Born: November 9. 1906, Died February 11, 1975
Recruited: Kalgoorlie FC, Western Australia
Played: 1926 - 1938
Debut Order: 40
First game: Round 1, 1926
Last game: Round 9, 1938
Guernsey: 19
Games: 200
Goals: 230
Most Consistent Player: 1933
Life Member: 1936
Hall of Fame Inductee: 2005
VFL / AFL Honours
State Representative 7
Ted Pool was the first player to play 200 games for Hawthorn. He was an outstanding sportsman, excelling at cricket, tennis and swimming. Considered one of the greatest rovers to play the game; he displayed courageous daring, dash and skill, winning high praise from his opponents. He had uncanny ability to read the opposition ruckman’s taps enabling him to gain first possession of the ball and then drive the ball forward with well-directed stab kicks. Captain Bert Mills considered Pool to be the best player that he’d seen with the Mayblooms, a marvelous player who kept going year after year.
Ted Pool