Drozena Eden

Drozena Eden
Drozena Eden
Personal information
Full name	Drozena Wilfred Bannister Eden
Nickname(s)	Dribb
Date of birth	26 November 1908
Place of birth	Queenstown, South Australia
Date of death	27 November 1973 (aged 65)
Position(s)	Defender
Playing career1
Years	Club
1929–1936	Port Adelaide
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
	Source: AustralianFootball.com

Drozena Wilfred Bannister Eden (26 November 1908 – 27 November 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He and his brother were of Mauritian descent. His career was cut short due to persistent leg and back injuries.^[1]

Eden impressed in some Port Adelaide trial games in 1929 playing in the centre for the matches, with The Advertiser describing his playing style as "outstanding".^[2]

Eden was elected practice captain for the 1935 season.^[3] He enlisted for military service on 2 July 1940.^[4]

References

^ "Port Adelaide ready for big week of indigenous recognition with AFL Indigenous Round, Aboriginal Power Cup". portadelaidefc.com.au. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
^ "PORT ADELAIDE". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 10 May 1929. p. 26. Retrieved 30 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "FOOTBALL". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 26 February 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 30 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Drozena Wilfred Bannister EDEN". vwma.org.au.

External links

Drozena Eden at AustralianFootball.com

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[portadelaidefc.com.au-1] "Port Adelaide ready for big week of indigenous recognition with AFL Indigenous Round, Aboriginal Power Cup". portadelaidefc.com.au. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-29.

[2] "PORT ADELAIDE". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 10 May 1929. p. 26. Retrieved 30 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "FOOTBALL". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 26 February 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 30 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Drozena Wilfred Bannister EDEN". vwma.org.au.

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v t e South Australian team – 1932 Interstate Games
Game 1: Victoria 12.20 (92) d South Australia 12.12 (84), at MCG, 10 June 1932 Game 2: South Australia 11.13 (79) d Victoria 9.10 (64) at Adelaide Oval, 6 August 1932
Both Games	Percy Furler (c) Ossie Bertram Alf Biddell Sid Burton John Connell Norm Drew Ned Hender Stan Jaffer Jeff Mott Charlie Parsons Max Pontifex Henry Simons Edgar Sims
Game 1 only	Ken Farmer Joe Johns Bob Johnson Arthur Link Ernest Masters Bo Morton Norman Proud
Game 2 only	Drozena Eden Harold Hawke Allan Hender Eric Johnson George Johnston Maurice Quinn Bob Snell