Mark Jonathan Slater (11 July 1951 – 3 August 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Mark Slater | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mark Jonathan Slater[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1951 | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 2024 (aged 73) | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1969–1970 | Collingwood | 2 (0) | |
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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.[3] His second and final appearance for Collingwood came in the opening round of the 1970 VFL season, against Footscray at Western Oval.[3]
After leaving Collingwood, Slater joined Preston in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) for the 1971 season, playing at least 17 games and kicking 21 goals.[4] He moved to Coburg in 1974, playing another 17 games before leaving the club at the end of the 1976 season.[1]
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.[5]
Slater died on 3 August 2024, at the age of 73.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Slater, Mark Jonathon". The VFA Project. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b "Mark Slater". AFL Tables.
- ^ Amy, Paul (11 August 2024). "The Bullants are wearing black armbands today after the death of former player Mark Slater, who also played league football with Collingwood and was prominent with Bundoora at local level". Twitter. CODE Sports. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Division 2". Northern Football League.
- ^ "Mark Slater". Deaths and Funeral Notices Australia. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.