Rodney Eade

This is the player profile for Rodney Eade, born in Tasmania in 1958. He played for Hawthorn and the Brisbane Bears in the VFL/AFL, winning four premierships with Hawthorn (1976, 1978, 1983, 1986). He played for Glenorchy in the TFL/TSL, winning a premiership with Glenorchy in 1975. Eade also coached the Brisbane Bears Reserves, the North Melbourne Reserves, Sydney, the Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast.

Player Details

Name: Rodney Eade
DOB: 04/04/1958
POB: Tasmania
Height: 183cm
Weight: 84kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1976-1990) - 259 matches, 49 goals
  • TFL/TSL History: (1975) - 1 match, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Hawthorn (1976-1987)
      • 229 matches played for Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL
      • 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986 premierships won with Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL
    • Brisbane Bears (1988-1990)
      • 30 matches played for the Brisbane Bears in the VFL/AFL
  • TFL/TSL Accolades:
    • Glenorchy (1975)
      • 1 match played for Glenorchy in the TFL/TSL
      • 1975 premiership won with Glenorchy in the TFL/TSL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1975 TANFL Season Glenorchy 1 0 GF
1976 VFL Season Hawthorn 9 4 R17-22, QF, SF, GF
1977 VFL Season Hawthorn 22 6 R02-10, R13-22, QF, SF, PF
1978 VFL Season Hawthorn 25 5 R01-22, QF, SF, GF
1979 VFL Season Hawthorn 21 9 R01-21
1980 VFL Season Hawthorn 20 2 R01-13, R15-16, R18-22
1981 VFL Season Hawthorn 14 5 R01-06, R08, R11-16, R18
1982 VFL Season Hawthorn 23 3 R01-04, R07-22, QF, SF, PF
1983 VFL Season Hawthorn 22 1 R01-04, R06-09, R11-15, R17-22, QF, SF, GF
1984 VFL Season Hawthorn 22 4 R01-04, R06-20, QF, SF, GF
1985 VFL Season Hawthorn 21 5 R02-18, R20-21, QF, PF
1986 VFL Season Hawthorn 14 1 R01-05, R12-17, R19, PF, GF
1987 VFL Season Hawthorn 16 1 R01-09, R11-13, R19-20, QF, SF
1988 VFL Season Brisbane Bears 13 1 R01-13
1989 VFL Season Brisbane Bears 12 1 R03-08, R17-22
1990 AFL Season Brisbane Bears 5 1 R01-04, R22