Robert Eddy
Encyclopedia
Robert Eddy is an Australian rules football
er, currently playing for in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
in Melbourne
.
He was an elite ball winner at junior level, averaging 27 disposals per game for Gippsland during the 2006 TAC Cup season.
, and was on the rookie list until 2008.
The midfielder/forward is noted for his endurance, willingness to go hard at the ball and ability to apply forward pressure.
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Eddy played in St Kilda's two finals victories in 2009 but was dropped for the grand final for Sean Dempster.
in which St Kilda drew with Collingwood and the 2010 AFL Grand Final Replay in which St Kilda were defeated by 56 points. He was delisted by the club at the end of the 2010 premiership season and then redrafted onto the club's rookie list in the 2010 Rookie Draft.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er, currently playing for in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
Overview
Eddy grew up in Gippsland, Victoria and attended Caulfield Grammar SchoolCaulfield Grammar School
Caulfield Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, Anglican, day and boarding school, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1881 as a boys' school, Caulfield began admitting girls exactly one hundred years later...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
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He was an elite ball winner at junior level, averaging 27 disposals per game for Gippsland during the 2006 TAC Cup season.
AFL career
2006: Drafted
Eddy was drafted by St Kilda with the 39th pick in the 2006 AFL Rookie Draft2006 AFL Draft
The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League....
, and was on the rookie list until 2008.
2008: Debut
Eddy was elevated off the rookie list to play 13 games in 2008. He made his debut in Round 13 and kept his spot in the side for the rest of the season, including 3 finals appearances. He won 12 disposals per game for St Kilda in 2008, but it was his defensive pressure that impressed as he laid the third most tackles of any player during his time in the side.The midfielder/forward is noted for his endurance, willingness to go hard at the ball and ability to apply forward pressure.
2009: Minor premiership
Eddy played 10 games in the 2009 season, with St Kilda qualifying in first position for the finals series, winning the club’s third minor premiership2009 AFL season
-Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5 :-Round 6:-Round 7:-Round 8:-Round 9 :-Round 10:...
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Eddy played in St Kilda's two finals victories in 2009 but was dropped for the grand final for Sean Dempster.
2010: Grand finalist, delisting and redrafting
Eddy played in the 2010 AFL Grand Final2010 AFL Grand Final
The 2010 AFL Grand Final is either of two Australian rules football contests between the Collingwood Football Club and the St Kilda Football Club. Together they are considered the 114th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League, and were staged to determine the...
in which St Kilda drew with Collingwood and the 2010 AFL Grand Final Replay in which St Kilda were defeated by 56 points. He was delisted by the club at the end of the 2010 premiership season and then redrafted onto the club's rookie list in the 2010 Rookie Draft.