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:

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.