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Key Facts

Full name
Edward Larsen

Known as
Ted Larsen

Born
19 July 1923

Died
28 October 1988 (aged 65)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 296d
Last game: 31y 47d

Height and weight
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 101 kg

Senior clubs
North Melbourne

Jumper numbers
North Melbourne: 33

Ted Larsen

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
North MelbourneV/AFL1946, 1948-1949, 1952-19547200.0050%12.004.0017
Total1946, 1948-1949, 1952-19547200.0050%12.004.0017

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 5,565th player to appear, 3,306th most games played, 11,605th most goals kickedNorth Melbourne: 358th player to appear, 192nd most games played, 892nd most goals kicked

Of stout build at 185cm and 101kg, Ted Larsen was a ruckman who relied on his strength to outpoint taller opponents. Recruited locally by North Melbourne, he played 72 games for the club without kicking a goal in 1946, 1948-9 and from 1952 to 1954.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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