Chris Perry (Australian footballer)
| Chris Perry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Chris Perry | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1953 | ||
| Original team(s) | Stawell[1] | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1976–1980 | Collingwood | 27 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Chris Perry (born 24 October 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Perry was a defender, often used as a reserve off the bench. He missed selection for the 1977 VFL Grand Final but was recalled for the Grand Final Replay to replace Doug Gott in the back pocket.[2] Gott was omitted because of a knee injury, which was the same reason that Perry had lost his place in the side in round 18.[3]
He left Collingwood to return to his original club, Stawell, in 1979. After a season he was lured back by Tom Hafey but more knee problems meant his comeback lasted just one year.
A "best and fairest" winner at Wodonga in 1983, Perry later coached Horsham United.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Chris Perry". AFL Tables.
- ^ The Age, "Perry, only newcomer", 30 September 1977, p. 17
- ^ Wimmerra Mail Times, "Former pie: Replay is the way to go", 29 September 2010, Justine Mccullagh-Beasy