Peter Moore (rugby league)

Peter Sydney "Bullfrog" Moore OAM (1932 - 5 July 2000) was an Australian rugby league administrator, particularly associated with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, where he was Chief Executive from 1969 to 1995, serving a record 26 years at the helm. The Canterbury club won four grand finals during his time as its CEO, and he was largely considered responsible for fostering the proud "family" culture for which the club became renowned.

Moore was a local newsagency owner in the Sydney suburb of Belmore before arriving at Canterbury-Bankstown in 1969. Nicknamed "Bullfrog" due to the amphibious appearance of his head, Moore undertook what was known as the "reformation" of the Canterbury club and shaped the club for the success it was to enjoy throughout the 1980s.

He was famous for his recruitment of players to the Bulldogs and for introducing player scholarships to help young players coming to Sydney with their off-field careers (particularly before the game was fully professional). His first signing for the Bulldogs was New Zealand international Bill Noonan. During his time at Canterbury, the club won five premierships and were runners-up on another four occasions. Canterbury made the finals in 20 years of the 26 years he was there, in a remarkable run of success for a club that had won next to no silverware after initial premierships in 1938 and 1942.

Moore was also manager of Australian and New South Wales rugby league representative teams, and a life member of the Canterbury Bulldogs, Canterbury Leagues Club, Australian Rugby League and New South Wales Rugby League. He was the 1978 Kangaroo tour manager.

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