Peter Foster (Australian rules footballer)

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Peter Foster
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-06-02) 2 June 1960 (age 61)
Place of birth Colac, Victoria
Original team(s) Coragulac (Hampden FL)
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1980–1982 Fitzroy 007 0(2)
1983–1993 Footscray 163 (56)
Total170 (58)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Peter Foster (born 2 June 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Fitzroy and Footscray in the Australian Football League.

Foster had played just four games with Footscray when in 1984, after a heavy loss to Melbourne, coach Mick Malthouse decided to try him at centre half-back for the match against Collingwood. [1] He became a mainstay in that position for the rest of his career.

Foster finished equal 5th in the 1988 Brownlow Medal and won Footscray's best and fairest award in 1990.

His son, Jayden Foster, was selected by Carlton in the 2014 AFL Draft. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ryan, Peter (4 January 2015). "Mick's case of deja vu with the son of a former favourite".
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