Charlie Streeter

Charlie Streeter
Personal information
Full nameCharles Streeter
Date of birth15 August 1895
Date of death14 October 1955 (aged 60)
Original teamMaffra
Height/Weight170 cm / 73 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1920-1928Melbourne133 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1928 season.

Charles "Charlie" Streeter (15 August 1895 - 14 October 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Streeter served with the 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment in the First World War and was wounded at Gallipoli in 1915.[2][3]

A defender, Streeter was recruited to Melbourne from Maffra.[4] He represented Victoria in two interstate fixtures against South Australia in 1921 and played in the back pocket for Melbourne in their 1926 premiership team.[5][6] In 1931 he coached the Melbourne seconds to a premiership, then in 1932 became club secretary.[7][8]

References

  1. AFL Tables: Charlie Streeter
  2. "First World War Embarkation Roll - Charles Streeter". Australian War Memorial.
  3. Flemington Spectator,"Casualty List", 24 June 1915, p. 3
  4. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  5. "Charlie Streeter". Australian Football.com.
  6. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  7. "Charlie Streeter". Demon Wiki.
  8. The Argus,"New Secretary Appointed", 19 December 1931, p. 22