Ted Whelan
Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
| Ted Whelan | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alfred Edward Whelan | ||
| Nickname(s) | Ted | ||
| Date of birth | (1929-12-06)6 December 1929 | ||
| Date of death | 22 June 2015(2015-06-22) (aged 85) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman, Defender | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1949–1961 | Port Adelaide | 248 (91)[1] | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1954–1960 | South Australia | 20 | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Alfred Edward Whelan (6 December 1929 – 22 June 2015)[2] was a champion player for the Port Adelaide Football Club winning seven premierships during his career. He was the first Port Adelaide player to reach 200 league games.[3]
Whelan went to Le Fevre Boys Technical School.[4]
Whelan won Port Adelaide's best and fairest award in 1956 and finished runner-up in the award on two other occasions.[5]
References
- ^ "A E (Ted) Whelan". SANFL. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Hall of Famer Teddy Whelan passes away". portadelaidefc.com.au. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Australian Football - Ted Whelan - Player Bio".
- ^ Matt, Turner (16 August 2019). "Greatest school footy teams: Sports reporter Matt Turner picks Le Fevre High and Woodville High's all-time best 22s". The Advertiser.
- ^ "Hall of Famer Teddy Whelan passes away". portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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South Australian team – 1958 Centenary Carnival
Western Australia 11.12 (78) defeated South Australia 7.18 (60), at South Melbourne Cricket Ground , 2 July 1958, crowd: 4,500
Victoria (VFL) 25.17 (167) defeated South Australia 7.7 (49), at Melbourne Cricket Ground , 5 July 1958, crowd: 33,063
Tasmania 11.18 (84) defeated South Australia 11.16 (82), at Melbourne Cricket Ground , 7 July 1958, crowd: 2,760
South Australia 16.15 (111) defeated Victoria (VFA) 5.13 (43), at South Melbourne Cricket Ground , 11 July 1958, crowd: 1,750
Victoria (VFL) 25.17 (167) defeated South Australia 7.7 (49), at Melbourne Cricket Ground , 5 July 1958, crowd: 33,063
Tasmania 11.18 (84) defeated South Australia 11.16 (82), at Melbourne Cricket Ground , 7 July 1958, crowd: 2,760
South Australia 16.15 (111) defeated Victoria (VFA) 5.13 (43), at South Melbourne Cricket Ground , 11 July 1958, crowd: 1,750
