Neil Peart (born 5 October 1958) is a former

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er who played with Collingwood,

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and Footscray in the

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(VFL) during the 1980s. Initially a VFA player at Northcote, Peart was a key defender; while at Northcote, Peart finished second for the Field Medal (best and fairest in VFA Division 2) in

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. He spent the

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playing for Collingwood before being traded to Richmond the following season. In 1984 he was twice voted best on ground at the Brownlow Medal count, for his efforts against North Melbourne and Hawthorn. In 1985 he was at Footscray, where he would play nine VFL games, including a qualifying final and preliminary final. When Peart returned to Richmond in 1986, this meant he had switched clubs four times in five seasons. He could only add another nine games to his career tally in his second stint at Richmond.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Peart, Neil 1958 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Collingwood Football Club players Richmond Football Club players Western Bulldogs players Northcote Football Club players Living people