Ted Bulmer
St Kilda
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R6 1920 v COL7 June 1920
- Most recent
- R8 1920 v RCH19 June 1920
Stats
Bio
A mature-age recruit plucked from local football to aid a club in crisis, Ted Bulmer’s brief VFL career was defined by the St Kilda player strike of 1920. When internal conflict led to the resignation of coach George Sparrow and the withdrawal of several senior players, the Saints were forced to scour the local leagues for emergency replacements to face Collingwood. Bulmer, a 30-year-old from Brighton Beach standing just 171cm, answered the call, debuting in a patchwork side that famously rallied to outscore the Magpies in the second half at Victoria Park. He retained his place for one further match before fading from the League scene, his two-game tenure serving as a fascinating footnote to a chaotic chapter in the club's history.
Profile
- Full name
- Ted C. Bulmer
- Born
- 02 Sept 1889
- Died
- 02 May 1953 (aged 63y 242d)
- Birthplace
- Brighton, VIC
- Deathplace
- Brighton, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA mature-age recruit plucked from local football to aid a club in crisis, Ted Bulmer’s brief VFL career was defined by the St Kilda player strike of 1920. When internal conflict led to the resignation of coach George Sparrow and the withdrawal of several senior players, the Saints were forced to scour the local leagues for emergency replacements to face Collingwood. Bulmer, a 30-year-old from Brighton Beach standing just 171cm, answered the call, debuting in a patchwork side that famously rallied to outscore the Magpies in the second half at Victoria Park. He retained his place for one further match before fading from the League scene, his two-game tenure serving as a fascinating footnote to a chaotic chapter in the club's history.