Peter Bennett (footballer, born 1956)

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Peter Bennett
Personal information
Full name Peter Keith Bennett
Date of birth (1956-11-08) 8 November 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth New Zealand
Original team(s) Pakenham
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1976–1977 Hawthorn 13 0(5)
1978–1981 Essendon 67 (22)
1982 Subiaco 01 0(0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Peter Keith Bennett (born 8 November 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

New Zealand born Bennett was a utility player, often used as a ruck-rover. [1] He was recruited from Pakenham and put together 13 games in his two seasons at Hawthorn. [2] He made more regular appearances when he crossed to Essendon, starting with 14 games in 1978, from which he averaged 18 disposals. [2] The following season he was Essendon's leading ball getter, with 530 disposals, from 23 games. [2] He was a member of the Essendon team which won the 1981 night premiership. [3]

Bennett joined the Subiaco Football Club in 1982 but would be in Western Australia for just the one season. He played for Koo Wee Rup in 1983, as captain-coach. From 1984 to 1986 he captain-coached Gembrook, winning a premiership in the last of those years. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. 1 2 3 "AFL Tables: Peter Bennett". afltables.com.
  3. ↑ "Bennett, Peter K. C." Essendon Football Club official website.
  4. ↑ "Gembrook Cockatoo". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2011.



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