Michael Eden

"Mike Eden" redirects here. For the baseball player, see Mike Eden (baseball). For the British politician, see Michael Francis Eden, 7th Baron Henley.

Mike Eden

Personal information
Full name	Mike Anthony Eden
Born	27 March 1960 (1960-03-27) (age 51)
Playing information
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	75 kg (11 st 11 lb)
Position	Halfback, Five-eighth, Fullback
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1981–82	Manly Warringah	19	2	72	0	150
1983–84	Easts (Sydney)	36	17	139	2	348
1985–87	Parramatta Eels	26	3	24	1	61
1988–89	Gold Coast Giants	31	4	61	4	142
	Total	112	26	296	7	701
Source: RLP

Mike Eden (born 27 March 1961^[1]) is an Australian former rugby league player. The slightly built Eden played for Manly, Eastern Suburbs, Parramatta and the Gold Coast. Originally appearing in the halves, he later played at fullback.

Eden was named the player of the series in the 1982 KB Cup. An accomplished goal-kicker, he was the leading point scorer in the 1983 NSWRFL season, scoring 256 points (12 tries, 103 goals and 2 field goals). He also won the competition's Best and Fairest award, the Rothmans Medal, in that year.^[2] He later joined parramatta for the 1985 season.^[2]

Eden's uncle, Harry Eden, was also an Australian Rugby League player for the St George Dragons, Eastern Suburbs and South Sydney clubs.

Eden currently works as a solicitor in Albury NSW.

Sources

• Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. pp. 609. ISBN 9781877082931. 

References

1. ^ Gary Lester (editor) (1983). The Sun Book of Rugby League - 1983. Sydney, New South Wales: John Fairfax Marketing. pp. page 40. ISBN 0909558833. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Lester, Gary, ed (1984). Rugby League: Action '85. Sydney: Fairfax Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 0-909558-83-3. 

Persondata
Name	Eden, Michael
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Date of birth	27 March 1960
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