Peter met his wife Judy through his days at footy. Their son Eddie, and son-in-law’s Andrew Lucas and Brenton Benson, played for Brothers from Under 6 through to the senior grades. Peter never did get to see his grandchildren take the field in a Brothers jersey, a feat that five out of six of them have achieved.

Peter retired from playing in the early 80’s but always remained present around the Brothers Club. In the early 90’s Peter was an alderman on the then Mackay City Council and he was instrumental in obtaining the grounds for what is now known as Leprechaun Park. Peter would take his wife and kids down there to plant trees and water the newly laid turf, excited to watch the next chapter of Brothers take shape.

Peter was a Dental Prosthetist by trade and delighted in making mouthguards for the young footy players that would walk through his door, sometimes even handing out some tips to those in the chair. He loved seeing them return year after year, bigger, stronger and keen for another year of footy.

Peter was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2012 at 52. Rather than spend his final days moping around, he would often be seen down at Leprechaun Park, volunteering his time or his little Hino truck to whatever needed being done around the grounds. It was during this time, before he passed that he was awarded a Life Membership, a plaque that was proudly brought home and went straight to the pool room.