Brian Peake

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firstname = Brian
lastname = Peake


| birthdate = Birth date and age|1952|12|4|df=y
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debutteam = WAFL: East Fremantle VFL: Geelong
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playingteams = East Fremantle

Geelong (1981-1984)

56 games, 49 goals
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statsend = 1990
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*Geelong Football Club captain (1982)
*402 WAFL/VFL/State of Origin games

Brian Peake (born 4 December 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the East Fremantle Football Club, the Perth Football Club, and the Geelong Football Club.

Of Maori heritage, Peake is one of the few Maori Australians in the history of the VFL/AFL.

WAFL career

A half-forward flanker, Peake had a long career with East Fremantle where he made his debut in 1972, winning a Sandover Medal and captaining the All-Australian side. Peake played over 300 games for the Blue and Whites and holds the record for six club Best and Fairests. Peake moved on late in his career to the Perth Football Club to reach 400 games. Peake has been named a WAFL Hall of Fame Legend.

VFL career

Peake transferred to Victorian Football League club Geelong in 1981. Amidst much hype he was flown to Kardinia Park by helicopter for training and in 1982 was promoted to team captain after just 13 senior games (although he gave up this position a year later). Widely regarded as one of the most in-form players in the country at the time, Peake was paid $1,000 a game (high by 1980s standards). After the 1984 season, Peake returned to Western Australia.

Peake is the father of Fremantle Dockers player, Brett Peake.

References

* [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/wa_team_of_the_century_-_1st_ruck.htm Ruck-rover - Brian Peake (East Fremantle, Geelong, Perth - captain) ] at fullpointsfooty.net