Stanley Lancelot Yates (6 June 1900 – 28 December 1980) was a former

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er who played with Collingwood and

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in the

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(VFL). Stan continued his football career at Northcote FC and finally as playing Captain Coach ad Fairfield FC, taking them to a premiership in 1926. Stan's nephew is Ken Turner, who played in Collingwood's 1958 Premiership team and Ken's son

Jamie Turner Jamie Turner (born 12 August 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). Son of Collingwood premiership player Ken, Jamie would also play with the Magpies, making his debut in 1984 coming ...

was part of the 1990 Collingwood premiership team. Another nephew of Stan's is Graeme Yallop an Australian cricket captain. Stan normally played as a ruckman, one of the original Collingwood 6 footers!

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Stan Yates's profile
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