Damien Peverill
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Pevrill playing for Essendon
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Keilor Park Football Club | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, tagger | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2001–2008 | Essendon | 144 (32) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2008.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Damien Peverill (born 12 July 1979) is an Australian rules footballer who played 144 senior games with Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) between 2001 and 2008. Peverill was known as a hard-working player whose no-nonsense approach to football, along with his consistency and ability to win plenty of the ball, were the hallmarks of his game.
Peverill grew up in the Melbourne suburb of East Keilor and played his junior football at Keilor Park Football Club. He was passed over in four successive AFL National Drafts and three AFL Pre-season Drafts before being selected for Melbourne Football Club's Rookie list. However, he was not able to break into the senior side there, and was delisted.
A lifelong Essendon supporter, Peverill was placed on Essendon's rookie list in 2001 and was quickly elevated to the senior list due the long-term injury list of the prominent midfielder Joe Misiti prior to Round 4. On debut, against Sydney at the SCG, he successfully tagged Swans playmaker Wayne Schwass and scored a late goal. As a rookie, he wore the number 45 jumper. After suffering an arm injury on ANZAC Day, Peverill returned the following week against West Coast Eagles. Over the following six weeks he became an important member of Essendon's midfield. Peverill was returned to the rookie list after Round 12 clash due to the return of Misiti from injury. The team honoured Peveril's contribution as a rookie by allowing him to lead the players off the ground. The following week Peverill played in the Essendon reserve team and suffered another injury which kept him out for the remainder of the 2001 season.
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