Peter Bird (footballer)

Peter Bird (born 30 January 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]

Peter Bird
Personal information
Full name Peter Bird
Date of birth (1976-01-30) 30 January 1976
Original team(s) Geelong U18s
Draft 58th, 1994 National Draft
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1995–1996 Fitzroy 15 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1996.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bird was selected by Fitzroy with pick 58 of the 1994 National Draft, from the Geelong Falcons.[2]

He made twelve appearances in the 1995 AFL season and a further three in 1996.[3] From 1997 to 2002, Bird played for Subiaco,[4] then moved to South Bunbury in the South West Football League.

In 2004, after he had been cleared from the Lions, Bird was involved in a unique controversy when South Bunbury cleared him to Peel Thunder for one game against East Perth in the second round, but the Thunder, desperate after winning only one game in 2003, played him in their opening game with Claremont.[5] After a vote of WAFL clubs, Peel had the 10.10 (70) they scored in that opening game wiped from their total (and Claremont’s Points "Against") for the season on 14 April, thus having officially the lowest score in the WAFL since Subiaco failed to score a single point against South Fremantle in 1906.[6]

Bird was to play two seasons with the Thunder before retiring at the end of 2005.

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  3. AFL Tables: Peter Bird
  4. "Peter Bird (Peel Thunder)". WAFL Online.
  5. Townsend, John; "Peel Will Plead Bird Selection Legitimate"; The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 22 March 2004
  6. WAFL Footy Facts: Lowest Scores Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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