Australian rules footballer
| Peter Quirk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (1961-01-26) 26 January 1961 (age 63) | ||
| Original team(s) | Narrandera | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1987 | Sydney Swans | 7 (1) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1987. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Peter Quirk (born 26 January 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Quirk came from Riverina Football League club Narrandera. He made seven VFL appearances for the Swans, all in the second half of the 1987 season. This included Sydney's round 17 win over Essendon, when they amassed a club record score of 236 points, just two short of then league record He had also played the previous week, when Sydney scored 201 against the West Coast Eagles.
He finished third in the 1990 Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- "Times Sport A.C.T.A.F.L. Good chance for NSW to beat Cats". The Canberra Times. 23 June 1985. p. 32 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Peter Quirk". AFL Tables.
- "Jim Main's Classic Matches - R17, 1987". Sydney Swans.
- Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- "Kouros limps across line for fifth win". The Canberra Times. 24 May 1990. p. 26 – via National Library of Australia.