Peter Bedford

Career: 1977 - 78
Debut: Round 7, 1977 vs Melbourne, aged 30 years, 33 days
Carlton Player No. 865
Games: 8 at Carlton (178 games at South Melbourne)
Goals: 4 at Carlton (325 goals at South Melbourne)
Last game: Round 5, 1978 v South Melbourne, aged 31 years, 18 days
Guernsey No. 6 1977), and No. 27 1978)
Height: 180cm
Weight: 75kg
DOB: 11 April, 1947
Brownlow Medallist (At South Melbourne)
AFL Hall of Fame

Bedford played 8 games, and kicked 4 goals, for Carlton after debuting in Navy Blue in 1977. Another in a long line of aging champions from weaker clubs seeking to add premiership glory to their long list of individual feats, Bedford was a former Best & Fairest and 1970 Brownlow Medal winner with South Melbourne. In 1978, Bedford headed back to VFA club Port Melbourne.

Bedford shared his Carlton debut in Round 7, 1977 with Jim Canfield. Bedford was originally recruited from VFA club Port Melbourne.

Bedford played 178 games and kicked 101 goals for South Melbourne from 1968 to 1976.

Bedford's father Bill Bedford played 5 games and booted 5 goals in 1934.

Nicknamed Wheels, Bedford was also a state cricketer.

His nephew Stephen Allender played at South Melbourne and Hawthorn despite being zoned to Carlton, Allender won the 1980 JJ Liston Medal whilst playing with Port Melbourne in the VFA.

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Blueseum: Summary of playing statistics for Peter Bedford | Brownlow Medallists

Gallery

Future Blue; Sth Melbourne's Peter Bedford.
1978 Bedford joins 200 club 06/04/78.
1978 Peter Bedford to quit 18/05/78.
1978 Bedford to join Port Melb 25/05/78.
1977 Rd 10 - Peter Bedford.
1977 Peter Bedford back for Finals? (18/08/77).
1978 - Percy Jones & Peter Bedford at 200 Club (08/04/78).
1972 - John Nicholls & Peter Bedford.Inside Football.
Peter Bedford In South Melbourne Colours
1977 Rd 8 - Bedford & Southcombe.
1966 - VFA Rep. Team Blues; Vasil Varlamos & Peter Bedford.
1977 - Peter Bedford.
Peter Bedford the VIC State Cricketer.
Peter Bedford picture montage.