Australian Football

Peter Giles commenced his senior career with Sandringham in the VFA, playing mostly as a forward, and kicking 54 goals in 17 games for the club between 1976 and 1978. In one match against Caulfield he booted 14 majors. After transferring to Melbourne in 1979, however, he was transformed into a powerful, tenacious defender who might have enjoyed a higher reputation had he not succumbed to so many injuries. Moreover, when stern disciplinarian Ron Barassi was coach Giles' carefree attitude generated a certain amount of friction. 

Between 1979 and 1987 Giles played 124 VFL games and kicked 32 goals for the Demons. He finished his senior football career back in the VFA with Prahran where his older brother Glenn and younger brother Scott were already players. Peter Giles hung up his boots at the end of the 1988 season.

Author - John Devaney