Lou Sleeth

Louis David Sleeth (26 February 1916 – 29 November 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family The son of Charles Alfred Sleeth (1883–1923), and Johanna "Annie" Sleeth (1887-1966), née Ring, Louis David Sleeth was born at Lilydale, Victoria on 26 February 1916.

He married Dalila Mary "Dolly" Garton (1920-2004) in 1947.

Football Box Hill (ESFL) He played in 160 games over 20 seasons 1929-1934, 1936, 1939, 1941-1948 for the Box Hill Football Club in the Eastern Suburbs Football League.

East Burwood (FL) He played for the East Burwood Football Club in the Federal Football League in 1935. He played for two seasons (1937 and 1938), and played in 20 First XVIII matches, scoring 22 goals, and in 14 Second XVIII matches, scoring 23 goals.

1937 Best First-Year Players In September 1937, The Argus selected Sleeth in its team of 1937's first-year players.

Best First-Year Players (1937)BacksBernie Treweek(Fitzroy)Reg Henderson(Richmond)Lawrence Morgan(Fitzroy)H/BacksGordon Waters(Hawthorn)Bill Cahill(Essendon)Eddie Morcom(North Melbourne)Centre LineTed Buckley(Melbourne)George Bates(Richmond)Jack Kelly(St Kilda)H/ForwardsCol Williamson(St Kilda)Ray Watts(Essendon)Don Dilks(Footscray)ForwardsLou Sleeth(Richmond)Sel Murray(North Melbourne)Charlie Pierce(Hawthorn)Rucks/RoverReg Garvin(St Kilda)Sandy Patterson(South Melbourne)Des Fothergill(Collingwood)Second RuckLawrence MorganCol WilliamsonLou Sleeth

Preston (VFA) Cleared from Box Hill to Preston on 17 April 1940. He played in 14 games and scored 30 goals in the 1940 season.