Simon Eastaugh
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Simon Eastaugh is an Australian rules football
er who mainly played as a ruckman. He played for both the Essendon Football Club
and the Fremantle Football Club
in the AFL
, as well as Norwood Football Club
in the SANFL
and both South Fremantle
and East Fremantle
in the WAFL
. He is the current coach of the Perth Football Club
in the WAFL.
Originally from Shepparton, Victoria
, he was drafted from Norwood to Essendon as the 68th selection in the 1997 AFL Draft
. He only played 17 games for the Bombers in 3 years before he was delisted at the end of the 2000 season, having not played a game in Essendon's premiership season.
Fremantle then selected him with the 4th selection in the 2001 Preseason Draft
. In 2001, despite Fremantle having a winless start to the season, Eastaugh was unable to play an AFL game until after coach Damian Drum
was replaced by Ben Allan
in Round 11. Despite playing 11 of the last 12 games of the 2001 season, he only played a single game in 2002 before he retired from AFL football at the end of the season.
In addition to coaching Perth in the WAFL, he has also been a ruck and rehabilitation coach at Fremantle and in 2007 was an assistant coach for the WAFL state team that played a representative VFL
side.
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 who mainly played as a ruckman. He played for both the Essendon Football Club
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
and the Fremantle Football Club
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
in the AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
, as well as Norwood Football Club
Norwood Football Club
Norwood Football Club, nicknamed, Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the state of South Australia...
in the SANFL
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
and both South Fremantle
South Fremantle Football Club
The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...
and East Fremantle
East Fremantle Football Club
The East Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The team's home ground is East Fremantle Oval...
in the WAFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
. He is the current coach of the Perth Football Club
Perth Football Club
The Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...
in the WAFL.
Originally from Shepparton, Victoria
Shepparton, Victoria
Shepparton is a city located on the floodplain of the Goulburn River in the north east of Victoria, Australia approximately north-east of Melbourne. It is the fifth largest city in Victoria, Australia. The estimated population of Shepparton's statistical area is 48,926.It began as a sheep station...
, he was drafted from Norwood to Essendon as the 68th selection in the 1997 AFL Draft
1997 AFL Draft
The 1997 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1997 Australian Football League season. A pre-season draft was also held prior to the 1998 season....
. He only played 17 games for the Bombers in 3 years before he was delisted at the end of the 2000 season, having not played a game in Essendon's premiership season.
Fremantle then selected him with the 4th selection in the 2001 Preseason Draft
2001 AFL Draft
The 2001 AFL Draft consisted of a national draft, a rookie draft, a pre-season draft and a trade period. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League .In 2001 there were 83...
. In 2001, despite Fremantle having a winless start to the season, Eastaugh was unable to play an AFL game until after coach Damian Drum
Damian Drum
Damian Kevin Drum is the Nationals member for Northern Victoria Region in the Victorian parliament, Australia. He is also a former Australian rules footballer and coach, most notably as senior coach of the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League from 1999 to 2001. He turned to...
was replaced by Ben Allan
Ben Allan
Benjamin Thomas "Ben" Allan is a former Australian rules footballer. He was educated at Aquinas College, Perth- Hawthorn career :He played as a rover...
in Round 11. Despite playing 11 of the last 12 games of the 2001 season, he only played a single game in 2002 before he retired from AFL football at the end of the season.
In addition to coaching Perth in the WAFL, he has also been a ruck and rehabilitation coach at Fremantle and in 2007 was an assistant coach for the WAFL state team that played a representative VFL
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
side.