Mark Slater (Australian footballer)

Mark Slater (born 11 July 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Mark Slater
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-07-11) 11 July 1951
Original team(s) Bundoora
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1969–1970 Collingwood 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Aged just 17, Slater made his VFL debut in Collingwood's round 10 win over Geelong at Victoria Park in the 1969 season.[2] His second and final appearance for Collingwood came in the opening round of the 1970 VFL season, against Footscray at Western Oval.[2]

Slater captain-coached Bundoora to the 1981 Diamond Valley Football League Division 2 premiership. He won the Division 2's best and fairest award that year.[3]

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. "Mark Slater". AFL Tables.
  3. "Division 2". Northern Football League.
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