Terry Peirce
Melbourne
AFL career
3 games0 goals
- Debut
- R2 1951 v COL28 Apr 1951
- Most recent
- R2 1952 v STK26 Apr 1952
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Latrobe in Tasmania's North West Football Union, Terry Peirce was a diminutive rover and wingman who crossed Bass Strait to try his luck in the VFL. Standing just 175cm, he relied on agility and ground-level skills, earning his senior debut for Melbourne in a high-profile clash against Collingwood at the MCG early in the 1951 season. despite breaking into the side, Peirce struggled to cement a regular spot in a competitive Demons lineup that was building towards its golden era. He managed just three senior appearances across two seasons—two in his debut year and a solitary game in 1952—before his brief VFL career concluded, after which he eventually returned to his home state.
Profile
- Born
- 07 Sept 1930
- Died
- 31 Mar 1984 (aged 53y 206d)
- Birthplace
- Latrobe, TAS
- Deathplace
- Devonport, TAS
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Latrobe in Tasmania's North West Football Union, Terry Peirce was a diminutive rover and wingman who crossed Bass Strait to try his luck in the VFL. Standing just 175cm, he relied on agility and ground-level skills, earning his senior debut for Melbourne in a high-profile clash against Collingwood at the MCG early in the 1951 season. despite breaking into the side, Peirce struggled to cement a regular spot in a competitive Demons lineup that was building towards its golden era. He managed just three senior appearances across two seasons—two in his debut year and a solitary game in 1952—before his brief VFL career concluded, after which he eventually returned to his home state.