Peter Czerkaski
Personal information
Full name Peter Czerkaski
Date of birth (1964-09-19) 19 September 1964
Original team(s) De La Salle
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1985–1990 Richmond 46 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Peter Czerkaski (born 19 September 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Career

Czerkaski, a defender and tagger, came to league football from De La Salle.[1][2] He played 46 games for Richmond, from 1985 to 1990.[3] Three of his six career goals came in the opening round of the 1987 VFL season, a high scoring loss to the West Coast Eagles, which were making their debut in the competition.[4] He was involved in an incident against Hawthorn in 1989, when he was knocked down by Gary Buckenara behind play and was carried off the field with concussion.[5] The Hawthorn player received a three-week suspension.[6]

In the early 1990s, Czerkaski played for Sandringham in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). He was a full-back in Sandringham's 1992 premiership team and on a half back flank when they were premiers again in 1994.[7][8] It was on a half back flank that Czerkaski was named in Sandringham's Team of the Century.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Weekend teams". The Canberra Times. 24 May 1985. p. 20. Retrieved 20 February 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ↑ "Peter Czerkaski – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "West Coast v Richmond - Sun, 29-Mar-1987 12:10 PM (2:10 PM) - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Linnell, Garry (18 July 1989). "Inquiry On Czerkaski". The Age. p. 52. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Three-match ban for Buckenara". The Canberra Times. 20 July 1989. p. 18. Retrieved 20 February 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books. p. 297.
  8. ↑ Amy, Paul (4 July 2014). "The day the Zebras came from nowhere to break Box Hill hearts". Herald Sun. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sandringham Team of Century 1929 - 2000". Sandringham Football Club. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
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