Peter Dalwood
Fitzroy
AFL career
7 games12 goals
- Debut
- R5 1945 v NTH19 May 1945
- Most recent
- R19 1945 v COL25 Aug 1945
Stats
Bio
A towering South Australian whose VFL career was a product of wartime circumstance, Peter Dalwood made a memorable impact during a brief military posting in Melbourne. Standing 193cm—a giant for the era—he joined Fitzroy for a seven-game cameo in 1945, using his size to operate as a dominant key forward and relief ruckman. His short stint was highlighted by a stunning performance against Collingwood at Victoria Park, where he ruled the airways to haul in contested marks and boot seven goals in a match-winning display. Though he lacked agility at ground level, his aerial supremacy and long drop kick made him a dangerous weapon before he returned home to the SANFL, where he cemented his legacy as a three-time premiership player and Hall of Fame inductee with Norwood.
Profile
- Born
- 17 June 1922
- Died
- 22 May 2000 (aged 77y 340d)
- Birthplace
- Toorak Gardens, SA
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 89 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA towering South Australian whose VFL career was a product of wartime circumstance, Peter Dalwood made a memorable impact during a brief military posting in Melbourne. Standing 193cm—a giant for the era—he joined Fitzroy for a seven-game cameo in 1945, using his size to operate as a dominant key forward and relief ruckman. His short stint was highlighted by a stunning performance against Collingwood at Victoria Park, where he ruled the airways to haul in contested marks and boot seven goals in a match-winning display. Though he lacked agility at ground level, his aerial supremacy and long drop kick made him a dangerous weapon before he returned home to the SANFL, where he cemented his legacy as a three-time premiership player and Hall of Fame inductee with Norwood.