Robert Eddy

Robert Eddy

Personal information
Full name	Robert Eddy
Date of birth	(1988-01-07) 7 January 1988
Original team(s)	Stony Creek/Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 39, 2007 Rookie Draft, St Kilda No. 57, 2010 National Draft, St Kilda
Height / weight	182cm / 83kg
Position(s)	Forward
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2007–2011	St Kilda	33 (10)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011.

Robert Eddy (born 7 January 1988) is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing for Woodville-West Torrens Football Club in the South Australian National Football League. He previously played for St Kilda in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Overview

Eddy grew up in Gippsland, Victoria and attended Caulfield Grammar School in Melbourne.^[1]

He was an elite ball winner at junior level, averaging 27 disposals per game for Gippsland during the 2006 TAC Cup season.

AFL career

Eddy positions himself for a mark prior to the 2009 AFL Grand Final

St Kilda Football Club

2006: Drafted

Eddy was drafted by St Kilda with the 39th pick in the 2007 AFL Rookie Draft, and was on the rookie list until 2008.^[2]

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 premiership.^[3]

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 Final 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^[4] and then redrafted onto the club's rookie list in the 2011 Rookie Draft.^[5]

2012: SANFL

Eddy joined Woodville-West Torrens in late 2011, signing a two-year contract.^[6]

References

↑ Hanlon, Peter (24 September 2010). "The happily unsung Saint marches in". The Age.
↑ Hanlon, Peter (20 June 2008). "Creek boys stepping up for Saints". The Age.
↑ "2009 Season Scores and Results – Ladder". AFL Tables. 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
↑ Eddy training with Saints
↑ Harvey contemplating senior job
↑ Adelaide Now (2011). Eagles get their man Eddy. Retrieved 4 April 2012.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Kilda Football Club.

Robert Eddy's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club

2007 AFL rookie draft

1. Sam Jacobs
2. Dean Dick
3. Leigh Adams
4. Anthony Corrie
5. Alex Lee
6. Brett Collins
7. Joel Reynolds
8. Tasman Clingan
9. Clinton Jones
10. Sharrod Wellingham
11. Gavin Hughes
12. Daniel Hayes
13. Chris Smith
14. Andrew McIntyre
15. Nick Smith
16. Jamie McNamara
17. Michael Jamison
18. Danny Chartres
19. Ben Hughes
20. Scott Clouston
21. Gavin Grose
22. Matt Suckling
23. Liam Bedford
24. Jake King
25. Luke van Rheenen
26. Brent Macaffer
27. Jarrod Harbrow
28. Andrew Foster
29. James Turner
30. Matthew O'Dwyer
31. Llane Spaanderman
32. Ross Young
33. Adam Ramanauskas
34. Matt Campbell
35. Daniel Dzufer
36. Nathan Batsanis
37. Sam Gibson
38. Jason Davenport
39. Robert Eddy
40. Martin Clarke
41. Marty Pask
42. Darren Rumble
43. Rhys Archard
44. Luke Brennan
45. Chad Jones
47. Tim Hutchison
48. Haydyn Kiel
49. Peter Hardy
50. Tom Lonergan
51. James Wall
52. Michael West
53. Benet Copping
54. Greg Gallman
55. Matthew Davis
56. Ben Sharp
57. Joel Tippett
58. Jarryn Geary
59. Earl Shaw
60. Ashley Thornton
61. Will Hamill
62. Jayden Attard
64. Beau Wilkes

2011 AFL rookie draft

First round	1. Steve Clifton 2. Rhys Cooyou 3. Jonathan Giles 4. Andrew Phillips 5. Jimmi Savage 6. Isiah Stevens 9. Joel Tippett 10. Tim Houlihan 11. Ben Jakobi 12. Josh Jenkins 13. Brad Harvey 14. Daniel Nicholson 15. Timothy Milera 16. Tom Jonas 17. Cameron Pedersen 18. Ed Curnow 19. Sam Menegola 20. Gavin Roberts 21. Max Otten 22. Luke Dahlhaus 23. Josh Walker 24. Tom Curren 25. Thomas Gordon

Second round	27. Anton Hamp 28. Brad Miller 29. Jay Neagle 30. Bart McCulloch 31. Michael Evans 32. Jake von Bertouch 33. Callum Hay 34. Aaron Mullett 35. Rhys O'Keeffe 36. Thomas Schneider 37. Nick Lower 38. Ben Haren 39. Jason Johannisen 40. George Burbury 41. Warrick Andreoli 42. Declan Reilly

Third round	44. Jeremy McGovern 45. Tom Hislop 46. Tyson Slattery 47. Albert Proud 48. Kelvin Lawrence 49. Lachlan Roach 50. Jarrad Irons 51. Wayde Twomey 52. Derick Wanganeen 53. Ben Bucovaz 55. Ed Barlow 56. Jonathan Simpkin 57. Robert Eddy 58. Jack Perham

Fourth round	61. James Webster (NSWSE) 62. Broc McCauley 63. Cameron Johnston 64. Ian Callinan 65. Mitchell Curnow 66. Mitchell Carter 68. Tim Ruffles 70. Mitch Hahn 71. Ryan Bathie 72. Jackson Ferguson (NSWSE) 73. Jye Bolton

Fifth round	75. Robert Campbell 77. Matthew Westhoff 78. Blake Bray (NSWSE)

Sixth round	81. Paul Cribbin 82. Jake Crawford 83. Tom McNamara 84. Sam Martyn (NSWSE) 85. Will Langford (NSWSE)

Seventh round	87. Jack Mahony (NSWSE) 88. Eugene Krueger

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