Peter Moore (born 11 January 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and

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in the

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(VFL).

Early life and education

As a student at

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, Moore excelled in both academic and sporting events. He played for the

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before being selected to play for Collingwood.

Sporting career

A tall, agile ruckman with good ball skills, Moore is one of only five men to have won

Brownlow Medal The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal (and informally as "Charlie"), is awarded to the "best and fairest" player in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the home-and-away season, as determined by votes cast by t ...

s at different clubs; with Collingwood in

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and with Melbourne in

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. Winner of the

Copeland Trophy The E.W. Copeland Trophy is an Australian rules football award given by the Collingwood Football Club to the player adjudged best and fairest for Collingwood during the year. The Copeland Shield, as it was formerly known, was donated by Ern Cope ...

in 1979 and 1980 and captain of Collingwood from 1981 to 1982, Moore was inducted into the Collingwood Hall of Fame before being transferred to the Melbourne Football Club. Recurring hamstring injuries saw Moore's form drop off in his final seasons with Collingwood before being recruited by Melbourne, where his career took on a resurgence. Moore played a total of 249 matches and was unlucky not to play in a premiership side considering he played in the Magpies' losing Grand Final teams of 1977, 1979, 1980 and 1981. At the 1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival he was named in the

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team. After his VFL career finished, he coached Eltham Football Club, where he began his career, to a premiership in the second division of the

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in 1989. In 2005, Moore was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. When Collingwood lost the 1981 Grand Final to Carlton, the players were presented with runners-up medallions on the dais. Moore infamously threw his away in the background after receiving it.

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Peter 1957 births Living people Collingwood Football Club players Melbourne Football Club players Brownlow Medal winners Copeland Trophy winners Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees All-Australians (1953–1988) Victorian State of Origin players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Eltham Football Club players Eltham Football Club coaches Monash Law School alumni People from Eltham, Victoria