Ted Greeves

Edward Goderich "Ted" Greeves (16 December 1878 – 11 August 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Ted Greeves
Personal information
Full name Edward Goderich Greeves
Date of birth (1878-12-16)16 December 1878
Place of birth Skipton, Victoria
Date of death 11 August 1935(1935-08-11) (aged 56)
Place of death Geelong, Victoria
Original team(s) Geelong College
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897–1899 Geelong 20 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early years

Greeves, the son of Edward Goderich and Julia Anderson, was born in Skipton, Victoria on 16 December 1878.[1]

He was a noted sportsman at Geelong College, which he joined in 1890, captain of the football team and winner of the College Cup in 1897.[2]

VFL career

Greeves debuted for Geelong in the 1897 VFL finals series, a round-robin competition between the league's top four ranked sides. Geelong, which had lost their first fixture to Essendon, called up the 18-year-old Geelong College captain for their second game of the series, against Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.[3] Playing as a backman, Greeves was reported to have done well in his role, with the Geelong side securing a nine-point win to remain in the race for the premiership.[3] He kept his spot in the team for the third and final round of the series, in which Geelong defeated Collingwood at East Melbourne, a win that was only enough to secure the runners-up position for Geelong, as Essendon had remained unbeaten.[4]

In the 1898 season, Greeves got his first opportunity in round five against Fitzroy and was described by the Geelong Advertiser as having played a "dashing game" as a rover, but he wouldn't reappear for two months.[5] He played three games for Geelong late in the season, best on ground in a win over Melbourne, which he played as a centreman.[6][7]

With his Geelong College commitments over, Greeves was a regular in the Geelong team in 1899, his final season.[8] He made a total of 14 appearances, the last a record win over St Kilda, by 162 points to 1.[6]

Later life

Greeves married Frances Adaline Nasmith on 28 January 1903, at Scots Church, Collins Street, Melbourne.[9] The couple lived in Warragul.[10]

Their eldest son, Edward Jr, was born later that year.[11] He won the inaugural Brownlow Medal in 1924.[12]

On 11 August 1935, Greeves died in Geelong at the age of 56.[13]

References
  1. "Greeves, Edward Goderich (1878–1935)". Heritage Guide to The Geelong College. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  2. "College Sports". The Australasian. Melbourne. 1 May 1920. p. 24. Retrieved 3 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Geelong V. Melbourne". Geelong Advertiser. Vic. 30 August 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 3 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "The League Premiership for 1897". Geelong Advertiser. Vic. 6 September 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 3 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Geelong V. Fitzroy". Geelong Advertiser. Vic. 6 June 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 3 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "AFL Tables – Ted Greeves – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  7. "Geelong V. Melbourne". Geelong Advertiser. Vic. 29 August 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 3 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "AFL Tables – 1899 Stats – Player Lists". AFL Tables. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  9. "Family Notices". Table Talk. Melbourne. 29 January 1903. p. 23. Retrieved 3 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "Biography – Edward Goderich (Carji) Greeves". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  11. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  12. "Greeves An All Rounder". Sporting Globe (Edition2 ed.). Melbourne. 21 July 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 3 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne. 17 August 1935. p. 13. Retrieved 3 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
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