Peter Pianto
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Peter Pianto was an Australian rules football
er and coach with Geelong
in the VFL
.
Pianto played as a rover and was a premiership player with Geelong in 1951 and 1952. During his career he was a best and fairest winner, All-Australian and Victorian interstate representative.
He polled well in the Brownlow Medal
counts, finishing fourth in 1952 and second in 1956.
As coach his best performance was in the 1967 season when he steered Geelong to the Grand Final where they lost to Richmond.
In recent times he was a member of the club's history and tradition committee.
Peter played 121 games and kicked 144 goals over seven years with the Cats. He was a brilliant rover who was recruited from Eaglehawk
. Pianto was choose to join Geelong because of its country atmosphere, after having offers from four league clubs.
One of his most memorable efforts was his career high five goal performance in the 1953 semi final against Collingwood. He was an outstanding contributor in the 1951 and 1952 premiership winning sides.
Peter played for Victoria nine times and won the club best and fairest in 1953. After retiring from the VFL in 1957, he coached Colac
and then Claremont
as captain-coach for three years between 1961 and 1963, before returning to Geelong to coach them between 1966 to 1970, including the 1967 VFL Grand Final
. Peter is a member of the Geelong Football Club Hall of Fame and Team of the Century.
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 and coach with Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
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Pianto played as a rover and was a premiership player with Geelong in 1951 and 1952. During his career he was a best and fairest winner, All-Australian and Victorian interstate representative.
He polled well in the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
counts, finishing fourth in 1952 and second in 1956.
As coach his best performance was in the 1967 season when he steered Geelong to the Grand Final where they lost to Richmond.
In recent times he was a member of the club's history and tradition committee.
Peter played 121 games and kicked 144 goals over seven years with the Cats. He was a brilliant rover who was recruited from Eaglehawk
Eaglehawk Football Club
The Eaglehawk Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Bendigo Football League .They are based in the town of Eaglehawk, Victoria and have competed in every BFL season since the league began in 1880, with the exception of 1904.Eaglehawk drew level with Sandhurst in...
. Pianto was choose to join Geelong because of its country atmosphere, after having offers from four league clubs.
One of his most memorable efforts was his career high five goal performance in the 1953 semi final against Collingwood. He was an outstanding contributor in the 1951 and 1952 premiership winning sides.
Peter played for Victoria nine times and won the club best and fairest in 1953. After retiring from the VFL in 1957, he coached Colac
Colac Football Club
The Colac Football Club is an Australian football club based in the regional city of Colac, Victoria.The clubs plays at Central Reserve Colac.The current Colac Football Club was founded in 1948 in order to play in the Hampden Football League from 1949...
and then Claremont
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
as captain-coach for three years between 1961 and 1963, before returning to Geelong to coach them between 1966 to 1970, including the 1967 VFL Grand Final
1967 VFL Grand Final
The 1967 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and Richmond Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 23 September 1967. It was the 71st annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
. Peter is a member of the Geelong Football Club Hall of Fame and Team of the Century.