Peter Weidemann (23 March 1940 – 15 June 2012) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Peter Weideman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Peter John Weidemann | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1940 | ||
| Date of death | 15 June 2012 (aged 72) | ||
| Original team(s) | Dandenong | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 74.5 kg (164 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1960–61 | Collingwood | 5 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1961. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
After leaving Collingwood he played and coached many teams in Tasmania, New South Wales and country Victoria. He is the father of former Adelaide footballer Wayne Weidemann.
Weidemann coached Coolamon Football Club in the South West Football League (New South Wales) in 1964 and 1965, as well as the SWDFL representative side that won the 1964 VCFL Country Championships.[2]
In 1965, Weidemann won the SWDFL best and fairest award, the Gammage Medal.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 934. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "South West DFL: 1964 season review". Swans on Screen. Griffith FNC. 1964. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "The Aussie Ruler" (PDF). NSW Football History. SWDFL. 5 September 1965. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
External links edit
- Collingwood Forever profile
- Peter Weidemann's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Peter Weidemann at AustralianFootball.com
