Colin Eales (born 3 July 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Colin Eales | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Colin Eales | ||
| Date of birth | (1944-07-03) 3 July 1944 (age 77) | ||
| Original team(s) | Hamilton | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1963–1969 | Geelong | 56 (24) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Eales spent much of his early years at Geelong in the seconds, after coming to the club from Hamilton.[1] He was a member of Geelong's 1963 and 1964 reserves premierships. It wasn't until 1966 that he was regularly picked in the seniors, playing 18 of a possible 19 VFL games that year followed by all 21 in 1967.[2] He often played as a wingman or rover, but was on a half forward flank in the 1967 VFL Grand Final, which Geelong lost to Richmond.
Once he left Geelong he went on to become a coach in country football. He had his first assignment at Stawell and was also senior coach of Cranbourne.[3]