Wayne Slattery

Wayne Slattery is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for South Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

For the showjumper, see Wayne Slattery (equestrian).

Wayne Slattery
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-10-22) 22 October 1960
Original team(s) South Adelaide (SANFL)
Debut 27-Mar-1982, St Kilda
vs. Hawthorn, at Moorabbin Oval
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1982 St Kilda 11 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1982.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Slattery debuted with South Adelaide in 1977 as a sixteen-year-old[1] and played in the 1979 SANFL Grand Final, which South Adelaide lost to Port Adelaide Football Club. VFL club St Kilda recruited him for the 1982 season but injuries restricted Slattery to 11 games.

Slattery returned to South Adelaide in 1983, retiring in 1986 after 170 SANFL games.[1] He now coaches the Marion Rams Football Club's A Grade side in the Southern Football League in SA.

Slattery's son Tyson Slattery played for Australian Football League (AFL) club Essendon.

References
  1. "Past Players and Officials - August 2011". www.safc.com.au. South Adelaide Football Club.


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