Peter Kanis
Hawthorn
AFL career
41 games11 goals
- Debut
- R7 1952 v NTH7 June 1952
- Most recent
- R11 1956 v MEL30 June 1956
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Melbourne High School where he captained the First XVIII, Peter Kanis was a pioneer for players of Greek heritage at Hawthorn during the 1950s. A solid defender who battled through a lean era for the club, he managed 41 senior games but often found himself straddling the line between the seniors and the reserves due to persistent injury struggles. His most significant contribution to the club's history came in 1956, when he captained the reserves side to the finals—marking the first time a Hawthorn team in any grade had featured in September action. Kanis eventually moved to South Australia to play a handful of games for Norwood before returning to Victoria to build a lasting coaching legacy with Melbourne High School Old Boys in the amateur competition.
Profile
- Born
- 13 Apr 1931
- Died
- 25 Nov 2021 (aged 90y 226d)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Melbourne High School where he captained the First XVIII, Peter Kanis was a pioneer for players of Greek heritage at Hawthorn during the 1950s. A solid defender who battled through a lean era for the club, he managed 41 senior games but often found himself straddling the line between the seniors and the reserves due to persistent injury struggles. His most significant contribution to the club's history came in 1956, when he captained the reserves side to the finals—marking the first time a Hawthorn team in any grade had featured in September action. Kanis eventually moved to South Australia to play a handful of games for Norwood before returning to Victoria to build a lasting coaching legacy with Melbourne High School Old Boys in the amateur competition.