Peter Bird (born 30 January 1976) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(AFL). Bird was selected by Fitzroy with pick 58 of the 1994 National Draft, from the

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. He made twelve appearances in the

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and a further three in 1996.AFL Tables: Peter Bird
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to 2002, Bird played for Subiaco, then moved to South Bunbury in the South West Football League. In 2004, after he had been cleared from the Lions, Bird was involved in a unique controversy when South Bunbury cleared him to

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for ''one'' game against

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in the second round, but the Thunder, desperate after winning only one game in 2003, played him in their opening game with Claremont. After a vote of WAFL clubs, Peel had the 10.10 (70) they scored in that opening game wiped from their total (and Claremont’s Points "Against") for the season on 14 April, thus having officially the lowest score in the WAFL since Subiaco failed to score a single point against South Fremantle in 1906.WAFL Footy Facts: Lowest Scores
Bird was to play two seasons with the Thunder before retiring at the end of 2005.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bird, Peter 1976 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Fitzroy Football Club players Peel Thunder Football Club players Subiaco Football Club players Geelong Falcons players Living people South Bunbury Football Club players Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football