Peter Russo

Peter Russo
Personal information
Birth	29 October 1959
Recruited from	Pakenham
Height and weight	177 cm / 70 kg
Playing career¹
Team(s)	Hawthorn (1978-88) 162 games, 102 goals St Kilda (1989-90) 33 games, 20 goals Total - 195 Games, 122 Goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1990 season

Peter Russo (born 29 October 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1980s before finishing his career at St Kilda.

Mostly used as a ruck-rover and in the forward pocket, Russo could also play in the back pocket and wing. He started his career with Hawthorn in 1978 and was a member of their premiership side. Russo missed out on Hawthorn's 1983 premiership through injury but was a premiership player again in 1986. In 1985 he represented Victoria at interstate football.

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Peter Russo's statistics from AFL Tables
Fullpointsfooty profile

Hawthorn Football Club 1978 VFL Premiers

Hawthorn 18.13 (121) defeated North Melbourne 15.13 (103), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Captain: 23. Scott \| 1. Goss \| 2. Ablett \| 3. Matthews \| 6. Moncrieff \| 9. DiPierdomenico \| 10. Polkinghorne \| 14. Martello \| 15. Moore \| 16. Wallace \| 17. Tuck \| 20. McCarthy \| 24. Knights \| 25. Hendrie \| 26. Eade \| 27. De Wolde \| 42. Paton \| 43. Murnane \| 45. Walter \| 47. Russo

Coach: Parkin

Hawthorn Football Club 1986 VFL Premiers

Hawthorn 16.14 (110) defeated Carlton 9.14 (68), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Captain: 17. Tuck \| 2. Mew \| 4. Russo \| 7. Ayres \| 9. DiPierdomenico \| 11. Buckenara \| 14. Dear \| 15. Morris \| 16. Wallace \| 19. Dunstall \| 22. Loveridge \| 23. Brereton \| 25. Curran \| 26. Eade \| 28. Langford \| 29. Greene \| 30. Schwab \| 34. Kennedy \| 39. Abbott \| 44. Platten

Coach: Jeans

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Name	Russo, Peter
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Date of birth	29 October 1959
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