Peter Walker (footballer)

Peter Walker (12 June 1942 – 8 July 2010[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.

Peter Walker
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-06-12)12 June 1942
Date of death 8 July 2010(2010-07-08) (aged 68)
Original team(s) Beeac
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1960–1971 Geelong 159 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1971.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A centre-half back who was originally from Beeac, Walker won the Carji Greeves Medal for Geelong's best and fairest player in 1965 and represented Victoria in nine interstate matches.[2]

His grandson Josh Walker currently plays for North Melbourne.

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