Ned Baptiste
South Melbourne · “Orm”
AFL career
7 games0 goals
- Debut
- R8 1903 v MEL13 June 1903
- Most recent
- SR1 1903 v GEE15 Aug 1903
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Bio
Born Edward Baptist but universally known as Ned Baptiste, this Port Melbourne local emerged from the junior ranks of the Graham Street Methodists and Port Rovers to earn a call-up to South Melbourne in 1903. He managed seven senior appearances in his solitary VFL season, serving as a depth player for the Southerners without managing to hit the scoreboard. While he struggled to lock down a permanent place in the side, his career is most notable for its tragic brevity; Baptiste passed away in 1907 at the age of just 24, leaving his potential unfulfilled and his time at the Lake Oval as a fleeting footnote in the club's history.
Profile
- Full name
- Edward Ormiston Baptiste
- Born
- 09 Mar 1883
- Died
- 19 June 1907 (aged 24y 102d)
- Birthplace
- Port Melbourne, Victoria
- Deathplace
- Melbourne, Victoria
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBorn Edward Baptist but universally known as Ned Baptiste, this Port Melbourne local emerged from the junior ranks of the Graham Street Methodists and Port Rovers to earn a call-up to South Melbourne in 1903. He managed seven senior appearances in his solitary VFL season, serving as a depth player for the Southerners without managing to hit the scoreboard. While he struggled to lock down a permanent place in the side, his career is most notable for its tragic brevity; Baptiste passed away in 1907 at the age of just 24, leaving his potential unfulfilled and his time at the Lake Oval as a fleeting footnote in the club's history.