Peter Chisnall

Who is Peter Chisnall?

Peter Chisnall was an Australian rules football player for North Melbourne Football Club.

Chisnall, from Corowa originally, played for the North Melbourne Football Club from 1968 to 1970, during the struggling years for the club. However, he came back in 1974 and played an important role as a wingman.

In the 1975 Grand Final he accumulated 16 kicks, 2 marks and 6 handballs: a total of 24 possessions.

A loyal North Melbourne player during his career, he was one of North Melbourne Football Club supporters favorite players, who played a total of 80 games for the club, both during the struggling years and the successful years

During his football career at North Melbourne Football Club, he balanced his football career with his occupation as a butcher.

Chisnall also had three stints as a coach in the Tasmanian Football League, firstly as playing coach of New Norfolk in 1976 and 1977 and was later wooed back in 1990 as non-playing coach to the then struggling New Norfolk club. In 1986, between his engagements at New Norfolk, Chisnall coached Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association.