Researching Matt Eagles
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 846 people with the Eagles surname? In that year Eagles was ranked number 2737 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Matt means "Form of MATTHEW. gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Matt Eagles on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Matt Eagles and the Eagles Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 1313 people with the Eagles surname in the UK? Eagles is now ranked number 2839 for popularity in the UK. |
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Matt Eagles
Matthew Eagles (born 9 February 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who last played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Eagles is originally from South Australia and grew up supporting Port Adelaide. He eventually found his way to Queensland where he played for the Yeronga Football Club in the QAFL. Outside of playing football he owned a landscaping business. In 2016, Eagles appeared in season two of the reality TV series The Recruit, where he was the eventual winner. After appearing on The Recruit, he played with in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
In 2017 Eagles played for the in the North East Australian Football League as a ruckman, but towards the end of the season he was moved into defence and thrived. In the NEAFL Grand Final, he amassed 18 disposals, including a league high 17 intercept possessions.
Eagles made his senior AFL debut in round 7 of the 2018 season, against Collingwood. Aged 28, he is the oldest debutant in the club's history.
On the 23rd October 2020, he was delisted by the Brisbane Lions
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