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11 Facts About Peter German

1.

Peter German was born on 2 February 1965 and is an Australian rules coach and a former footballer.

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Peter German is a life member of both North Melbourne and the VFL.

3.

Peter German played 185 games for 201 goals for North Melbourne in the AFL.

4.

Peter German's first coaching assignment was with Burnie in 1995 before he moved into the AFL.

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Peter German was an assistant coach at Hawthorn and West Coast.

6.

Peter German was an assistant coach at AFL level for two seasons, at Fremantle, after which he returned to Melbourne family.

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In 2009, Peter German was appointed senior coach of Casey Scorpions, in the VFL.

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From 2010 until 2013, Peter German was a development coach for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL, and senior coach of its VFL-affiliate Williamstown.

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Peter German then coached the Coburg Football Club in the VFL from 2014 until 2017, the first four years as a stand-alone club after the end of its reserves affiliation with Richmond.

10.

Peter German was appointed as coach of Ovens and Murray Football League team Albury Tigers for 2019, but departed with mutual consent only four games into the season.

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Peter German then worked for AFL Cairns as General Manager for the North Cairns Tigers, overseeing the clubs Football Operations and Coaching.