Simon Eastaugh
Essendon and Fremantle
AFL career
29 games2 goals
- Debut
- R3 1998 v CAR13 Apr 1998
- Most recent
- R2 2002 v STK7 Apr 2002
Stats
2002 | FRE | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
2001 | FRE | 11 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 46 |
1999 | ESS | 5 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 47 |
1998 | ESS | 12 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 10.5 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 53 |
Bio
A journeyman ruckman who battled for regular senior opportunities across three clubs, Simon Eastaugh's playing career was defined by persistence in the face of strong competition. Originally recruited to Richmond, he struggled to cement a spot in the Tigers' lineup before departing for the SANFL, where strong form with Norwood earned him a lifeline from Essendon via the 1997 draft. Although he provided valuable depth for the Bombers, he found himself stuck behind the likes of John Barnes and Steven Alessio during the club's dominant era, notably failing to register a game during the premiership-winning 2000 season. Eastaugh finished his career with a brief stint at Fremantle, and while he never became a league regular, he later established himself as a highly regarded ruck coach within the AFL system.
Profile
- Born
- 12 June 1973 (age 53y 132d)
- Height
- 200 cm
- Weight
- 95 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA journeyman ruckman who battled for regular senior opportunities across three clubs, Simon Eastaugh's playing career was defined by persistence in the face of strong competition. Originally recruited to Richmond, he struggled to cement a spot in the Tigers' lineup before departing for the SANFL, where strong form with Norwood earned him a lifeline from Essendon via the 1997 draft. Although he provided valuable depth for the Bombers, he found himself stuck behind the likes of John Barnes and Steven Alessio during the club's dominant era, notably failing to register a game during the premiership-winning 2000 season. Eastaugh finished his career with a brief stint at Fremantle, and while he never became a league regular, he later established himself as a highly regarded ruck coach within the AFL system.