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]
| Ted Whelan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alfred Edward Whelan | ||
| Nickname(s) | Ted | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1929 | ||
| Date of death | 22 June 2015 (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 | |||
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
edit- ^ "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. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2021.