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Key Facts

Full name
Edward Rippon

Known as
Ted Rippon

Nickname
Autumn Leaves

Born
29 April 1914

Died
12 December 1991 (aged 77)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 84d
Last game: 31y 118d

Height and weight
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 83 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon; St. Kilda

Jumper numbers
Essendon: 21
St. Kilda: 15

Recruited from
Essendon (1944)

Family links
Max Rippon (Nephew)

Ted Rippon

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
EssendonV/AFL1933-193969120.1732%12.00—5.009
St. KildaV/AFL1944-194517191.1212%———0
V/AFL1933-1939, 1944-194586310.3628%12.00—5.009
Total1933-1939, 1944-194586310.3628%12.00—5.009

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 4,088th player to appear, 2,831st most games played, 2,896th most goals kickedEssendon: 461st player to appear, 272nd most games played, 411th most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 844th player to appear, 644th most games played, 315th most goals kicked

Initially from Cheltenham, Ted Rippon was recruited by Carlton, but persistent injuries prevented him from breaking into the seniors. In 1933 he crossed to Essendon where he embarked on a serviceable seven season, 69-game career, mainly as a follower. Known jokingly as 'Autumn Leaves' because of his repeated tendency to fall over after contesting the ball in the air, he was nevertheless a hard working and determined footballer, who in 1935 won the Dons' Most Serviceable Player award.

After four seasons away from league football, Rippon resumed in 1944, this time with St Kilda. He spent two seasons with the Saints, and played 17 games. He later served on Essendon's committee, and was a football commentator on both radio and television.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

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Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.