Colin Frank Slater (12 April 1934 – 17 May 2000) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Frank Slater | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Colin Frank Slater | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1934 | ||
| Date of death | 17 May 2000 (aged 66) | ||
| Original team(s) | Ringwood | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1953–55 | Richmond | 19 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Slater played at Ringwood for three years in the Eastern Suburban Football League, then onto Richmond in 1953.
Slater won the Richmond reserves best and fairest in 195
Slater was captain-coach of Redcliffe in the Sunraysia Football League from 1957 to 1961, coaching them to a flag in 1959 and runners up in 1960.
Slater then coached Tatura in the Goulburn Valley Football League in 1961 and 1962, before taking on the captain-coach role at Mangoplah in 1963.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 822. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "The Aussie Ruler" (PDF). NSW Football History. South Western DFL. 30 August 1963. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
External links
edit- Frank Slater's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Frank Slater at AustralianFootball.com
- Frank Slater Profile at Tigerland Archive