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Key Facts

Full name
Stanley Vandersluys

Known as
Stan Vandersluys

Born
11 July 1924

Died
27 February 2005 (aged 80)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 346d
Last game: 28y 358d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 84 kg

Senior clubs
Fitzroy; Richmond

Jumper numbers
Fitzroy: 30, 28
Richmond: 6

Recruited from
Fitzroy (1953)

Stan Vandersluys

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
FitzroyV/AFL1946-195247260.5547%———1
RichmondV/AFL1953300.0033%———0
V/AFL1946-195350260.5246%———1
Total1946-195350260.5246%———1

AFL: 5,604th player to appear, 4,352nd most games played, 3,248th most goals kickedFitzroy: 630th player to appear, 263rd most games played, 182nd most goals kickedRichmond: 534th player to appear, 988th most games played, 1,058th most goals kicked

After serving in the RAAF during world war two Stan Vandersluys embarked on a VFL career with Fitzroy in 1946. A sturdily built defender, he alternated between seniors (47 games) and reserves (60 games) throughout his seven season stint with the Roys. He joined Richmond in 1953, and played a final three VFL games for the season before crossing to East Brunswick as captain-coach the following year.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.