Peter Tossol
Peter Tossol | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Peter Anthony Tossol | ||
Date of birth | 21 November 1962 | ||
Place of birth | Eildon, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Thornton-Eildon | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1982–1984 | Melbourne | 17 (20) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Peter Anthony Tossol (born 21 November 1962) is a former
Melbourne career
Tossol, a forward, came to Melbourne from Thornton-Eildon.[2] Tossol kicked goals with his first two kicks in league football, on debut against Richmond in 1982.[3][4] A former Assumption College captain, Tossol made only five senior appearances that season, but did well in the reserves, finishing at the club's leading goal-kicker.[2][5] After appearing just twice in the VFL in 1983, Tossol played 10 league games in the 1984 season.[6] His 14 goals in 1984 included four against reigning premiers Hawthorn at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[7] He was a member of Melbourne's 1984 reserves premiership team.[2]
Ovens & Murray Football League
Tossol played 229 games in the
Tossol coached Wangaratta Rovers in 2004, then coached Mansfield in the
Personal life
Elder brother, John, played two games for Melbourne, both in 1981.[11]
References
- ^ "Peter Tossol". CricketArchive.
- ^ a b c "Peter Tossol". Demon Wiki.
- ^ "Melbourne again falls short". The Canberra Times. 2 May 1982. p. 26. Retrieved 29 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ The Age, "Hawk stars return", 30 April 1982, p. 28
- ^ "Peter Tossol". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Melbourne v Hawthorn". AFL Tables.
- ^ a b c "Peter Tossol - 2013". Ovens & Murray Football League.
- ^ "History". Fox Sports Pulse.
- ^ Corowa Free Press, "Corowa-Rutherglen greats recognised", 10 July 2013, Jason Marks
- ISBN 9781920910785.