Peter Eakins

Peter Eakins
Personal information
Birth	16 February 1947
Recruited from	Subiaco
Height and weight	189 cm / 86 kg
Playing career¹
Team(s)	Collingwood (1970-72) 32 games, 1 goal
¹ Statistics to end of 1972 season

Peter Eakins (born 12 February 1947) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the VFL during the early 1970s.

Eakins started his career in Western Australia at the Subiaco Football Club, making his debut in 1966. He was a good spoiler of the ball and had an exceptionally long kick. First selected to represent his state in 1968, Eakins became a regular at interstate contests and won a Tassie Medal for his performance at the 1969 Adelaide Carnival as well as getting selected to the All-Australian team as a centre half-back.

Collingwood recruited him soon after and he was a back pocket in their losing 1970 VFL Grand Final side. His time in Victoria was hindered by injuries and he returned to Subiaco after three seasons before retiring at the age of just 26.

References

Peter Eakins's statistics from AFL Tables
Full Points Footy: Peter Eakins

Tassie Medal winners

1937: Cronin • 1947: Furler / McClements • 1950: Cashion • 1953: McIntosh • 1956: Farmer • 1958: Aylett / Whitten • 1961: Dixon • 1966: Cable • 1969: Eakins / Molloy • 1972: McAullay • 1975: not awarded • 1979: Peake • 1980: Cornes • 1983: Michael • 1984: Hardie • 1985: Weightman • 1986: Hardie • 1987: Naley • 1988: Salmon

The Tassie Medal was awarded from 1937–88 to the best player at the Australian National Football Carnival.

Persondata
Name	Eakins, Peter
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	16 February 1947
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