cope. I have learned to laugh again and I try to enjoy life... you've got to make the most of it while you are here. The girls and I have been back to Bali twice for memorial services and we will never forget Kathy - we talk about her every day.

“After Bali, it was a rough time for me and the girls (daughters Eliza and Olivia) and living in Sydney was doing my head in. People knew me from the footy and knew what happened and they meant well, but I just couldn't escape the whole thing. So we moved up here to the far north coast (of NSW) and the quiet life and it's worked well for us.”


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Former Roosters prop Craig Salvatori lost his wife Kathy in the Bali bombings of 2002, leaving him to raise his two girls, 9 and six. He thought he’d never get over it. Yet the big man moved north and has found peace after years of heartache

With all the hatred and bitterness in the world at the moment, I thought I’d pull out an old interview I did with former Roosters prop Craig Salvatori to show that it is okay to forgive and move on… Salvatori’s wife Kathy died in the infamous Bali bombings of 2002 - but the former Test forward has found peace after years of heartache.

“It was 2002 and we took the kids to Bali with some other families,” Salvatori recalled.

“The mums had a girls' night out and I stayed home to babysit. Well, this was the night of the Bali bombings.

“It could easily have been me who died that night, but fate decided it would be Kathy. It was horrible. I went to the local morgue and thought I had found her - there were so many bodies there, burned beyond recognition.

“It turns out the remains I found were not hers, but three weeks later, they identified her remains, so at least we got her back and got some closure.

“The girls were just nine and six at the time and to lose their mum like that was awful. We struggled for a long time but have moved on as much as we can.

“They were lunatics in Bali, mis-informed about the world and people. There is no point being bitter because it eats away at you so I have tried not to dwell on it. It is negative energy. At the time, you think you will never get over it.

“But time has passed and we have learned to cope. I have learned to laugh again and I try to enjoy life... you've got to make the most of it while you are here. The girls and I have been back to Bali twice for memorial services and we will never forget Kathy - we talk about her every day.

“After Bali, it was a rough time for me and the girls (daughters Eliza and Olivia) and living in Sydney was doing my head in. People knew me from the footy and knew what happened and they meant well, but I just couldn't escape the whole thing. So we moved up here to the far north coast (of NSW) and the quiet life and it's worked well for us.”


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great read… great footballer, but even greater man & father! ❤️

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

Former Roosters prop Craig Salvatori lost his wife Kathy in the Bali bombings of 2002, leaving him to raise his two girls, 9 and six. He thought he’d never get over it. Yet the big man moved north and has found peace after years of heartache

With all the hatred and bitterness in the world at the moment, I thought I’d pull out an old interview I did with former Roosters prop Craig Salvatori to show that it is okay to forgive and move on… Salvatori’s wife Kathy died in the infamous Bali bombings of 2002 - but the former Test forward has found peace after years of heartache.

“It was 2002 and we took the kids to Bali with some other families,” Salvatori recalled.

“The mums had a girls' night out and I stayed home to babysit. Well, this was the night of the Bali bombings.

“It could easily have been me who died that night, but fate decided it would be Kathy. It was horrible. I went to the local morgue and thought I had found her - there were so many bodies there, burned beyond recognition.

“It turns out the remains I found were not hers, but three weeks later, they identified her remains, so at least we got her back and got some closure.

“The girls were just nine and six at the time and to lose their mum like that was awful. We struggled for a long time but have moved on as much as we can.

“They were lunatics in Bali, mis-informed about the world and people. There is no point being bitter because it eats away at you so I have tried not to dwell on it. It is negative energy. At the time, you think you will never get over it.

“But time has passed and we have learned to cope. I have learned to laugh again and I try to enjoy life... you've got to make the most of it while you are here. The girls and I have been back to Bali twice for memorial services and we will never forget Kathy - we talk about her every day.

“After Bali, it was a rough time for me and the girls (daughters Eliza and Olivia) and living in Sydney was doing my head in. People knew me from the footy and knew what happened and they meant well, but I just couldn't escape the whole thing. So we moved up here to the far north coast (of NSW) and the quiet life and it's worked well for us.”


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What a credit to the man that he can somehow find it within himself to have that type of attitude. Not sure if I could.

[Roosterfarian]

My favourite Rooster ever.

[MCMLXVI]

What a credit to the man that he can somehow find it within himself to have that type of attitude. Not sure if I could.

Indeed. I know that I would be beyond repair if it happened to me. Stronger man than what I am.