Darrel Norman Eaton (c. 1927 – 22 January 2007) was a former Australian rules footballer who played for various senior clubs in Tasmania between 1947 and 1957 and also represented the state at three successive national carnivals.
Eaton began his senior career with North Hobart in the Tasmanian Football League early in the 1947 season.[1] He was so successful that later in the year he was chosen in the squad chosen to represent the state at the 1947 Hobart Carnival[2]
Eaton continued over the next few years to make his mark in the TFL with North Hobart[3] and was chosen to represent the state at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival[4]
In late 1951 it was announced that Eaton would move to the North West Football Union having been appointed coach of Wynyard.[5] Immediately successful, he led the team to the 1952 premiership, and was re-appointed coach.[6]
His career continued to prosper and for the third time Eaton was chosen in the squad to represent the state on the national stage, this time at the 1953 Adelaide Carnival[7]
He was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.[8]
References
edit- ^ "NEW TOWN WINGMAN TOPS LIST FOR TROPHY". The Mercury. Vol. CLXV, no. 23, 834. Tasmania. 29 April 1947. p. 18. Retrieved 4 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TASMANIAN FOOTBALL TEAM FOR CARNIVAL". The Mercury. Vol. CLXVI, no. 23, 898. Tasmania. 14 July 1947. p. 20. Retrieved 4 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NORTH HOBART SELECTED TO WIN MATCH OF DAY IN T.F.L." The Mercury. Vol. CLXVI, no. 24, 775. Tasmania. 12 May 1950. p. 15. Retrieved 4 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TASMANIA'S TEAM FOR CARNIVAL". The Examiner. Vol. CIX, no. 77. Tasmania. 14 June 1950. p. 23. Retrieved 4 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Eaton To Coach Wynyard". The Mercury. Vol. CLXX, no. 25, 265. Tasmania. 11 December 1951. p. 19. Retrieved 4 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Eaton To Coach Wynyard Again". The Mercury. Vol. CLXXII, no. 25, 567. Tasmania. 29 November 1952. p. 31. Retrieved 4 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Tasmania's Carnival Team Younger, Heavier, Taller". The Advertiser. Vol. 96, no. 29, 554. Adelaide. 3 July 1953. p. 8. Retrieved 26 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "54. Darrell Eaton - AFL Tas Hall of Fame". afltashalloffame.com.au.
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