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Full name
Edward Baker
Known as
Ted Baker
Born
21 January 1901
Died
22 July 1986 (aged 85)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 164d
Last game: 33y 118d
Height and weight
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Senior clubs
Carlton; Collingwood; Geelong; Footscray
Jumper numbers
Carlton: 6
Collingwood: 3, 2
Geelong: 2
Footscray: 9
Recruited from
Carlton (1922); Collingwood (1927); Geelong (1932); Collingwood (1934)
Family links
Reg Baker (Brother)Selwyn Baker (Brother)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlton | V/AFL | 1920 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 100% | — | — | — | 0 |
Collingwood | V/AFL | 1922-1923, 1932 | 43 | 33 | 0.77 | 63% | 13.67 | — | 1.67 | 0 |
Geelong | V/AFL | 1927-1932 | 95 | 101 | 1.06 | 61% | 14.80 | — | 1.67 | 3 |
Footscray | V/AFL | 1934 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 67% | — | — | — | 0 |
V/AFL | 1920, 1922-1923, 1927-1932, 1934 | 142 | 139 | 0.98 | 62% | 14.38 | — | 1.67 | 3 | |
Total | 1920, 1922-1923, 1927-1932, 1934 | 142 | 139 | 0.98 | 62% | 14.38 | — | 1.67 | 3 |
Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only
AFL: 2,558th player to appear, 1,452nd most games played, 723rd most goals kickedCarlton: 356th player to appear, 1,174th most games played, 1,045th most goals kickedCollingwood: 256th player to appear, 379th most games played, 220th most goals kickedGeelong: 329th player to appear, 177th most games played, 80th most goals kickedFootscray: 171st player to appear, 865th most games played, 482nd most goals kicked
One of the nippiest rovers in Victoria. Always plays consistently and well, and being a left footer, with the ‘wrong turn’, is a difficult man to check.¹
Ted Baker was a footballer of the highest quality who played with no fewer than four VFL clubs during his 142-game career which began in 1920 and carried on, over four distinct phases, until 1934. He was a frequent 'Big V' representative (eight games), and was captain of Geelong's 1931 premiership side. Boasting great spirit, resolve and persistence, he was regarded as one of the most finest rovers in the game, particularly during the second half of his career. Extremely quick, both off the mark and over distance, one of the most noteworthy features of his game was his superb, copybook stab passing which rarely missed its target.
Author - John Devaney
1. “SA Footballer”, 30/6/23, page 29.