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Australian rules footballer, born 1963

Australian rules footballer
Peter Wilson
Personal information
Full name Peter Eric McKenzie Wilson
Date of birth (1963-11-15) 15 November 1963 (age 61)
Original team(s) East Fremantle (WAFL)
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1982–1986, 1992, 1995 East Fremantle 102 (104)
1987–1989 Richmond 54 (39)
1990–1995 West Coast Eagles 117 (84)
Total 271 (227)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1998–1999 Swan Districts (Westar Rules) 40 (16–24–0)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995. Coaching statistics correct as of 1999.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Peter Eric McKenzie Wilson (born 15 November 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Richmond and West Coast in the Australian Football League (AFL). He wore the number 9 guersey.

Recruited to Western Australian powerhouse East Fremantle from Lynwood, Wilson is best known for his performance in the 1992 Grand Final, played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where he kicked two goals, including a famous "over-the-head" kick in the third quarter.

Wilson played 117 games for the Eagles and 54 for the Richmond Tigers in the AFL. Prior to this he played in the West Australian Football League for East Fremantle Football Club, representing the club 101 times (including the 1985 Premiership). Wilson was named All-Australian in 1986 where he played for Australia against Ireland three times in Ireland's first tour of Australia.

He was named in the West Coast Eagles team of the decade in 1996. The number 9 guernsey was later worn by former Eagles captain, Ben Cousins.

After he retired as a player, Wilson became coach of Westar Rules club Swan Districts for the 1998 and 1999 seasons. Late in the 1999 season as Swan Districts’ administration was undergoing numerous personnel changes, feeling the black and whites needed a fully professional coach and that he could not do that job, Wilson resigned his coaching position after having led Swans to seventh and sixth in a nine-club competition.

Statistics

Legend
  G   Goals   K   Kicks   D   Disposals    T   Tackles
  B   Behinds    H   Handballs    M   Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
1987 Richmond 5 19 27 16 213 108 321 93 28 1.4 0.8 11.2 5.7 16.9 4.9 1.5 6
1988 Richmond 19 16 4 6 229 108 337 76 20 0.3 0.4 14.3 6.8 21.1 4.8 1.3 3
1989 Richmond 19 19 8 6 212 89 301 60 18 0.4 0.3 11.2 4.7 15.8 3.2 0.9 0
1990 West Coast 9 19 18 12 244 111 355 66 27 0.9 0.6 12.8 5.8 18.7 3.5 1.4 4
1991 West Coast 9 22 23 23 245 114 359 83 31 1.0 1.0 11.1 5.2 16.3 3.8 1.4 1
1992† West Coast 9 14 15 5 157 77 234 43 28 1.1 0.4 11.2 5.5 16.7 3.1 2.0 0
1993 West Coast 9 22 6 11 284 98 382 81 43 0.3 0.5 12.9 4.5 17.4 3.7 2.0 1
1994† West Coast 9 24 14 19 278 109 387 87 49 0.6 0.8 11.6 4.5 16.1 3.6 2.0 3
1995 West Coast 9 16 8 11 120 65 185 43 26 0.5 0.7 7.5 4.1 11.6 2.7 1.6 0
Career 171 123 109 1982 879 2861 632 270 0.7 0.6 11.6 5.1 16.7 3.7 1.6 18

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2003). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (5th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 779. ISBN 1-74095-032-1.
  2. Reid, Russell; ‘Swans Look for New Coach’; The West Australian, 14 August 1999, p. 115
  3. Peter Wilson's player profile at AFL Tables

External links

West Coast Eagles 1992/94 AFL premiers
1992: West Coast Eagles 16.17 (113) defeated Geelong 12.13 (85), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
1994: West Coast Eagles 20.23 (143) defeated Geelong 8.15 (63), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Coach: Malthouse
1986 All-Australian team
South Australia
Victoria
  • Gerard Healy (Sydney)
  • Brian Royal (Footscray)
  • Kevin Walsh (Essendon)
  • Dale Weightman (Richmond)
  • Greg Williams (Sydney)
    • Western Australia
  • Gary Buckenara (Hawthorn)
  • Brad Hardie (Footscray)
  • Laurie Keene (Subiaco)
  • Andrew Macnish (Subiaco)
  • Steve Malaxos (Claremont)
  • Michael Mitchell (Claremont)
  • Phil Narkle (West Coast)
  • Brian Peake (East Fremantle) (Captain)
  • Maurice Rioli (Richmond)
  • Robert Wiley (Perth)
  • Peter Wilson (East Fremantle)
  • Ron Alexander (East Fremantle) (Coach)
    • Western Australian team – 1985 Interstate Championships
    South Australia 30.18 (198) defeated Western Australia 16.15 (111), at Subiaco Oval, 15 June 1985
    Victoria 19.16 (130) defeated Western Australia 9.11 (65), at Subiaco Oval, 16 July 1985
    Both games
    State Game vs. South Australia
    State of Origin vs. Victoria
    Coach: Todd
    Western Australian team – 1986 Interstate Championships
    Western Australia 18.19 (127) defeated South Australia 12.16 (88), at Football Park, 27 May 1986
    Western Australia 21.11 (137) defeated Victoria 20.14 (134), at Subiaco Oval, 8 July 1986
    Both games
    State game vs. South Australia
    State of Origin vs. Victoria
    Coach: Alexander
    Western Australian team – 1987 Interstate Championships
    South Australia 18.16 (124) defeated Western Australia 9.9 (63), at WACA, 16 June 1987
    Victoria 16.20 (116) defeated Western Australia 13.14 (92), at Subiaco Oval, 22 July 1987
    Both games
    State game vs. South Australia
    State of Origin vs. Victoria
    Coach: Todd
    Western Australian team – 1992 State of Origin
    Victoria 23.19 (157) defeated Western Australia 13.12 (90), at the MCG, 26 May 1992
    Coach: Malthouse
    Western Australian team – 1993 State of Origin
    South Australia 19.13 (127) defeated Western Australia 14.17 (91), at Football Park, 2 June 1993, crowd: 21,487
    Semi-Final vs. South Australia
    Coach: Malthouse
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