Charles Streeter (15 August 1895 – 14 October 1955) was an

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er who played with

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in the

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/ref> Streeter served with the 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment in the

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and was wounded at

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in 1915. A defender, Streeter was recruited to Melbourne from Maffra. He represented Victoria in two interstate fixtures against South Australia in 1921 and played in the

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for Melbourne in their 1926 premiership team. In 1931 he coached the Melbourne seconds to a premiership, then in 1932 became club secretary.'' The Argus'
"New Secretary Appointed"
19 December 1931, p. 22

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* * 1895 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Melbourne Football Club players Maffra Football Club players Melbourne Football Club administrators Australian military personnel of World War I 1955 deaths Melbourne Football Club Premiership players One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players Military personnel from Victoria (Australia) {{AFL-bio-1895-stub