A former Essendon High School student who grew up in East Keilor, Victoria, Fletcher had two footballers as neighbours, they being Ken Peucker (No 29 Essendon) and Ted Flemming, a WA Sandover Medal winner (1930).
A resident of East Keilor, Victoria, Fletcher was a former student of Essendon High School and had two footballers as neighbours: Ken Peucker and Ted Flemming.