Peter Michael Worsfold (born 11 July 1970) is a former

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er who played for the

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in the

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(AFL) during the early 1990s.

Playing career

A Western Australian, Worsfold was taken by Brisbane with the 25th pick of the

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. He debuted in 1991 and made ten league appearances for the year, all of which Brisbane lost, but he contributed a goal in all but one them. Worsfold was also part of Brisbane's premiership win in the reserves Grand Final in 1991. He had a career best 26 disposals in a loss to Richmond in 1992 but ended the year on a bad note when he was suspended for six matches after being found guilty of striking Geelong's

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. Worsfold returned to the team halfway through the 1993 season but it would be his last year at the club, retiring having experiencing just three wins in 31 AFL games. Worsfold rejoined his original club, South Fremantle, in 1994. As joint captain, with former Carlton player

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, Worsfold helped steer South Fremantle to the 1997

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premiership. In 2002, while playing with the Donnybrook Football Club, Worsfold broke the jaw of his Bunbury opponent, Beau Tann. The following year he fronted court, charged with grievous bodily harm but was found not guilty after arguing that the act wasn't deliberate and that he had bumped Tann with his shoulder while vying for the football.

Coaching career

Worsfold joined his elder brother

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as a development coach at the

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in 2007.

Family

Peter is married with 3 children

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Worsfold, Peter 1970 births Brisbane Bears players South Fremantle Football Club players Living people Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Donnybrook Football Club players