Peter Yagmoor facts for kids

Peter Yagmoor, born on October 20, 1993, is a former player of Australian rules football. He played as a defender and midfielder during his career.

Early Life and Junior Football

Peter Yagmoor grew up in Cairns, a city in Queensland, Australia. His father, who has Lebanese and Indigenous Australian heritage, moved to Cairns from Melbourne. There, he met Peter's mother.

Peter started playing junior football with local teams like the Cairns City Cobras and North Cairns. These teams were part of the AFL Cairns competition. Later, he moved to Brisbane and played with the Kenmore Bears. He then joined the senior team at Morningside, which played in the Queensland Australian Football League.

In 2011, Peter was chosen by the Gold Coast team through a special selection process for players from Queensland. After this, he was traded to Collingwood. This trade involved Collingwood giving up a draft pick (number 47) in exchange for Peter and another draft pick (number 50).

AFL Career Highlights

Peter Yagmoor made his first appearance in the AFL in Round 1 of the 2012 season. This game was against Hawthorn. During his debut, he made two tackles but did not get any disposals (meaning he didn't get to kick or handle the ball).

After his first game, Peter was not selected for the next few matches. However, he returned to play in Round 7 against the Brisbane Lions. In this game, he had 11 disposals, showing his skill with the ball. Despite this, he was not selected for the team the following week.

Peter Yagmoor played two senior games for Collingwood during his time with the club. At the end of the 2014 season, Collingwood decided not to keep him on their team, which is called being "delisted."

External Links

• Peter Yagmoor's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
• Peter Yagmoor's playing statistics from AFL Tables