Charlie Streeter

Charles Streeter (15 August 1895 – 14 October 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Charlie Streeter
Personal information
Full name Charles Streeter
Date of birth (1895-08-15)15 August 1895
Place of birth Maffra, Victoria
Date of death 14 October 1955(1955-10-14) (aged 60)
Place of death Moorabbin, Victoria
Original team(s) Maffra
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1920–1928 Melbourne 133 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Streeter served with the 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment in the First World War and was wounded at Gallipoli in 1915.[2][3]

A defender, Streeter was recruited to Melbourne from Maffra.[4] He represented Victoria in two interstate fixtures against South Australia in 1921 and played in the back pocket for Melbourne in their 1926 premiership team.[5][6] In 1931 he coached the Melbourne seconds to a premiership, then in 1932 became club secretary.[7][8]

References
  1. AFL Tables: Charlie Streeter
  2. "First World War Embarkation Roll - Charles Streeter". Australian War Memorial.
  3. Flemington Spectator,"Casualty List", 24 June 1915, p. 3
  4. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  5. "Charlie Streeter". Australian Football.com.
  6. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  7. "Charlie Streeter". Demon Wiki.
  8. The Argus,"New Secretary Appointed", 19 December 1931, p. 22
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