Joe Slater
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | November 29, 1888, |
| Recruited from | United Methodists |
| Height and weight | 179 cm / 86 kg |
| Death | May 3, 1917 (aged 28), Bullecourt, France |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1906, Geelong vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Geelong (1906-14)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1914 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Joe Slater (November 29, 1888 — May 3, 1917) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL.
Slater usually played as a defender, with stints in the midfield and up forward but was named as a half back flanker in Geelong's official 'Team of the Century'. Good overhead, Slater twice represented Victoria at interstate football. He left football at the outbreak of World War One in order to enlist and lost his life during the conflict in France.
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[edit] References
- Main, J. & Allen, D., "Slater, Joe", pp.175-178 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen — The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. ISBN 1-740-95010-0
