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'''Peter Russo''' (born 29 October 1959) is a former [[Australian rules]] footballer who played for [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL) during the 1980s. After a 1988 season where he played only eight senior games, Russo, alongside [[Paul Harding (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Harding]] and [[Robert Handley]], was traded to [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] in exchange for the first choice in the [[1988 VFL draft|1988 VFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Connolly|first=Rohan|date=7 November 1988|page=36|title=League Clubs Learn to Live with the Draft|work=[[The Age]]|location=[[Melbourne]]}}</ref> Russo spent three seasons with the Saints, although he did not play a single game in 1991 due to a knee reconstruction and retired in June of that year.<ref>{{cite news|last=Johnston|first=Nicholas|date=13 June 1991|page=32|title=Blues Axe Premiership Pair|work=The Age|location=Melbourne}}</ref>
'''Peter Russo''' (born 29 October 1959) is a former [[Australian rules]] footballer who played for [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL) during the 1980s. After a 1988 season where he played only eight senior games, Russo, alongside [[Paul Harding (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Harding]] and [[Robert Handley]], was traded to [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] in exchange for the first choice in the [[1988 VFL draft|1988 VFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Connolly|first=Rohan|date=7 November 1988|page=36|title=League Clubs Learn to Live with the Draft|work=[[The Age]]|location=[[Melbourne]]}}</ref> Russo spent three seasons with the Saints, although he did not play a single game in 1991 due to a knee reconstruction and retired in June of that year.<ref>{{cite news|last=Johnston|first=Nicholas|date=13 June 1991|page=32|title=Blues Axe Premiership Pair|work=The Age|location=Melbourne}}</ref>


Mostly used as a ruck-rover and in the [[forward pocket]], Russo could also play in the [[back pocket]] and wing. He started his career with Hawthorn in [[1978 VFL season|1978]] and was a member of their [[1978 VFL Grand Final|1978 premiership side]]. Russo missed out on Hawthorn's [[1983 VFL Grand Final|1983 premiership]] through injury but was a premiership player again in [[1986 VFL Grand Final|1986]]. In 1985 he represented [[Victoria Australian rules football team|Victoria]] at [[Interstate matches in Australian rules football|interstate football]]. Post-retirement he became a mathematics teacher at multiple high schools.
Mostly used as a ruck-rover and in the [[forward pocket]], Russo could also play in the [[back pocket]] and wing. He started his career with Hawthorn in [[1978 VFL season|1978]] and was a member of their [[1978 VFL Grand Final|1978 premiership side]]. Russo missed out on Hawthorn's [[1983 VFL Grand Final|1983 premiership]] through injury but was a premiership player again in [[1986 VFL Grand Final|1986]]. In 1985 he represented [[Victoria Australian rules football team|Victoria]] at [[Interstate matches in Australian rules football|interstate football]].

Post-retirement from football, he became a PE teacher at schools including [[Mentone Grammar School]] and [[Firbank Girls' Grammar School]].

==Family==
Russo's father [[Felix Russo]] was a VFL footballer for St Kilda.

He also has three nephews who have played league football, [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1988)|Josh Kennedy]] (son of [[John Kennedy Jr]] and Bernadette Russo), and brothers [[Luke Ball|Luke]] and [[Matthew Ball (footballer)|Matthew Ball]] (sons of [[Ray Ball (footballer)|Ray Ball]] and Jenny Russo).

==References==
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Revision as of 13:23, 3 July 2024

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Peter Russo
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-10-29) 29 October 1959 (age 65)
Original team(s) Pakenham
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1978–1988 Hawthorn 162 (102)
1989–1990 St Kilda 033 0(20)
Total 195 (122)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Peter Russo (born 29 October 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s. After a 1988 season where he played only eight senior games, Russo, alongside Paul Harding and Robert Handley, was traded to St Kilda in exchange for the first choice in the 1988 VFL Draft.[1] Russo spent three seasons with the Saints, although he did not play a single game in 1991 due to a knee reconstruction and retired in June of that year.[2]

Mostly used as a ruck-rover and in the forward pocket, Russo could also play in the back pocket and wing. He started his career with Hawthorn in 1978 and was a member of their 1978 premiership side. Russo missed out on Hawthorn's 1983 premiership through injury but was a premiership player again in 1986. In 1985 he represented Victoria at interstate football.

Post-retirement from football, he became a PE teacher at schools including Mentone Grammar School and Firbank Girls' Grammar School.

Family

Russo's father Felix Russo was a VFL footballer for St Kilda.

He also has three nephews who have played league football, Josh Kennedy (son of John Kennedy Jr and Bernadette Russo), and brothers Luke and Matthew Ball (sons of Ray Ball and Jenny Russo).

References

  1. ^ Connolly, Rohan (7 November 1988). "League Clubs Learn to Live with the Draft". The Age. Melbourne. p. 36.
  2. ^ Johnston, Nicholas (13 June 1991). "Blues Axe Premiership Pair". The Age. Melbourne. p. 32.
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