Ted Greeves
Geelong
AFL career
20 games2 goals
- Debut
- SR2 1897 v MEL28 Aug 1897
- Most recent
- SR3 1899 v STK9 Sept 1899
Stats
Bio
Called up directly from Geelong College where he was serving as school captain, Ted Greeves made a remarkable entry into league football by debuting during the inaugural 1897 VFL finals series. He held his own immediately as a defender in a high-pressure win over Melbourne, though he later developed into a versatile utility capable of playing a dashing game as a rover or centreman. His short career concluded fittingly in 1899 after he featured in Geelong's record-breaking 161-point demolition of St Kilda, a margin that stood for decades. While his on-field tenure was brief, his status in club history is secured as the patriarch of a footballing dynasty, being the father of Geelong legend and inaugural Brownlow Medallist Edward "Carji" Greeves.
Profile
- Born
- 16 Dec 1878
- Died
- 11 Aug 1935 (aged 56y 238d)
- Birthplace
- Skipton, VIC
- Deathplace
- Geelong, VIC
Teams
Family
- Son:Carji Greeves
Bio
1 revisionCalled up directly from Geelong College where he was serving as school captain, Ted Greeves made a remarkable entry into league football by debuting during the inaugural 1897 VFL finals series. He held his own immediately as a defender in a high-pressure win over Melbourne, though he later developed into a versatile utility capable of playing a dashing game as a rover or centreman. His short career concluded fittingly in 1899 after he featured in Geelong's record-breaking 161-point demolition of St Kilda, a margin that stood for decades. While his on-field tenure was brief, his status in club history is secured as the patriarch of a footballing dynasty, being the father of Geelong legend and inaugural Brownlow Medallist Edward "Carji" Greeves.