Mark Eaves

Mark Eaves (born 13 April 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Mark Eaves
Personal information
Full name Mark Eaves
Date of birth (1961-04-13) 13 April 1961
Original team(s) Doncaster[1] (EFL)
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 94 kg (207 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1982–1983 Fitzroy 2 (0)
1984 North Adelaide 5 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Eaves, who was recruited from Doncaster Football Club and played in the Fitzroy Under-19s, made just two league appearances for Fitzroy. A defender, he played in a game against Richmond in 1982 and took part in Fitzroy's 86-point win over Melbourne at Junction Oval in 1983.[2][3]

Following his delisting by Fitzroy, Eaves moved to the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) in 1984 to play for North Adelaide before returning to Melbourne to play with Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Sandringham. At his new club he was used as a forward and kicked five goals in Sandringham's 1985 VFA Grand Final triumph, to win the Norm Goss Memorial Medal.[4]

Eaves returned to the VFL in 1986 when he was recruited by Footscray. Eaves led the VFL Reserves Goalkicking with 42 goals after Round 9 before returning to Sandringham.[5]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. The Age, "Tigers put faith in 'old' blood", 19 March 1982, p. 30
  3. "Mark Eaves". AFL Tables.
  4. "Sandringham". Full Points Footy.
  5. Schwerdt, Mark. "SANFL Blow-ins 1960-1990 Part 4: North Adelaide". Footy Almanac. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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