Career
Eishold, a centreman, came from Ormond Amateurs and is perhaps best remembered for a missed shot at goal late in the last quarter of the 1987 Preliminary Final after marking in the goal square against Hawthorn"s Peter Schwab. A goal would likely have booked Melbourne"s spot in the Grand Final and Eishold, who came in from an angle, pull his kick wide. Melbourne made the Grand Final the following season, but Eishold didn"t take part after making only seven appearances all year.
He had his best season in 1990, with 16.40 disposals on average a game and 22 goals.
He was set to move to Tasmania in 1993 to take up the position of Hobart"s senior coach, but when that failed to eventuate he was picked up by Richmond with the 51st pick of the 1993 Pre-Season Draft. Back under his old Melbourne coach, John Northey, Eishold could only manage to add a further four games to his American Federation of Labor-Congress tally.
Eishold then played with and coached Echuca in the Goulburn Valley Football League. After his football career ended, Eishold remained in Echuca as a property valuer.
