Bill Eason
| Bill Eason | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Eason | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 December 1957 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Woodend, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Barwon | ||
| Debut |
Round 1, 1902, Geelong v. Carlton, at Princes Park | ||
| Height/Weight | 178cm, 79kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1902–1915 | Geelong | 220 (187) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1912–1913 | Geelong | 37 (21-16-0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915 season. | |||
William "Bill" Eason (2 February 1882 – 6 December 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong Football Club. He was the brother of Geelong great Alec Eason.
A centreman, Eason will forever hold a place in the Geelong record books as being their first footballer to play 200 VFL games. Bill was also an outstanding cricketer in the Geelong Cricket Association taking 547 wickets @ 10.7 from 1902-1931. G.C.A. Team Of The Century. He is buried at the East Geelong Cemetery in a family plot that is marked with his younger brother's headstone who died of injuries sustained in a football match at the Corio Oval aged in his early twenties.
External links
- Bill Eason's statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Eason's profile from AustralianFootball.com
- Coaching Statistics at Allthestats
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Henry Young |
Captain of Geelong 1910–1913 |
Succeeded by Billy Orchard |
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