Safe to say Eddie Betts can still draw a crowd.
The Carlton and Adelaide champion made an electric cameo in country footy on Sunday, lining up for the Branxholme-Wallacedale Saints against Cavendish.
Betts was the headline act at Branxholme Recreation Reserve as The Carlton Draft series, which sees eight AFL legends drafted to play games for local footy clubs around Victoria, continued.
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In a town 320kms west of Melbourne – 20 minutes south of Hamilton – that only has a population of 350-odd, a massive 4,000 fans flocked to watch Betts’ magic.
And he gave them plenty to celebrate, snapping a goal in the opening minute before adding another five minutes later to give the Saints an early two-goal lead.
