Peter Weightman

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Peter Weightman
Personal information
Full name Peter Weightman
Date of birth (1949-05-15) 15 May 1949 (age 74)
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Position(s) Rover
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1969 Fitzroy 1 (1)
Coaching career
YearsClubGames (W–L–D)
1985–88 Preston 76 (46–29–1)
1994–97 Preston 70 (23–47–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Peter Weightman (born 15 May 1949) is a former Australian rules football player and coach. He played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Weightman, who grew up playing in the Preston District Junior Football Association, [1] played his only VFL game for Fitzroy in the 1969 VFL season. A rover, he kicked a goal in a 24-point loss to Hawthorn at Princes Park. [2]

He played in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) for Preston from 1970 until 1976. From 1977 until 1978 he played with Yarrawonga in the Ovens & Murray Football League, before returning to Preston in 1979, both as a senior player and has the seconds coach. [3] He retired from playing in 1980, finishing with a total of 118 senior games for Preston, [4] but had continued success as coach of the club's seconds and thirds, leading both to premierships. Weightman was appointed senior coach at Preston in 1985 and remained in the job for four seasons. They played finals in three of those years and were notably eliminated from the 1988 finals series with a 93-point loss to Coburg. [5] He would have continued in 1989 but instead took up an offer to join the Hawthorn under-19s coaching staff.

When David Dickson resigned as Preston coach in 1994 due to a work promotion, Weightman returned as senior coach. He had another four season stint, making him Preston's longest serving coach.

In 2008 he joined Collingwood as an assistant coach.

He is the father of Lisa Jane Weightman, a marathon runner who competed in the Beijing Olympics.

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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. ↑ "1969 Rd 10". AFL Tables.
  3. ↑ Dennis Jose (6 May 1985). "Preston makes it a record 19 on end". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 30.
  4. ↑ Marc Fiddian (11 July 1980). "Foley back for the Two Blues". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 23.
  5. ↑ The Age, "Confident Preston crushed", 5 September 1988, p. 41
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