Teddy Briggs
North Melbourne
AFL career
14 games13 goals
- Debut
- R10 1928 v GEE23 June 1928
- Most recent
- R2 1930 v FIT10 May 1930
Stats
Bio
Making his debut as an 18-year-old in 1928, Teddy Briggs was a physically imposing key position prospect who offered North Melbourne a significant contest during their difficult formative years in the VFL. Standing 183cm and weighing 91kg—a substantial size for the era—he possessed the raw frame of a powerful ruckman or key forward capable of crashing packs. He demonstrated a handy eye for the goals, booting 13 majors across his 14 senior appearances, a strike rate that suggested he was a genuine threat when resting forward. Despite his size and early promise in front of the sticks, Briggs struggled to cement a permanent place in the Shinboners' starting eighteen, managing only sporadic appearances over three seasons before his VFL career concluded at the end of 1930.
Profile
- Born
- 16 July 1909
- Died
- 29 Aug 1963 (aged 54y 44d)
- Birthplace
- Devonport, TAS
- Deathplace
- Footscray, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 91 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionMaking his debut as an 18-year-old in 1928, Teddy Briggs was a physically imposing key position prospect who offered North Melbourne a significant contest during their difficult formative years in the VFL. Standing 183cm and weighing 91kg—a substantial size for the era—he possessed the raw frame of a powerful ruckman or key forward capable of crashing packs. He demonstrated a handy eye for the goals, booting 13 majors across his 14 senior appearances, a strike rate that suggested he was a genuine threat when resting forward. Despite his size and early promise in front of the sticks, Briggs struggled to cement a permanent place in the Shinboners' starting eighteen, managing only sporadic appearances over three seasons before his VFL career concluded at the end of 1930.