Dr. Lancelot Osbert "Lance" Sleeman (21 March 1885 – 20 December 1968[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Lance Sleeman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lancelot Osbert Sleeman | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Tylden, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 December 1968 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Hawthorn, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Scotch College | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1906 | Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
| 1908 | University | 8 (1) | |
| Total | 9 (1) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
L.O. Sleeman, extreme left, front row.
Family edit
Education edit
Sleeman was educated at Scotch College, but he never played school football for Scotch.[3] After further education at Melbourne University where he studied medicine,[4] Sleeman became a general practitioner.[5]
Notes edit
- ^ "Scotch's first 66 VFL/AFL players". Scotch College Melbourne. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Brutal Treatment". Western Argus. 19 December 1933. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
- ^ "Demon Dozen – Memorable Names". Melbourne Football Club. 27 January 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "University of Melbourne". The Argus. 30 November 1904. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
- ^ "Boy's Death". The Argus. 15 December 1933. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links edit
- Lance Sleeman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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