Peter O'Donohue (14 June 1923 – 4 November 2012) was an

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footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1940s. O'Donohue usually played in defence or in the centre and played 109 games with Hawthorn. He was made captain during the 1950 season and kept that position until the end of 1952. His time at Hawthorn was interrupted by his service in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II. In 1953 he went to Western Australia, where he became captain coach of West Perth for two seasons. O'Donohue's job with the

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led him to accept an appointment to coach Deniliquin in the Murray Football League. He led Deniliquin to the 1957 premiership playing as a half back flanker. He returned to Hawthorn in 1966 as coach, but it was his only season in charge. Peter went on to be a highly successful amateur coach in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), earning life membership of the VAFA in 2002.

Honours and achievements

Individual * Hawthorn captain: 1952 * Hawthorn life member

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Peter O'Donohue's playing statistics
from WAFL Footy Facts 1923 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Hawthorn Football Club players Hawthorn Football Club coaches West Perth Football Club players West Perth Football Club coaches Northcote Football Club coaches Deniliquin Football Club players 2012 deaths {{AFL-bio-1920s-stub