Lou Sleeth
Louis David Sleeth was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League.
Family
The son of Charles Alfred Sleeth, and Johanna "Annie" Sleeth, née Ring, Louis David Sleeth was born at Lilydale, Victoria on 26 February 1916.He married Dalila Mary "Dolly" Garton 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.Richmond (VFL)
A left-footed half-forward flanker, Sleeth was cleared from Box Hill to Richmond on 21 April 1937. He played for two seasons, and played in 20 First XVIII matches, scoring 22 goals, and in 14 Second XVIII matches, scoring 23 goals.7 August 1937
On 7 August 1937, as a member of the greatly weakened Richmond side that played against Essendon, at the Punt Road Ground Percy Bentley, Jack Dyer, and Dick Harris were absent interstate with the VFL, and George Smeaton and Billy Wells were both injured Sleeth, best on the ground, kicked six of Richmond's 13 goals, in an unexpected two point victory.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 | |||
| Backs | Bernie Treweek | Reg Henderson | Lawrence Morgan |
| H/Backs | Gordon Waters | Bill Cahill | Eddie Morcom |
| Centre Line | Ted Buckley | George Bates | Jack Kelly |
| H/Forwards | Col Williamson | Ray Watts | Don Dilks |
| Forwards | Lou Sleeth | Sel Murray | Charlie Pierce |
| Rucks/Rover | Reg Garvin | Sandy Patterson | Des Fothergill |
| Second Ruck | Lawrence Morgan | Col Williamson | Lou Sleeth |