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).
Fletcher, who attended Essendon High School, grew up in East Keilor, Victoria. He lived next door to two notable football players: Ken Peucker and the WA Sandover Medal-winning Ted Flemming.