Teddy Buist Explained

Teddy Buist
Fullname:Edward John Buist
Birth Date:4 May 1885
Birth Place:Fitzroy, Victoria
Death Place:South Melbourne, Victoria
Originalteam:Fitzroy Churches
Height:170 cm
Weight:63 kg
Statsend:1916
Years1:1906–1907
Club1:South Melbourne
Games Goals1:12 (0)
Years2:1911–1916
Club2:Fitzroy
Games Goals2:59 (15)
Years3:1909-1910
Club3:Norwood
Games Goals3:27 (22)
Games Goalstotal:98 (37)

Teddy Buist (4 May 1885 – 30 June 1959) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne and Fitzroy in the VFL.

Buist, a wingman, made his debut in 1906 with South Melbourne and spent two seasons with the club. He then played for Prahran in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), representing the VFA in a match against South Australia. Buist moved to Adelaide and played for South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Norwood in 1909 and 1910.[1] He returned to the VFL in 1911, joining Fitzroy with whom he would play in premiership teams in 1913 and 1916.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Redlegs Museum Players . www.redlegsmuseum.com.au . 14 November 2018.