Peter Brenchley (23 October 1936 – 23 April 1991) was an

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er who played for

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in the

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(VFL) during the late 1950s. Despite managing only 29 games of league football, Brenchley played in two premiership sides. In each of his three seasons he appeared in a Grand Final, winning flags in 1957 and 1959. Such was Melbourne's strength in this era that Brenchley finished on a losing team in only four games. After leaving Melbourne, Brenchley moved to South Australia and played with Norwood in the

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during 1960 and 1961. He then returned to Victoria and played with

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in the

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for five seasons, where he won a premiership in

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. In August 1966, Brenchley retired after he was suspended for the rest of the 1966 season plus twelve matches in 1967 for charging, striking and using abusive language towards field umpire David Jackson. He made a comeback in 1970 for

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and coached there until 1971.

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1936 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Melbourne Football Club players Norwood Football Club players Waverley Football Club players Camberwell Football Club players Camberwell Football Club coaches Ormond Amateur Football Club players 1991 deaths Melbourne Football Club Premiership players Two-time VFL/AFL Premiership players {{AFL-bio-1930s-stub