Peter John Manning is a former Australian rules football

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er who was highly successful in the West Australian National Football League

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 (WANFL) playing for the Swan Districts Football Club

Swan Districts Football Club

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Beginning his career in 1944 he was unlucky in missing the dominant period of Swan Districts but did play in the 1965 Grand Final that Swans lost to East Fremantle.
A skillful and hard running wingman or centreman Manning played the majority of his career in these positions. Manning is a life member at Swan Districts and is listed on a half forward flank in their Team of the Century

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