Peter Hancock
Hawthorn
AFL career
26 games16 goals
- Debut
- R3 1950 v FSC6 May 1950
- Most recent
- R8 1952 v CAR14 June 1952
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local side Hartwell Presbyterians, Peter Hancock entered the VFL as a promising teenager during a difficult era for the Hawthorn Football Club. Standing 183cm, he possessed the size to operate as a key position player or forward utility, managing to hit the scoreboard regularly with 16 goals across his tenure. He made his senior debut at just 18 years of age in 1950, holding his spot in the side for three seasons as the Hawks battled near the bottom of the ladder. His top-flight career concluded prematurely at the end of 1952, leaving the league aged just 20 after 26 senior appearances.
Profile
- Born
- 11 Nov 1931
- Died
- 17 May 2020 (aged 88y 188d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local side Hartwell Presbyterians, Peter Hancock entered the VFL as a promising teenager during a difficult era for the Hawthorn Football Club. Standing 183cm, he possessed the size to operate as a key position player or forward utility, managing to hit the scoreboard regularly with 16 goals across his tenure. He made his senior debut at just 18 years of age in 1950, holding his spot in the side for three seasons as the Hawks battled near the bottom of the ladder. His top-flight career concluded prematurely at the end of 1952, leaving the league aged just 20 after 26 senior appearances.