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Ted Fordham

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Ted Fordham
Personal information
Full name Ted A. Fordham
Date of birth (1940-05-03) 3 May 1940 (age 84)
Original team(s) Essendon Baptists
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1961–1969 Essendon 128 (214)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ted Fordham (born 3 May 1940) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the VFL's leading goalkicker in the 1966 season.

Debuting in 1961, Fordham played as a half-back flanker and follower during the early stages of his career. Later in the 1964 season, he moved to full-forward, under the instruction of John Coleman. He helped Essendon win the premiership the following season with six goals in the preliminary final and then kicked a record-equalling seven goals in the grand final against St Kilda.

VFL statistics

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Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Led the league for the season only
Led the league after finals only
Led the league after season and finals
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
1961 Essendon 20 10 3 0.3
1962 Essendon 20 5 0 0.0
1963 Essendon 20 14 7 0.5
1964 Essendon 20 16 25 1.6
1965 Essendon 20 20 54 56 200 18 218 108 2.7 2.8 10.0 0.9 10.9 5.4
1966 Essendon 20 20 76 55 211 21 232 106 3.8 2.8 10.6 1.1 11.6 5.3
1967 Essendon 20 15 25 30 162 20 182 79 1.7 2.0 10.8 1.3 12.1 5.3
1968 Essendon 20 22 22 20 350 75 425 132 1.0 0.9 15.9 3.4 19.3 6.0
1969 Essendon 20 6 2 5 75 20 95 27 0.3 0.8 12.5 3.3 15.8 4.5
Career 128 214 166 998 154 1152 452 1.7 2.0 12.0 1.9 13.9 5.4

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