Harry Saltau
South Melbourne
AFL career
50 games0 goals
- Debut
- R5 1912 v STK25 May 1912
- Most recent
- R16 1915 v MEL7 Aug 1915
Stats
Bio
Arriving at the Lake Oval from Port Melbourne, Harry Saltau quickly established himself as a reliable component of South Melbourne’s defence in the years leading up to the Great War. Operating primarily as a back pocket, he played a disciplined role in a side that was a perennial contender but ultimately fell short on the biggest stage. Saltau’s legacy is defined by his participation in two Grand Final defeats, lining up in the 1912 loss to Essendon and the heartbreaking 1914 decider against Carlton. He remained a consistent contributor in the back half until his league career wrapped up following the 1915 season, leaving the game with 50 senior appearances to his name.
Profile
- Born
- 17 Sept 1891
- Died
- 25 July 1956 (aged 64y 312d)
- Birthplace
- Warrnambool, VIC
- Deathplace
- Chelsea, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at the Lake Oval from Port Melbourne, Harry Saltau quickly established himself as a reliable component of South Melbourne’s defence in the years leading up to the Great War. Operating primarily as a back pocket, he played a disciplined role in a side that was a perennial contender but ultimately fell short on the biggest stage. Saltau’s legacy is defined by his participation in two Grand Final defeats, lining up in the 1912 loss to Essendon and the heartbreaking 1914 decider against Carlton. He remained a consistent contributor in the back half until his league career wrapped up following the 1915 season, leaving the game with 50 senior appearances to his name.