Mention the name of official Australian football legend Peter Hudson, and three things come immediately to mind. First, a record-equalling 150 goals in a season. Next, a serious knee injury.

Growing up in New Norfolk, Peter Hudson’s prized childhood possession was a little plastic football that he used to carry everywhere – he even took it to bed with him every night. “Peter ...

Much of the story of Peter Hudson has the quality of fable. It really should begin with a narrator: “Gather round, children, and I will tell you about a footballer so fabulous that he makes ...

The average exceeds any other player in VFL/AFL history ... ‘What would you do if Jesus Christ came to Hawthorn? Move Peter Hudson to centre-half-forward!’ ...

Former Hawthorn player Peter Hudson. “When I told him I wasn’t going to come, that didn’t stop him. I said to (now wife) Steph ‘I can’t shake this bloke, I’m going to have to go ...