Peter Somerville

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Peter Somerville
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-07-08) 8 July 1968 (age 55)
Original team(s) Moe
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 98 kg (216 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1988–1999 Essendon 160 (89)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1999.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Peter Somerville (born 8 July 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 160 games for Essendon in the AFL.

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A ruckman, and son of John Somerville, he shared rucking duties with Paul Salmon for much of his career. He was a premiership player with Essendon and represented Victoria in 1991 and was well known for his amazing high leaping marks.

After a successful career spanning over a decade, Somerville owned and operated his own plumbing business until 2002. He then ventured to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland to teach plumbing at TAFE.

Statistics

[1]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
H/O
 Hit-outs
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTH/OGBKHDMTH/O
1988 Essendon 42423311041234350.50.87.82.510.35.81.08.83
1989 Essendon 19322241135153160.70.78.03.711.75.01.05.30
1990 Essendon 19451211233154161.30.35.33.08.33.81.04.00
1991 Essendon 1917141210959168858520.80.76.43.59.95.00.53.10
1992 Essendon 1920211616971240114111451.10.88.53.612.05.70.67.35
1993† Essendon 191813141168119791141550.70.86.44.510.95.10.88.60
1994 Essendon 191061573996336750.60.15.73.99.63.30.67.50
1995 Essendon 1924187177140317128173190.80.37.45.813.25.30.713.312
1996 Essendon 19215511010021073102890.20.25.24.810.03.50.513.83
1997 Essendon 19131076461225251370.10.05.83.59.44.00.410.51
1998 Essendon 19120264371013482120.00.25.33.18.42.80.717.70
1999 Essendon 191420654410937102390.10.04.63.17.82.60.717.10
Career16089631019650166970010016900.60.46.44.110.44.40.610.624

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References

  1. ↑ "Peter Somerville". AFL Tables. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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