Peter Moore (footballer)
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Peter Moore is a former Australian rules football
er who played for Collingwood
and Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
As a student at Eltham High School
, Moore excelled in both academic and sporting events. He played for the Eltham Football Club
before being selected to play for Collingwood.
A tall, agile ruckman with good ball skills, Moore is one of only four men to have won Brownlow Medal
s at different clubs; with Collingwood in 1979 and with Melbourne in 1984.
Winner of the Copeland Trophy in 1979 and 1980 and captain of Collingwood from 1981 to 1982, Moore was inducted into the Collingwood Hall of Fame before being transferred to the Melbourne Football Club.
Recurring hamstring injuries saw Moore's form drop off in his final seasons with Collingwood before being recruited by Melbourne, where his career took on a resurgence.
Moore played a total of 249 matches and was desperately unlucky not to play in a premiership side considering he played in the Magpies' losing Grand Final teams of 1977, 1979, 1980 and 1981.
At the 1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival
he was named in the All-Australian Team
.
After his AFL career finished, he coached Eltham Football Club, where he began his career, to a premiership in the second division of the Diamond Valley Football League
in 1990.
In 2005 Moore was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
.
When Collingwood lost the 1981 Grand Final
to Carlton, the players where presented with Runner's-Up medallions on the Dais. Moore can be seen throwing his away in the background right after receiving it.
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 for Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
and Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
As a student at Eltham High School
Eltham High School
Eltham High School is a secondary school in Victoria, Australia. It is located in Eltham, a suburb which is north east from Melbourne. It is mainly known for the creativity of its students, in areas such as art, drama, and music....
, Moore excelled in both academic and sporting events. He played for the Eltham Football Club
Eltham Football Club
Eltham Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Eltham, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:A football team from Eltham began playing social matches at nearby Kangaroo Ground from 1900....
before being selected to play for Collingwood.
A tall, agile ruckman with good ball skills, Moore is one of only four men to have won Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
s at different clubs; with Collingwood in 1979 and with Melbourne in 1984.
Winner of the Copeland Trophy in 1979 and 1980 and captain of Collingwood from 1981 to 1982, Moore was inducted into the Collingwood Hall of Fame before being transferred to the Melbourne Football Club.
Recurring hamstring injuries saw Moore's form drop off in his final seasons with Collingwood before being recruited by Melbourne, where his career took on a resurgence.
Moore played a total of 249 matches and was desperately unlucky not to play in a premiership side considering he played in the Magpies' losing Grand Final teams of 1977, 1979, 1980 and 1981.
At the 1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival
1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival
The 1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival was the 20th Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football competition. It was the first carnival to take place under the State of Origin format....
he was named in the All-Australian Team
All-Australian Team
The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. It represents a complete team, including interchange players and a coach, of the best performed during the season....
.
After his AFL career finished, he coached Eltham Football Club, where he began his career, to a premiership in the second division of the Diamond Valley Football League
Diamond Valley Football League
The Northern Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Diamond Valley region of suburban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The league changed its name on 1 May 2007. The league was founded in 1922, originally having seven clubs, four of whom are still participating...
in 1990.
In 2005 Moore was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...
.
When Collingwood lost the 1981 Grand Final
1981 VFL Grand Final
The 1981 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 26 September 1981. It was the 85th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
to Carlton, the players where presented with Runner's-Up medallions on the Dais. Moore can be seen throwing his away in the background right after receiving it.