Peter Marker
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Peter Marker is a former Australian rules football
er who played with and captained Glenelg in the SANFL
during the late 1960s and 1970s.
Mostly playing as a centreman or across half forward, Marker started his career at Glenelg in 1967. He won their 'Best and fairest' award in 1971, his first year as captain. Marker remained Glenelg's captain until the end of the 1977 season in a stint which included the 1973 SANFL premiership. Although he never won a Magarey Medal he finished a single vote shy in both 1971 and 1975.
Marker was a regular South Australian football representative and captained them in 10 of his 15 interstate games. He featured in the 1969 Adelaide Carnival
, the 1972 Perth Carnival
and the 1975 Knockout Carnival
, the last two as captain.
Following his retirement from football, Peter Marker moved into the media where he became a highly respected and regarded sports presenter and football commentator firstly for Channel 9 then Channel 7 and finally Channel 10 in Adelaide. Marker was a regular voice for South Australian football during the 1980s working alongside Ian Day, Robert Oatey and Bruce McAvaney
and hosted a number of Magarey Medal
presentations. He was also member of the Network Ten
television coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, South Korea
.
In 2002 he was one of the inaugural inductees into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame
.
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 and captained Glenelg in the SANFL
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
during the late 1960s and 1970s.
Mostly playing as a centreman or across half forward, Marker started his career at Glenelg in 1967. He won their 'Best and fairest' award in 1971, his first year as captain. Marker remained Glenelg's captain until the end of the 1977 season in a stint which included the 1973 SANFL premiership. Although he never won a Magarey Medal he finished a single vote shy in both 1971 and 1975.
Marker was a regular South Australian football representative and captained them in 10 of his 15 interstate games. He featured in the 1969 Adelaide Carnival
1969 Adelaide Carnival
The 1969 Adelaide Carnival was the 17th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition....
, the 1972 Perth Carnival
1972 Perth Carnival
The 1972 Perth Carnival was the 18th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition....
and the 1975 Knockout Carnival
1975 Knockout Carnival
The 1975 Knockout Carnival was the 19th Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition .The carnival was due to take place in Melbourne but as it would have interrupted the 1975 VFL season the organisers made a shortened version. Just three games were to...
, the last two as captain.
Following his retirement from football, Peter Marker moved into the media where he became a highly respected and regarded sports presenter and football commentator firstly for Channel 9 then Channel 7 and finally Channel 10 in Adelaide. Marker was a regular voice for South Australian football during the 1980s working alongside Ian Day, Robert Oatey and Bruce McAvaney
Bruce McAvaney
Bruce William McAvaney OAM is an Australian sports broadcaster with the Seven Network, well-known for his commentary of Australian rules football matches as well as covering every Summer Olympic Games from Moscow 1980 until Beijing 2008.- Early years :The son of an Adelaide accountant, McAvaney...
and hosted a number of Magarey Medal
Magarey Medal
For the biography award of the same name, see Magarey Medal for biography. For a list of winners, see List of Magarey Medallists.The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football...
presentations. He was also member of the Network Ten
Network Ten
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television coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
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.
In 2002 he was one of the inaugural inductees into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame
South Australian Football Hall of Fame
The South Australian Football Hall of Fame was created in 2002 to recognise the players, coaches, umpires, administrators and journalists who had made a significant contribution in the South Australian National Football League...
.