A greatly talented centre or half-forward, Peter Bedford played 178 games and kicked 325 goals for the Swans from 1968 to 1976. Captain of the Club from 1973 to 1976, he also won the Best and Fairest award five times – in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973 and 1975. In 1970, the season in which he was instrumental in helping South Melbourne reach its first finals series for 25 years, he was also the Brownlow Medallist, accepting football’s highest individual honour at the first televised Brownlow Medal dinner. The Club’s leading goalkicker in 1971, 1972 and 1973 was named as ruck-rover in the Swans Team Of The Century, and in 1999 was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame.
Peter Bedford
1968-1976 178 games 325 goals
1970 Brownlow Medal
Captain 1973-1976
Best & Fairest 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975
Leading Goalkicker 1971, 1972, 1973
Swans Team Of The Century
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