Fred "Skeeter" Fleiter (3 May 1897 – 10 January 1973)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Fred Fleiter
Personal information
Full name	Manfred Joseph Fleiter
Date of birth	3 May 1897
Place of birth	Carlton North, Victoria
Date of death	10 January 1973(1973-01-10) (aged 75)
Place of death	Albert Park, Victoria
Original team(s)	Albert Park
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1919–1925	South Melbourne	71 (11)
Coaching career
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
1929	South Melbourne	14 (6–8–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Football

Fleiter played as a ruck rover and made his league debut in 1919. He played his career beside ruckman Roy Cazaly and is credited with coming up for the famous phrase "Up there Cazaly". It was used as a signal to signify that Cazaly was free to run through and leap for the ball.[1]

He played his last game for South Melbourne in 1925 but returned four years later as a non-playing coach for a season.

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