Robert Peterson
North Melbourne
AFL career
79 games109 goals
- Debut
- R11 1968 v COL29 June 1968
- Most recent
- GF 1974 v RCH28 Sept 1974
Stats
1974 | NTH | 16 | 15.1 | 3.0 | 18.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1973 | NTH | 18 | 15.6 | 3.7 | 19.3 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
1972 | NTH | 12 | 16.0 | 3.2 | 19.2 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
1971 | NTH | 13 | 19.8 | 4.4 | 24.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
1970 | NTH | 13 | 15.3 | 5.3 | 20.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
1968 | NTH | 7 | 11.9 | 3.1 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
RCH | MCG | GF | 11 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | 1.0 |
HAW | MCG | PF | 13 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 1.0 |
ESS | WH | R20 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | 2.0 |
STK | MO | R17 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | 1.4 |
MEL | AS | R16 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | 1.1 |
FIT | WP | R15 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - | 0.0 |
CAR | PP | R14 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | 1.0 |
HAW | AS | R11 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
COL | VP | R10 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | 1.4 |
GEE | KP | R7 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 3.1 |
STK | AS | R6 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | 1.3 |
MEL | MCG | R5 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 2.1 |
CAR | WP | R4 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
FIT | AS | R3 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 5 | - | 5.1 |
FSC | AS | R2 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
SME | LO | R1 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 1.0 |
Bio
Recruited from University High School, Robert Peterson etched his name into the history books as North Melbourne's youngest-ever debutant, stepping onto the field at just 16 years of age in 1968. A clever rover and forward pocket with a sharp eye for goal, he proved he could match it with seasoned bodies, most notably when he booted a bag of seven goals against Geelong in 1971. He became a fixture in the side during the club's resurgence under Ron Barassi, eventually playing in the 1974 Grand Final loss to Richmond. In a move that left many supporters wondering "what if," Peterson retired immediately after that Grand Final at just 22 years old to pursue a career in medicine, trading a promising football future for a life as a doctor.
Profile
- Born
- 15 May 1952 (age 74y 159d)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from University High School, Robert Peterson etched his name into the history books as North Melbourne's youngest-ever debutant, stepping onto the field at just 16 years of age in 1968. A clever rover and forward pocket with a sharp eye for goal, he proved he could match it with seasoned bodies, most notably when he booted a bag of seven goals against Geelong in 1971. He became a fixture in the side during the club's resurgence under Ron Barassi, eventually playing in the 1974 Grand Final loss to Richmond. In a move that left many supporters wondering "what if," Peterson retired immediately after that Grand Final at just 22 years old to pursue a career in medicine, trading a promising football future for a life as a doctor.