George Peters
North Melbourne
AFL career
6 games3 goals
- Debut
- R7 1931 v FSC13 June 1931
- Most recent
- R17 1931 v MEL5 Sept 1931
Stats
Bio
Hailing from the alpine town of Bright in country Victoria, George Peters was a solidly built recruit who arrived at Arden Street during one of North Melbourne's most testing eras. Standing 183cm and weighing 85kg—a significant size for a footballer in the early 1930s—he was built to hold down a key position, likely operating as a forward target or ruck option capable of contesting the high ball. His VFL tenure was confined to the 1931 season, a difficult year in which the Shinboners failed to register a single victory, forcing the club to cycle through various personnel in search of a competitive edge. Peters managed to boot three goals across his six senior appearances before departing the league. While his time at the elite level was fleeting, he remains part of the club's history as Shinboner #142 and later served his nation in the Australian Army during the Second World War.
Profile
- Born
- 16 June 1912
- Died
- 21 Sept 1988 (aged 76y 97d)
- Birthplace
- Bright, VIC
- Deathplace
- Prahran, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from the alpine town of Bright in country Victoria, George Peters was a solidly built recruit who arrived at Arden Street during one of North Melbourne's most testing eras. Standing 183cm and weighing 85kg—a significant size for a footballer in the early 1930s—he was built to hold down a key position, likely operating as a forward target or ruck option capable of contesting the high ball. His VFL tenure was confined to the 1931 season, a difficult year in which the Shinboners failed to register a single victory, forcing the club to cycle through various personnel in search of a competitive edge. Peters managed to boot three goals across his six senior appearances before departing the league. While his time at the elite level was fleeting, he remains part of the club's history as Shinboner #142 and later served his nation in the Australian Army during the Second World War.