Colin Eales

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Colin Eales
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Full name Colin Eales
Date of birth (1944-07-03) 3 July 1944 (age 76)
Original team(s) Hamilton
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1963–1969 Geelong 56 (24)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Colin Eales (born 3 July 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Eales spent much of his early years at Geelong in the seconds, after coming to the club from Hamilton. [1] He was a member of Geelong's 1963 and 1964 reserves premierships. It wasn't until 1966 that he was regularly picked in the seniors, playing 18 of a possible 19 VFL games that year followed by all 21 in 1967. [2] He often played as a wingman or rover, but was on a half forward flank in the 1967 VFL Grand Final, which Geelong lost to Richmond.

Once he left Geelong he went on to become a coach in country football. He had his first assignment at Stawell and was also senior coach of Cranbourne. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. ↑ AFL Tables: Colin Eales
  3. ↑ The Age ,"Stawell favorite to win 'divide' clash", 15 May 1970, p. 16
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