Easton Wood
Encyclopedia
Easton Wood is an Australian rules football
er who plays for the Western Bulldogs
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Attending Geelong Grammar School
on a cricket
scholarship, Wood came to the attention of Bulldogs recruitment manager Scott Clayton
after his performances in school football as a medium sized running midfielder with a strong leap.
Wood nominated for the 2007 AFL National Draft
. He was selected by the Bulldogs with their fourth selection (#43 overall).
Wood made his debut for the Western Bulldogs
against the West Coast Eagles
at Etihad Stadium. He had 14 disposals. He went on to play the next week against Brisbane
but was not selected for finals matches.
Wood consolidated his position in the team in 2010, being selected for 11 games. He played in the Bulldogs'
losing preliminary final against St Kilda and their semi-final win over Sydney
.
In 2011 Wood was hampered by a serious ankle injury. He made his return to the team in Round 9 and then missed only two more games for the season.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who plays for the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
Attending Geelong Grammar School
Geelong Grammar School
Geelong Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, co-educational, boarding and day school. The school's main campus is located at Corio, on the northern outskirts of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, overlooking Corio Bay and Limeburners Bay....
on a cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
scholarship, Wood came to the attention of Bulldogs recruitment manager Scott Clayton
Scott Clayton
Scott Clayton is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League during the 1980s....
after his performances in school football as a medium sized running midfielder with a strong leap.
Wood nominated for the 2007 AFL National Draft
2007 AFL Draft
The 2007 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2007/08 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week, the National Draft, the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft.- Trades :...
. He was selected by the Bulldogs with their fourth selection (#43 overall).
Wood made his debut for the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
against the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
at Etihad Stadium. He had 14 disposals. He went on to play the next week against Brisbane
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
but was not selected for finals matches.
Wood consolidated his position in the team in 2010, being selected for 11 games. He played in the Bulldogs'
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
losing preliminary final against St Kilda and their semi-final win over Sydney
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
.
In 2011 Wood was hampered by a serious ankle injury. He made his return to the team in Round 9 and then missed only two more games for the season.