Peter Filandia (born 14 May 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer.

Peter Filandia
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-05-14) 14 May 1970 (age 54)
Original team(s) Doutta Stars (EDFL)
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1991–1993 Essendon 13 (14)
1994–2000 Sydney 70 (38)
Total 83 (52)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2000.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Filandia started his AFL career in 1991 at Essendon FC but left the club at the end of 1993, after playing in the club's 1992 reserves premiership.[1] Filandia won the Gardiner Medal (AFL Reserve grade best and fairest award) with 24 votes in the 1992 season but was deemed ineligible due to being suspended for 2 weeks during the home and away season.

After not playing a senior game the following year he was recruited to the Sydney Swans from Essendon at pick 6 in the 1994 pre-season draft.

Filandia was a regular senior player during his 7 seasons at Sydney and was a crowd favourite but was cut down by serious injuries during this period (2 Knee ACL injuries - 1995, 1997)

Following the completion of his AFL career in 2000, Filandia joined Port Melbourne Football Club as its captain and senior assistant coach.

He was also a runner for the Western Bulldogs for 3 seasons .


Filandia is currently working for AFL SportsReady Ltd managing AFL club traineeships.

References

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  1. ^ Howard Leigh (22 September 2002). "King's message lift Cat spirits". Sunday Herald Sun. p. 59.
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