Career
Eccles played TAC Cup football for the Northern Knights, and was recruited to the American Federation of Labor-Congress in the 1996 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft by the Adelaide Football Club. Hamstring, knee and Achilles tendon injuries affected his performance over the next three seasons. He was traded to Carlton at the end of the 2001 season as a straight swap for Kris Massie.
His time at Carlton was generally unsuccessful, and he was delisted at the end of 2003.
After being delisted, he played for North Ballarat in the VFL from 2004 until 2005. He was selected in the VFL Team of the Year in 2004.
Adelaide: 1998-2001, 41 games, 22 goals. Carlton: 2002-2003, 13 games, 2 goals.
1998 Premiership Player.