Peter McCormack

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Peter McCormack
Personal information
Birth August 1, 1956,
Recruited from Assumption College
Height and weight 188 cm / 86 kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1976, Collingwood vs. , at
Team(s) Collingwood (1976-85)
  • 160 games 21 goals

Richmond (1986)

  • 4 games, 0 goals

Fitzroy (1986)

  • 1 game, 0 goals

Total - 165 Games, 21 Goals

¹ Statistics to end of 1986 season
Career highlights

Peter McCormack (born August 1, 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the VFL during the late 1970s and 1980s before finishing his career with stints at Richmond and Fitzroy.

Collingwood recruited McCormack from Assumption College where he was a successful forward. He thus began at Collingwood in the full-forward position but struggled and in his second season required a knee reconstruction. When he returned in 1978 it was at fullback and he soon made that position his own, occupying it in the Grand Finals of 1979, 1980 and 1981, all of which the Magpies lost.

In 1986 McCormack transfered to Richmond but ended up finishing the season at Fitzroy.

[edit] References

  • Holmesby, Russel and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.