Ted Hopkins

Ted Hopkins
Personal information
Full name Edward Hopkins
Date of birth (1949-05-27)27 May 1949
Date of death 20 November 2023(2023-11-20) (aged 74)
Original team(s) Moe
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1968–1971 Carlton 29 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1971.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Edward Hopkins (27 May 1949 – 20 November 2023) was an Australian rules footballer, businessman and writer. He was most notable for his four-goal effort in the second half of Carlton's remarkable victory in the 1970 VFL Grand Final.

Hopkins died on 20 November 2023, at the age of 74.[1] At the time of his death, Ted resided in Melbourne and had one child, Erica Hopkins.

  1. ^ Niall, Jake (21 November 2023). "Carlton premiership hero Ted Hopkins dies". The Age. Retrieved 21 November 2023.