Peter Quirk Explained

Peter Quirk
Birth Date:26 January 1961
Originalteam:Narrandera
Height:183 cm
Weight:82 kg
Statsend:1987
Years1:1987
Club1:Sydney Swans
Games Goals1:7 (1)

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]

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]

Notes and References

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