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Eddie Betts
Eddie Betts (born 26 November 1986) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League. Betts was originally drafted by Carlton with pick No. 3 in the 2004 Pre-Season Draft, where he played for nine years before Adelaide signed him as a free agent at the end of 2013. He moved back to Carlton at the conclusion of the 2019 season.
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1986-11-26
Birth Place
Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia
Height
1.73
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Indigenous AFL great Eddie Betts joins Geelong’s coaching staff

Legendary small forward Eddie Betts has joined Geelong’s coaching staff after recently calling time on his glittering 350-game AFL career. After losing key assistant coaches Matthew Knights, Corey Enright and Matthew Scarlett this off-season, the Cats have pulled off a genuine coup by securing one of the most influential players of the modern era.
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Paul Kelly honours Indigenous great Eddie Betts in new song

Legendary Aussie musician Paul Kelly has released a song paying tribute to the challenges faced by recently retired AFL great Eddie Betts. The song, title 'Every Step of the Way', appears to be written from the perspective of the Indigenous superstar. "Oh, I’m so sick and tired of keeping it...
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‘A lot of racism’: Eddie Betts says AFL not safe for Indigenous players

Eddie Betts believes the AFL is not a safe environment for Indigenous players and pledged to continue fighting racism beyond Saturday’s swan song. Betts has announced he will retire after playing his 350th game, joining Adam Goodes and Shaun Burgoyne as the only Indigenous players to celebrate the milestone. The...
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