Peter Obst Explained

Peter Obst
Fullname:Peter Kenneth Obst
Birth Date:1937
Position:Half forward
Guernsey:16, 1
Club1:Port Adelaide
Years1:1955–1964
Games Goals1:~150
Club2:Woodville
Years2:1965–1967
Games Goals2:51
Club3:Port Adelaide
Years3:1968–1969
Games Goals3:~21
Games Goalstotal:222
Sooteam1:South Australia
Soogames Goals1:4
Coachyears1:1965–1967
Coachclub1:Woodville
Coachgames Wins1:51
Careerhighlights:

Peter Kenneth Obst (1937–2017)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide and Woodville in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). During his time at Port Adelaide he was a member of the club's record six premierships in a row, winning the club's best and fairest in the fifth premiership year during 1962.[2] He left Port Adelaide in 1965 to take up a coaching offer at Woodville where he stayed for three years, winning that club's leading goal-kicker award in 1967. He returned to Port Adelaide for the last two years of his playing career.

Post-playing he worked as a football commentator for the ABC.

His father Ken Obst, brother Trevor Obst and son Andrew Obst were also accomplished footballers.

He died on 11 May 2017, aged 80.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. https://issuu.com/bowden-group/docs/226728_portfc_ebook Vale Peter Obst (1937–2017)
  2. Web site: Australian Football - Peter Obst - Player Bio.
  3. Web site: My Tributes | Australia's most trusted and visited place to celebrate the life of your loved one.
  4. Web site: Vale: Peter Obst. 11 May 2017 .