| Peter Obst | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Peter Kenneth Obst | ||
| Born | 1937 | ||
| Died | 11 May 2017(2017-05-11) (aged 80) | ||
| Position | Half forward | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1955–1964 | Port Adelaide | ~150 | |
| 1965–1967 | Woodville | 51 | |
| 1968–1969 | Port Adelaide | ~21 | |
| Total | 222 | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| South Australia | 4 | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1965–1967 | Woodville | 51 | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Peter Kenneth Obst (1937–2017)1 was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide and Woodville in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). During his time at Port Adelaide he was a member of the club's record six premierships in a row, winning the club's best and fairest in the fifth premiership year during 1962.2 He left Port Adelaide in 1965 to take up a coaching offer at Woodville where he stayed for three years, winning that club's leading goal-kicker award in 1967. He returned to Port Adelaide for the last two years of his playing career.
Post-playing he worked as a football commentator for the ABC.
His father Ken Obst, brother Trevor Obst and son Andrew Obst were also accomplished footballers.
He died on 11 May 2017, aged 80.34
References
References
- Vale Peter Obst (1937–2017) in Port Adelaide Football Club 2017 Yearbook, pp. 92-93
- "Australian Football - Peter Obst - Player Bio".
- "My Tributes | Australia's most trusted and visited place to celebrate the life of your loved one".
- "Vale: Peter Obst". 11 May 2017.