Peter White (footballer)
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Peter White was an Australian rules football
er who played with Carlton
in the Victorian/Australian Football League
(VFL/AFL).
White came from a sporting family, with his brother Dean a reserves player at Carlton and father Cliff a former Heathcote District Football League
player, coach and administrator. Peter was just 16 when he won Mt Pleasant Football Club's senior "Best and Fairest" in 1986. Two years later he was playing under-19s football for Carlton and after winning their club champion award was promoted to their VFL list in 1989. He made his league debut at Waverley Oval against Collingwood and had 12 disposals. The following week he had five touches and kicked his only goal, in a win over Fitzroy at Princes Park. He didn't play a senior game in 1990 and made just one appearance for Carlton in 1991, against Adelaide.
After leaving Carlton, White returned to the Heathcote District Football League
and was playing coach in Mt Pleasant's 1993 and 1994 premiership teams.
He was a member of another premiership team in 1996, this time with Goulburn Valley Football League club Kyabram
. Later in the year, White would go on a fishing trip from which he would never return, along with his father and a childhood friend, off the coast of Port Campbell. Although their bodies were never found, rescuers later recovered two life jackets, footwear, a fuel tank and a key ring belonging to Peter White.
Every year since the accident, HDFL club's Mount Pleasant and Heathcote have played each other for Cliff and Peter White Memorial Shield.
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 with Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the Victorian/Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL/AFL).
White came from a sporting family, with his brother Dean a reserves player at Carlton and father Cliff a former Heathcote District Football League
Heathcote District Football League
The Heathcote District Football League is based in Central Victoria. The league is a minor country league with teams drawn from smaller localities within part of the area of the major Bendigo Football League.-History:...
player, coach and administrator. Peter was just 16 when he won Mt Pleasant Football Club's senior "Best and Fairest" in 1986. Two years later he was playing under-19s football for Carlton and after winning their club champion award was promoted to their VFL list in 1989. He made his league debut at Waverley Oval against Collingwood and had 12 disposals. The following week he had five touches and kicked his only goal, in a win over Fitzroy at Princes Park. He didn't play a senior game in 1990 and made just one appearance for Carlton in 1991, against Adelaide.
After leaving Carlton, White returned to the Heathcote District Football League
Heathcote District Football League
The Heathcote District Football League is based in Central Victoria. The league is a minor country league with teams drawn from smaller localities within part of the area of the major Bendigo Football League.-History:...
and was playing coach in Mt Pleasant's 1993 and 1994 premiership teams.
He was a member of another premiership team in 1996, this time with Goulburn Valley Football League club Kyabram
Kyabram Football Club
The Kyabram Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Goulburn Valley Football League . They are based in Kyabram, Victoria.Kyabram were a foundation club in the GVFL and have been one of the most dominant...
. Later in the year, White would go on a fishing trip from which he would never return, along with his father and a childhood friend, off the coast of Port Campbell. Although their bodies were never found, rescuers later recovered two life jackets, footwear, a fuel tank and a key ring belonging to Peter White.
Every year since the accident, HDFL club's Mount Pleasant and Heathcote have played each other for Cliff and Peter White Memorial Shield.