Nathan Eagleton (born 10 November 1978) is a former professional Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Eagleton played junior level football for West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He was recruited as a zone selection by the Port Adelaide Football Club for its inaugural AFL season in 1997. He played his first game for Port Adelaide Football Club in 1997 against the Brisbane Lions ...
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Nathan Eagleton (born 10 November 1978) is a former professional Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Eagleton played junior level football for West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He was recruited as a zone selection by the Port Adelaide Football Club for its inaugural AFL season in 1997. He played his first game for Port Adelaide Football Club in 1997 against the Brisbane Lions in Round 5, 1997. In a match in 1999, he collapsed on field, and was diagnosed and treated for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
Eagleton was traded to the Western Bulldogs in 2000, in exchange for Brett Montgomery and a second round draft pick. He got off to a slow start but was a key player for the Bulldogs in 2004 and 2005.
Known as "The Bald Eagle" for his clean-shaven head and surname, in 2005 he was a very important player for the Western Bulldogs, his skill and run proving vital to the team's late-season charge. He kicked a career best 28...
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