Peter Quirk (born 26 January 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Peter Quirk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1961 | ||
| Original team(s) | Narrandera | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1987 | Sydney Swans | 7 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1987. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Quirk came from Riverina Football League club Narrandera.[2] He made seven VFL appearances for the Swans, all in the second half of the 1987 season.[3] This included Sydney's round 17 win over Essendon, when they amassed a club record score of 236 points, just two short of then league record[3][4][5] He had also played the previous week, when Sydney scored 201 against the West Coast Eagles.[3]
He finished third in the 1990 Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon.[6]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Times Sport A.C.T.A.F.L. Good chance for NSW to beat Cats". The Canberra Times. 23 June 1985. p. 32 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c "Peter Quirk". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Jim Main's Classic Matches - R17, 1987". Sydney Swans.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ "Kouros limps across line for fifth win". The Canberra Times. 24 May 1990. p. 26 – via National Library of Australia.