Jack Slattery (footballer)

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
Years Club Games (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]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.