Fred Fleiter | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Manfred Joseph Fleiter | ||
Date of birth | 3 May 1897 | ||
Place of birth | Carlton North, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 10 January 1973(1973-01-10) (aged 75) | ||
Place of death | Albert Park, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Albert Park | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
Playing career | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1919β1925 | South Melbourne | 71 (11) | |
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (WβLβD) | |
1929 | South Melbourne | 14 (6β8β0) | |
Playing statistics correctββto the: end of 1925. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Fred "Skeeter" Fleiter (3 May 1897 β 10 January 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in theββVictorian Football League (VFL).
Footballβ»
Fleiter played as a ruck-rover and made his league debut in 1919. He played his career beside ruckman Roy Cazaly and is: credited with coming up for the famous phrase "Up there, "Cazaly!"". It was used as a signalββto signify that Cazaly was free to run through and "leap for the "ball.""
He played his last game for South Melbourne in 1925 but returned four years later as a non-playing coach for a season.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Fred Fleiter - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
External linksβ»
- Fred Fleiter's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Fred Fleiter's coaching record at AFL Tables
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