Peter Quirk

Peter Quirk
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-01-26) 26 January 1967
Original team(s) Narrandera
Height/Weight 183 cm / 82 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1987 Sydney Swans 7 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1987 season.

Peter Quirk (born 26 January 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

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

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ↑ "Times Sport A.C.T.A.F.L. Good chance for NSW to beat Cats.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 23 June 1985. p. 32.
  3. 1 2 3 "Peter Quirk". AFL Tables.
  4. ↑ "Jim Main's Classic Matches - R17, 1987". Sydney Swans.
  5. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  6. ↑ "Kouros limps across line for fifth win". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 24 May 1990. p. 26.
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