Peter Berbakov
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Peter Berbakov is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Essendon
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Berbakov was from Sunbury originally and played Under-19s football for Essendon during the early 1990s. Unable to make it onto the senior list, he went to South Australia and began playing for Glenelg. He returned to Essendon via the 1995 National Draft
, having been invited by his Glenelg coach Mark Williams, who had joined Essendon as an assistant coach. After a strong season in the reserves, Berbakov was selected regularly in the 1996 AFL season
, as a key defender. He had a career highlight in the opening round of the 1997 AFL season
when he played forward and kicked four goals against Carlton
.
He badly injured an ankle in 1999 and missed the second half of the season as a result. In 2000 he wasn't able to push his way back into the team, who would lose just once all season, resulting in his delisting.
He has previously held coaching roles at Essendon and the Sydney Swans
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
Berbakov was from Sunbury originally and played Under-19s football for Essendon during the early 1990s. Unable to make it onto the senior list, he went to South Australia and began playing for Glenelg. He returned to Essendon via the 1995 National Draft
1995 AFL Draft
The 1995 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1995 Australian Football League season.The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football clubs that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.Clubs receive picks based...
, having been invited by his Glenelg coach Mark Williams, who had joined Essendon as an assistant coach. After a strong season in the reserves, Berbakov was selected regularly in the 1996 AFL season
1996 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1996.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-Lighting Premiership:...
, as a key defender. He had a career highlight in the opening round of the 1997 AFL season
1997 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1997.The Port Adelaide Power joined the competition.The Brisbane Lions also joined the competition after the merger of the and ....
when he played forward and kicked four goals against Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
.
He badly injured an ankle in 1999 and missed the second half of the season as a result. In 2000 he wasn't able to push his way back into the team, who would lose just once all season, resulting in his delisting.
He has previously held coaching roles at Essendon and the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
.