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 | (1929-12-06)6 December 1929 | ||
Date of death | 22 June 2015(2015-06-22) (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]
South Australian team – 1958 Centenary Carnival | |
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Western Australia 11.12 (78) defeated South Australia 7.18 (60), at South Melbourne Cricket Ground , 2 July 1958, crowd: 4,500 Victoria (VFL) 25.17 (167) defeated South Australia 7.7 (49), at Melbourne Cricket Ground , 5 July 1958, crowd: 33,063 Tasmania 11.18 (84) defeated South Australia 11.16 (82), at Melbourne Cricket Ground , 7 July 1958, crowd: 2,760 South Australia 16.15 (111) defeated Victoria (VFA) 5.13 (43), at South Melbourne Cricket Ground , 11 July 1958, crowd: 1,750 | |
Port Adelaide Football Club • 1951 SANFL premiers | |
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Coach: Williams |
Port Adelaide Football Club • 1954 SANFL premiers | |
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Coach: Williams |
Port Adelaide Football Club • 1955 SANFL premiers | |
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Coach: F. Williams |
Port Adelaide Football Club • 1956 SANFL premiers | |
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Coach: F. Williams |
Port Adelaide Football Club • 1957 SANFL premiers | |
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Coach: F. Williams |
Port Adelaide Football Club • 1958 SANFL premiers | |
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Coach: F. Williams |
Port Adelaide Football Club • 1959 SANFL premiers | |
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Coach: Motley |
Port Adelaide Football Club: Greatest Team 1870–2000 | |
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Full-back | |
Half-back | |
Centre | |
Half-forward | |
Full-forward | |
Ruck | |
Interchange | |
Coach |
John Cahill Medal • Port Adelaide Football Club best and fairest winners | |
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