Dick Eason
Footscray and Essendon
AFL career
27 games21 goals
- Debut
- R1 1935 v RCH27 Apr 1935
- Most recent
- R18 1937 v SME28 Aug 1937
Stats
Bio
Dick Eason arrived at the Western Oval from the Footscray Technical School Old Boys, carrying a strong football pedigree as the son of former Geelong and Footscray star Alec Eason. A handy goal-kicker who averaged nearly a goal a game during his initial stint with the Bulldogs, he was involved in a rare mid-season transfer controversy in 1937 when he was one of four players unexpectedly cleared to Essendon in June. His time at Windy Hill was brief, managing just two senior appearances as a replacement for the injured Elton Plummer before his VFL career concluded at the end of the year. While his time at the top level was short, Eason’s legacy is defined by his distinguished military service during World War II, where he rose to the rank of Brigadier and earned a Military Cross for gallantry in New Guinea, later serving as the first permanent Chairman of the Country Fire Authority.
Profile
- Born
- 20 Nov 1913
- Died
- 13 Nov 1979 (aged 65y 358d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Deathplace
- Sandringham, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 71 kg
Teams
Family
- Father:Alec Eason
- Uncle:Bill Eason
Bio
1 revisionDick Eason arrived at the Western Oval from the Footscray Technical School Old Boys, carrying a strong football pedigree as the son of former Geelong and Footscray star Alec Eason. A handy goal-kicker who averaged nearly a goal a game during his initial stint with the Bulldogs, he was involved in a rare mid-season transfer controversy in 1937 when he was one of four players unexpectedly cleared to Essendon in June. His time at Windy Hill was brief, managing just two senior appearances as a replacement for the injured Elton Plummer before his VFL career concluded at the end of the year. While his time at the top level was short, Eason’s legacy is defined by his distinguished military service during World War II, where he rose to the rank of Brigadier and earned a Military Cross for gallantry in New Guinea, later serving as the first permanent Chairman of the Country Fire Authority.