Full name Edward John Slattery Name Jack Slattery Height/Weight 183 cm / 74 kg Role Footballer | Years Club 1959-1962 Footscray | |
Date of birth (1937-03-23)23 March 1937 | ||
Original team Eaglehawk Football Club | ||
Edward John "Jack" Slattery (born 23 March 1937) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Slattery, a forward from Eaglehawk, had his most productive season in 1961 when he kicked 25 goals from his 13 appearances. This included a four goal haul in Footscray's preliminary final win over Melbourne. 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.
He had a brother, Kevin Slattery, who played briefly for North Melbourne.
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