Ted Whelan Explained

Ted Whelan
Fullname:	Alfred Edward Whelan
Nickname:	Ted
Birth Date:	6 December 1929
Position:	Ruckman, Defender
Years1:	1949–1961
Club1:	Port Adelaide
Games Goals1:	248 (91)^[1]
Sooyears1:	1954–1960
Sooteam1:	South Australia
Soogames Goals1:	20
Careerhighlights:	Port Adelaide's greatest team (Back pocket) 7× premiership player (1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959) South Australia captain Port Adelaide best and fairest (1956) life membership (1957) SANFL life membership South Australian Football Hall of Fame (2002)

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: A E (Ted) Whelan. 2021-09-14. SANFL. en-US.
2. Web site: Hall of Famer Teddy Whelan passes away. 24 June 2015. portadelaidefc.com.au. 24 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150624101113/http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2015-06-24/hall-of-famer-teddy-whelan-passes-away. 24 June 2015. dmy-all.
3. Web site: Australian Football - Ted Whelan - Player Bio.
4. News: 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.
5. Web site: Hall of Famer Teddy Whelan passes away. 2021-09-14. portadelaidefc.com.au. 24 June 2015 . en.