Ted Potter (born 11 November 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer. A key defender, he was a regular in the Collingwood Magpies side throughout the 1960s.
| Ted Potter | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (1944-11-11) 11 November 1944 (age 77) | ||
| Original team(s) | Rutherglen, Greensborough (DVFL) | ||
| Debut |
Round 5, 1963, Collingwood vs. Melbourne | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1963–1972 | Collingwood | 182 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A key defender, he is often remembered for being the player whose wayward handball was intercepted by Barry Breen resulting in the winning point for St Kilda in the 1966 VFL Grand Final.
He retired in 1972 with 182 games to his name, the most ever by a player without scoring a goal.
Victorian (VFL) squad – 1966 Interstate Carnival | |
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Victoria (VFL) 26.24 (180) defeated Tasmania 11.13 (79), at North Hobart Oval, 9 June 1966, crowd: 20,047 Victoria (VFL) 16.23 (119) defeated South Australia 7.9 (51), at North Hobart Oval, 11 June 1966, crowd: 23,764 Victoria (VFL) 14.17 (101) defeated Victoria (VFA) 9.7 (61), at North Hobart Oval, 13 June 1966, crowd: 13,969 Victoria (VFL) 15.10 (100) defeated Western Australia 13.7 (85), at North Hobart Oval, 18 June 1966, crowd: 23,368 | |
Coach: Killigrew |