Peter Bell
Fremantle and Kangaroos
AFL career
286 games250 goals
- Debut
- R1 1995 v RCH1 Apr 1995
- Most recent
- R14 2008 v ESS29 June 2008
Stats
2008 | FRE | 13 | 9.8 | 12.1 | 21.8 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 82 | 88 |
2007 | FRE | 22 | 12.1 | 9.9 | 22.0 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 89 | 94 |
2006 | FRE | 23 | 13.3 | 10.3 | 23.6 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 93 | - |
2005 | FRE | 18 | 13.9 | 9.5 | 23.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 96 | - |
2004 | FRE | 21 | 13.3 | 10.2 | 23.5 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 89 | - |
2003 | FRE | 23 | 15.4 | 10.5 | 25.9 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 99 | - |
2002 | FRE | 22 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 26.0 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 87 | - |
2001 | FRE | 19 | 16.5 | 11.3 | 27.7 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 100 | - |
2000 | KAN | 25 | 15.5 | 10.5 | 26.0 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 98 | - |
1999 | KAN | 25 | 17.1 | 7.8 | 24.9 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 93 | - |
1998 | NTH | 25 | 13.1 | 8.6 | 21.7 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 75 | - |
1997 | NTH | 25 | 11.2 | 7.3 | 18.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 68 | - |
1996 | NTH | 23 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 13.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 49 | - |
1995 | FRE | 2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 17 | - |
ESS | SUB | R14 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 94 | 101 |
STK | TD | R13 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 60 | 75 |
NTH | SUB | R12 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 81 | 56 |
BRL | Gabba | R11 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 72 | 73 |
CAR | TD | R9 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 48 | 57 |
WBD | SUB | R8 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 115 | 110 |
MEL | MCG | R7 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 79 | 105 |
GEE | SUB | R6 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 107 | 101 |
ADE | AAMI | R5 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 81 | 89 |
RCH | SUB | R4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | 83 | 94 |
WCE | SUB | R3 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 82 | 89 |
HAW | SUB | R2 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | 89 | 102 |
COL | MCG | R1 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.1 | 71 | 91 |
Bio
Born in South Korea and adopted by Western Australian parents, Peter Bell's path to elite football was defined by resilience and second chances. Initially signed by the inaugural Fremantle squad, he managed just two games in 1995 before being delisted, with the coaching staff deeming him too slow for the top level. A lifeline from North Melbourne proved transformative; under Denis Pagan, Bell reinvented himself as a high-production rover with elite endurance and a knack for hitting the scoreboard. He became a centrepiece of the Kangaroos' powerful midfield, celebrating premierships in 1996 and 1999 and earning All-Australian selection before deciding to return to Western Australia.
Bell's second stint at Fremantle was instrumental in legitimising the struggling club. Returning in 2001, he soon assumed the captaincy and led by example as a tenacious, gut-running midfielder who demanded high standards. He won three Doig Medals and captained the side to its historic first finals campaign in 2003. After retiring in 2008 with 286 games to his name, Bell was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame and later served the Dockers as General Manager of Football, solidifying his standing as a seminal figure in Fremantle's history.
Profile
- Born
- 01 Mar 1976 (age 50y 234d)
- Birthplace
- South Korea
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1996, 1999
- Hall of Fame2015
- All-Australian(2×) 1999, 2003
- Fremantle B&F(3×) 2001, 2003, 2004
- 2nd
- 2002, 2005, 2006
- Top 10
- 2007
- North Melbourne B&F2000
- 2nd
- 1999
- 3rd
- 1997
- Top 10
- 1998
- Fremantle captain(5×) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Brownlow Medal
- Top 10
- 2003
Bio
1 revisionBorn in South Korea and adopted by Western Australian parents, Peter Bell's path to elite football was defined by resilience and second chances. Initially signed by the inaugural Fremantle squad, he managed just two games in 1995 before being delisted, with the coaching staff deeming him too slow for the top level. A lifeline from North Melbourne proved transformative; under Denis Pagan, Bell reinvented himself as a high-production rover with elite endurance and a knack for hitting the scoreboard. He became a centrepiece of the Kangaroos' powerful midfield, celebrating premierships in 1996 and 1999 and earning All-Australian selection before deciding to return to Western Australia.
Bell's second stint at Fremantle was instrumental in legitimising the struggling club. Returning in 2001, he soon assumed the captaincy and led by example as a tenacious, gut-running midfielder who demanded high standards. He won three Doig Medals and captained the side to its historic first finals campaign in 2003. After retiring in 2008 with 286 games to his name, Bell was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame and later served the Dockers as General Manager of Football, solidifying his standing as a seminal figure in Fremantle's history.