Jack Slattery (footballer)

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Jack Slattery
Personal information
Full name Edward John Slattery
Date of birth(1937-03-23)23 March 1937
Original team(s) Eaglehawk
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1959–1962 Footscray 32 (41)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Edward John Slattery (born 23 March 1937) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Biography

Slattery, a forward from Eaglehawk, had his most productive season in 1961 when he kicked 25 goals from his 13 appearances. [1] This included a four-goal haul in Footscray's preliminary final win over Melbourne. [1] He then lined up at full-forward in the 1961 VFL Grand Final but didn't kick a goal and finished on the losing team. [1]

He had a brother, Kevin Slattery, who played briefly for North Melbourne. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "AFL Tables: Jack Slattery". afltables.com.
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
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