Peter Murnane (born 5 February 1955) is a former

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footballer who played with

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in the VFL. Murnane played mostly as a wingman and half forward and was a two-time premiership winner at Hawthorn, the first in his debut season. Recruited from De La Salle, he spent six seasons with Hawthorn and managed 80 games.

Later life

Murnane worked as a physical education teacher at

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* 1955 births Living people Hawthorn Football Club players Hawthorn Football Club premiership players De La Salle OC Amateur Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-1950s-stub