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Laurie Slack
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Laurence Gordon Slack (17 March 1915 – 5 February 1991)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Key Information
Slack was a wingman, from East Geelong, who spent six seasons in the VFL.[2] He was a member of Geelong's 1937 premiership team and had 15 kicks and seven marks in the grand final.[3] Earlier in the season Slack missed four games through suspension for attempted striking, ending a four-year run where no Geelong player had fronted the tribunal.[4] He remained a regular member of the side until 1940, when he was picked just once.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Slack, Lawrence. "Genealogy". ancestry.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "1937 VFL Grand Final: Geelong vs. Collingwood". Australian Football.
- ^ Launceston Examiner,"Gossip Of Clubs And Players", 30 July 1937, p. 10
- ^ "AFL Tables: Laurie Slack". afltables.com.
External links
[edit]- Laurie Slack's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Laurie Slack at AustralianFootball.com
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