Syd_Slater

Syd Slater

Syd Slater

Australian rules footballer

Arthur John "Syd" Slater QPM (16 December 1914 – 8 March 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Slater came to the VFL from Gisborne, in the Riddell District Football League.[1] He started as a forward and kicked four goals on his Essendon debut in the opening round of the 1935 season, against Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[2][3] The feat was overshadowed by teammate Ted Freyer who kicked 12 goals, a then club record.[4] Despite the promising start up forward, Slater spent most of his time at Essendon in defence and as a follower.[5] He won the best and fairest award for the Essendon seconds in 1938.[6] From 1940 to 1945, Slater played for North Melbourne, then in 1946 crossed to Brunswick in the Victorian Football Association.[6]

Outside of football, Slater worked for Victoria Police, rising to the rank of Superintendent. He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in 1970.[6][7]

References

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    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
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    "Arthur Slater". AFL Tables.
  3. [3]
    "Keen Finishes In First League Games Dramatic Last-Kick Victories". The Argus. Melbourne. 29 April 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 30 January 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
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    Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
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    "Gossip From The Clubs". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 June 1938. p. 19. Retrieved 8 July 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
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    "Slater, Arthur J." Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. [7]
    London Gazette,"State of Victoria", 13 June 1970
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