Ted Bryce
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Ted Bryce was an Australian rules football
er who played with Essendon
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Bryce was used up forward with success later in his career, but started out as a wingman and also played as a rover. He was the son of former Collingwood
and South Melbourne
player Bob Bryce. His brother, George Bryce, also competed for South Melbourne.
He missed the end of the 1936 VFL season
and most of 1937, after he received an 18 week suspension for kicking Carlton
s Norm Cashin.
In 1938, his first full season back, he became a VFL interstate representative for the first time.
Bryce missed another five games through suspension in 1939.
He was Essendon's leading goal-kicker in 1940, when he kicked 48 goals. His record in finals saw him kick 16 goals from just six game. He kicked two of those goals from a forward pocket
in the 1941 VFL Grand Final
, which Essendon lost.
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 Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
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).
Bryce was used up forward with success later in his career, but started out as a wingman and also played as a rover. He was the son of former Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
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...
player Bob Bryce. His brother, George Bryce, also competed for South Melbourne.
He missed the end of the 1936 VFL season
1936 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1936.-Premiership season:In 1936, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus one substitute player, known as the 19th man...
and most of 1937, after he received an 18 week suspension for kicking Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
s Norm Cashin.
In 1938, his first full season back, he became a VFL interstate representative for the first time.
Bryce missed another five games through suspension in 1939.
He was Essendon's leading goal-kicker in 1940, when he kicked 48 goals. His record in finals saw him kick 16 goals from just six game. He kicked two of those goals from a forward pocket
Forward pocket
In Australian rules football, the forward pocket refers to a position on the field deep in offense.Forward pocket players, situated in the forward line, need to have good avoidance and goal sneak skills and usually, quality forward-pockets are noted for their agility and ability to score difficult...
in the 1941 VFL Grand Final
1941 VFL Grand Final
The 1941 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Melbourne Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 27 September 1941. It was the 45th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
, which Essendon lost.