Peter Schwab

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Peter Schwab (born September 22, 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach in the VFL/AFL.

Contents 1 Playing career 1.1 1989 Grand Final suspension 2 Coaching career 2.1 Resignation 3 Current

[edit] Playing career

Recruited from Bennettswood, he played with the Hawthorn Hawks from 1980-1991, going on to play 171 games and boot 38 goals. Used mainly as a utility, Schwab was a very fair player who was seen as a "nice guy".

[edit] 1989 Grand Final suspension

After being part of the 1983, 1986 and 1988 flags with Hawthorn, Schwab missed the 1989 Grand Final after an uncharacteristic act. Schwab has also spoken about players such as Anthony Rocca and Jason Cloke being suspended before a Grand Final.

[edit] Coaching career

In 1992 he became assistant coach at the Richmond Football Club, before becoming the head coach at Hawthorn in 2000. His most successful year with the Hawks came in 2001 where he took them to eight successive wins at the beginning of the season. They eventually lost to Essendon in a thriller at the MCG in the Preliminary Finals.

[edit] Resignation

In 2004, with Schwab having announced pre-season that the Hawks would win the premiership, he found the Hawks in last position on the ladder before he resigned, with caretaker coach Donald McDonald taking the reins for the remainder of 2004.

[edit] Current

Today, Schwab is the chairman of the Australian Football League's Match Review Panel. As of 2006, he has also taken the position as head coach of Australian rules football at prominent Melbourne School Wesley College, Melbourne. This position was offered to Schwab after several years of unsatisfactory results for the school on the football field.

Preceded by Ken Judge

Hawthorn Football Club coach 2000-2004)

Succeeded by Donald McDonald