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Full name
Peter Kiel
Known as
Peter Kiel
Born
2 October 1958 (age 65)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 176d
Last game: 28y 206d
Height and weight
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 73 kg
Senior clubs
St. Kilda; Melbourne
Jumper numbers
St. Kilda: 17
Melbourne: 29
Recruited from
St. Kilda (1987)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Kilda | V/AFL | 1982-1986 | 80 | 29 | 0.36 | 16% | 10.45 | 9.31 | 2.13 | 6 |
Melbourne | V/AFL | 1987 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0% | 5.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0 |
V/AFL | 1982-1987 | 81 | 29 | 0.36 | 16% | 10.38 | 9.21 | 2.12 | 6 | |
Total | 1982-1987 | 81 | 29 | 0.36 | 16% | 10.38 | 9.21 | 2.12 | 6 |
AFL: 9,312th player to appear, 2,991st most games played, 3,050th most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 1,259th player to appear, 184th most games played, 225th most goals kickedMelbourne: 1,095th player to appear, 1,367th most games played, 1,332nd most goals kicked
Peter Kiel had a superb debut season with St Kilda in 1982 which was capped by winning the club’s best and fairest award. Thereafter it would probably be fair to observe that his form dipped, although he remained a regular senior player until 1986, by which time he had played 80 games and kicked 29 goals. Capable of filling a number of positions, he was deployed most commonly in defensive roles as his career progressed.
The 1987 season saw Kiel at Melbourne but he retired after playing just one senior game. He did, however, play in the Demons’ winning night series grand final against Essendon.
Author - John Devaney