John Peck
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John Peck was an Australian rules football
er, who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
John Peck played for Hawthorn
from 1954 to 1966. He was the first Hawthorn
player to win the leading VFL goalkicking award. Peck won the award in three successive years in 1963–65. He Kicked 78 goals in 1963, 66 goals in 1964 and 58 goals in 1965. He played in the 1961 and 1963 Grand Finals
.
In 1960 Peck kicked the winning goal in a match against Collingwood at Victoria Park , It was Hawthorn's first win after 35 years at that venue.
Peck was the last player to win the Coleman Medal
from the wooden spoon winning side until Brendan Fevola
from won it in 2006.
He played for Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association
(VFA) in 1967.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er, who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
John Peck played for Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
from 1954 to 1966. He was the first Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
player to win the leading VFL goalkicking award. Peck won the award in three successive years in 1963–65. He Kicked 78 goals in 1963, 66 goals in 1964 and 58 goals in 1965. He played in the 1961 and 1963 Grand Finals
AFL Grand Final
The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match, traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia to determine the Australian Football League premiership champions for that year...
.
In 1960 Peck kicked the winning goal in a match against Collingwood at Victoria Park , It was Hawthorn's first win after 35 years at that venue.
Peck was the last player to win the Coleman Medal
Coleman Medal
The Coleman Medal is awarded yearly to the Australian Football League player who kicks the most goals in regular-season matches in that year...
from the wooden spoon winning side until Brendan Fevola
Brendan Fevola
Brendan Fevola is a professional Australian rules footballer. He played with the Carlton and Brisbane Lions football clubs in the Australian Football League....
from won it in 2006.
He played for Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
(VFA) in 1967.