Peter Weightman (born 15 May 1949) is a former

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player and coach. He played with

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in the

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(VFL). Weightman, who grew up playing in the Preston District Junior Football Association, played his only VFL game for Fitzroy in the

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. A rover, he kicked a goal in a 24-point loss to

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at Princes Park. He played in the

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(VFA) for Preston from 1970 until 1976. From 1977 until 1978 he played with

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in the

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, before returning to Preston in 1979, both as a senior player and has the seconds coach. He retired from playing in 1980, finishing with a total of 118 senior games for Preston, but had continued success as coach of the club's seconds and thirds, leading both to premierships. Weightman was appointed senior coach at Preston in 1985 and remained in the job for four seasons. They played finals in three of those years and were notably eliminated from the 1988 finals series with a 93-point loss to Coburg.''The Age'', "Confident Preston crushed", 5 September 1988, p. 41 He would have continued in 1989 but instead took up an offer to join the Hawthorn under-19s coaching staff. When David Dickson resigned as Preston coach in 1994 due to a work promotion, Weightman returned as senior coach. He had another four season stint, making him Preston's longest serving coach. In 2008 he joined Collingwood as an assistant coach. He is the father of

Lisa Jane Weightman Lisa Jane Weightman (born 16 January 1979) is an Australian long distance runner and four time Olympian who specializes in the marathon event. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2020 Tokyo Olympics she came 26th in the Women's marathon with a time of ...

, a marathon runner who competed in the Beijing Olympics.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Weightman, Peter 1949 births Living people Fitzroy Football Club players Preston Football Club (VFA) players Preston Football Club (VFA) coaches Yarrawonga Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)