Ted Llewellyn

Edward Llewellyn (3 February 1909 – 20 January 2002) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Ted Llewellyn
Personal information
Full name Edward Llewellyn
Date of birth (1909-02-03)3 February 1909
Date of death 20 January 2002(2002-01-20) (aged 92)
Original team(s) Port Fairy
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929–1931 Geelong 38 (23)
1932–1935 North Melbourne 50 (31)
Total 88 (54)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Llewellyn was a follower, also used at centre half-forward when not in the ruck.[1] Originally from Port Fairy, he started at Geelong in 1929 but had his breakthrough season in 1930 when he played 19 of a possible 21 games.[2] This included the 1930 VFL Grand Final against Collingwood, where he contributed two goals in a 30-point loss.[2] He almost played in another grand final for Geelong the following year but was omitted from the team, despite participating in their preliminary final win. Geelong would become the 1931 premiers and a disappointed Llewellyn requested a clearance.[3]

He spent four seasons at North Melbourne and was appointed club captain when Tom Fitzmaurice retired midway through the 1935 VFL season. Llewellyn wasn't captain for many round as, not only was it his final year with the struggling club, but he missed six games through suspension for striking Essendon's George Bell.[4] He came back from his suspension in round 18 for one final match, bringing his North Melbourne games tally to 50, the last 24 of which were losses.[2] In 1936 he joined Bendigo Football League club Maryborough as a playing coach.[5]

Llewellyn transferred to Benalla with his work in 1951[6] and was captain coach of All Blacks Football Club's 1953 premiership in the Benalla & District Football League premiership.[7][8]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. "AFL Tables: Ted Llewellyn". afltables.com.
  3. "Ted Llewellyn - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. The Argus,"Rough Play Inquiry", 10 July 1935, p. 11
  5. The Argus,"North Injuries", 24 June 1936, p. 12
  6. "1951 - DEPARTURE OF POPULAR RAILMAN". The Express, Melton. 17 February 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. "1953 - ALL BLACKS PREMIERSHIP TEAM". Benalla Ensign. 1 October 1953. p. 11. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  8. "1953 - Re-union of All Blacks Footballers". Benalla Ensign. 1 October 1953. p. 9. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
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