Claude Stanlake
St Kilda
AFL career
18 games4 goals
- Debut
- R12 1902 v COL19 July 1902
- Most recent
- R14 1903 v SME8 Aug 1903
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Preston Juniors, Claude Stanlake arrived at St Kilda during a lean era for the club, earning his senior debut against Collingwood at Victoria Park in late 1902. Standing just 173cm, he featured primarily as a small utility, managing 18 appearances and four goals across two difficult seasons where the Saints often languished at the bottom of the ladder. While his VFL career was brief, Stanlake found a second wind as a footballer after relocating to the Northern Territory in 1915 for employment. Far removed from the Melbourne leagues, he became a standout player in the foundation years of the NTFL, establishing himself as a key figure in the Top End's competition long after his time at the Junction Oval had concluded.
Profile
- Full name
- Claude A. Stanlake
- Born
- 12 Oct 1882
- Died
- 19 Aug 1960 (aged 77y 312d)
- Birthplace
- Cootamundra, NSW
- Deathplace
- Perth, WA
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Preston Juniors, Claude Stanlake arrived at St Kilda during a lean era for the club, earning his senior debut against Collingwood at Victoria Park in late 1902. Standing just 173cm, he featured primarily as a small utility, managing 18 appearances and four goals across two difficult seasons where the Saints often languished at the bottom of the ladder. While his VFL career was brief, Stanlake found a second wind as a footballer after relocating to the Northern Territory in 1915 for employment. Far removed from the Melbourne leagues, he became a standout player in the foundation years of the NTFL, establishing himself as a key figure in the Top End's competition long after his time at the Junction Oval had concluded.