1. Alexander Eason was an Australian rules football player, coach and administrator in the Victorian Football League and Victorian Football Association.
10 Facts About Alec Eason
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Alec Eason was a talented and hard-working player, nicknamed "Bunny" because of his speed.
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Alec Eason had two fingers on his right hand missing, but this did not greatly affect his skill.
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Alec Eason returned to play for Geelong from 1919 until 1921, earning selection for Victoria in interstate football during that time.
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In 1925, when Footscray joined the VFL, Alec Eason was unable to remain with the club due to his suspension from the VFL for leaving Geelong without a clearance, and he crossed to Brighton for the final year of his senior career.
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Alec Eason later coached Footscray in the VFL for the 1929 season, Ballarat Imperial in 1932 and Prahran in the latter part of the 1933 season.
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Alec Eason became an administrator at Footscray, serving as chairman of selectors.
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Alec Eason was well-regarded for his on-field and off-field wit, and wrote columns for the Sporting Globe.
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Alec Eason is a member of Geelong's Hall of Fame and was named on the interchange bench of the club's Team of the Century.
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Alec Eason died at Geelong on 5 May 1956, and was buried at the Footscray General Cemetery.