Ted Wade (Australian footballer)
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Edward "Ted" Wade was an Australian rules football
er who played with Melbourne
and South Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Wade played some of his early football with Richmond
, then in the Victorian Football Association, but also appeared for Leopold. He started his VFL career at Melbourne and made his league debut in round three of the 1904 VFL season
, against Fitzroy
at the MCG
. It would be his only senior game for Melbourne.
He was a regular fixture in the South Melbourne team for four seasons, starting in 1906 when he didn't miss a game. The following year he was South Melbourne's centreman in the 1907 VFL Grand Final
, which they lost. He also played in the 1909 Grand Final
, as a back pocket defender
, replacing an injured Bill Dolphin
. On this occasion he finished on the winning side, giving South Melbourne their first premiership.
During the 1910 season, Wade left Melbourne to join Bairnsdale, as club captain.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
and South Melbourne
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Wade played some of his early football with Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
, then in the Victorian Football Association, but also appeared for Leopold. He started his VFL career at Melbourne and made his league debut in round three of the 1904 VFL season
1904 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1904.-Premiership season:In 1904, the VFL competition consisted of eight teams of 18 on-the-field players each, with no "reserves", although any of the 18 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume...
, against Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
at the MCG
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
. It would be his only senior game for Melbourne.
He was a regular fixture in the South Melbourne team for four seasons, starting in 1906 when he didn't miss a game. The following year he was South Melbourne's centreman in the 1907 VFL Grand Final
1907 VFL Grand Final
The 1907 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and South Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 21 September 1907. It was the 10th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
, which they lost. He also played in the 1909 Grand Final
1909 VFL Grand Final
The 1909 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and South Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 2 October 1909. It was the 12th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
, as a back pocket defender
Back pocket
In Australian rules football, the back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.Back pocket players, situated in the backline, need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness....
, replacing an injured Bill Dolphin
Bill Dolphin
Bill Dolphin was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ....
. On this occasion he finished on the winning side, giving South Melbourne their first premiership.
During the 1910 season, Wade left Melbourne to join Bairnsdale, as club captain.