Lou Sleeth
Richmond
AFL career
20 games22 goals
- Debut
- R1 1937 v MEL24 Apr 1937
- Most recent
- R18 1938 v FIT27 Aug 1938
Stats
Bio
A recruit from Box Hill in the eastern suburbs, Lou Sleeth was a left-footed half-forward flanker who etched his name into Tigerland folklore with a singular, match-winning performance. His defining moment arrived late in the 1937 season against Essendon, when a depleted Richmond side—missing stars like Jack Dyer and Percy Bentley to interstate duties—needed a hero; Sleeth stepped into the void, booting six goals to drag the Tigers to an unexpected two-point victory. Despite this flash of brilliance, his VFL career was brief, and he departed Punt Road after just two seasons to continue his football journey with Preston in the VFA before eventually returning to Box Hill.
Profile
- Born
- 26 Feb 1916
- Died
- 29 Nov 1990 (aged 74y 276d)
- Birthplace
- Lilydale, VIC
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA recruit from Box Hill in the eastern suburbs, Lou Sleeth was a left-footed half-forward flanker who etched his name into Tigerland folklore with a singular, match-winning performance. His defining moment arrived late in the 1937 season against Essendon, when a depleted Richmond side—missing stars like Jack Dyer and Percy Bentley to interstate duties—needed a hero; Sleeth stepped into the void, booting six goals to drag the Tigers to an unexpected two-point victory. Despite this flash of brilliance, his VFL career was brief, and he departed Punt Road after just two seasons to continue his football journey with Preston in the VFA before eventually returning to Box Hill.