Eli Templeton is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Templeton was recruited from the Burnie Dockers with the third pick in the . Templeton made his debut in Round 1 of the 2014 AFL season against Melbourne. At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was delisted by St Kilda. His cousin is Australian Paralympic swimmer, Jacob Templeton. Templeton plays for Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football League.