Peter Weightman
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Peter Weightman is a former Australian rules football
player and coach. He played with Fitzroy
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Weightman, who grew up playing in the Preston District Junior Football Association, played his only VFL game for Fitzroy in the 1969 VFL season
. A rover, he kicked a goal in a 24 point loss to Hawthorn at Princes Park.
He played in the VFA for Preston
during the early 1970s before having success as coach of the club's seconds and thirds. Weightman was appointed senior coach in 1985 and remained in the job for four seasons. They played finals in three of those years and were notably eliminated from the 1988 finals series with a 93 point loss to Coburg. He would have continued in 1989 but instead took up an offer to join the Hawthorn Under-19's coaching staff.
When David Dickson
resigned as Preston coach in 1994 due to a work promotion, Weightman returned as senior coach. He had another four season stint, making him Preston's longest serving coach.
In 2008 he joined Collingwood as an assistant coach.
He is the father of Lisa Jane Weightman
, a marathon runner who competed in the Beijing Olympics.
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...
player and coach. He played with Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
in the Victorian 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...
(VFL).
Weightman, who grew up playing in the Preston District Junior Football Association, played his only VFL game for Fitzroy in the 1969 VFL season
1969 VFL season
-Premiership season:In 1969, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man...
. A rover, he kicked a goal in a 24 point loss to Hawthorn at Princes Park.
He played in the VFA for Preston
Northern Bullants
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne...
during the early 1970s before having success as coach of the club's seconds and thirds. Weightman was appointed senior coach in 1985 and remained in the job for four seasons. They played finals in three of those years and were notably eliminated from the 1988 finals series with a 93 point loss to Coburg. He would have continued in 1989 but instead took up an offer to join the Hawthorn Under-19's coaching staff.
When David Dickson
David Dickson (footballer)
David Dickson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the VFL during the 1970s.Dickson, who went to school in Coburg, played his early football in the VFA with Preston. He made his Carlton debut in 1972, the same game that Alex Jesaulenko celebrated his 100th, and...
resigned as Preston coach in 1994 due to a work promotion, Weightman returned as senior coach. He had another four season stint, making him Preston's longest serving coach.
In 2008 he joined Collingwood as an assistant coach.
He is the father of Lisa Jane Weightman
Lisa Jane Weightman
Lisa Jane Weightman is an Australian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon event. She represented Australia in the marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2009 World Championships in Athletics...
, a marathon runner who competed in the Beijing Olympics.