Peter Davidson (born 29 August 1963) is a former

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er who played with the West Coast Eagles and Brisbane Bears in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL). Davidson was signed up by West Coast for their inaugural season in

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after strong performances in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) for

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, with whom he won a 'Fairest and Best' award in 1985. He had also represented Western Australia in an interstate match against Victoria at Subiaco in 1986. At West Coast, Davidson suffered from soft tissue injuries and managed just two appearances, prompting him to retire from the VFL at the end of the season. However Davidson returned in

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with Brisbane and in his first game kicked two goals against

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. A wingman, Davidson didn't play again until late in the season but put together five successive games to finish the year and performed well against

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with 28 disposals and five tackles. He left Brisbane after just one season but continued playing football in the WAFL with East Fremantle and was a member of their 1992 premiership team.

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1963 births West Coast Eagles players Brisbane Bears players Claremont Football Club players East Fremantle Football Club players Living people Australian rules footballers from Western Australia People from Collie, Western Australia Western Australian State of Origin players {{AFL-bio-1960s-stub