Peter Bosustow

Peter Bosustow (born 27 October 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer with the Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League (1975-80 and 1984-87) and the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (1981-83).

Known as 'The Buzz', Bosustow was a flamboyant character who regularly took big marks.

Bosustow commenced his footballing career with Perth in 1975 and played in two premiership sides in 1976 and 1977. After six WAFL seasons, Bosustow was recruited to Carlton where he played in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 VFL seasons.

Bosustow left his mark on the VFL, playing 65 games, kicking 146 goals and playing in two premiership sides in 1981 and 1982. He is best remembered in the VFL for winning both Mark and Goal of the Year in 1981. At Princes Park, Bosustow flew high above a pack at full forward to take a screamer on his chest to claim the Mark of the Year. Goal of the Year came at VFL Park: Bosustow smothered a clearing kick from a defender 15 metres around from the behind post, regathered the ball, and swung around on one step to kick a high goal over his shoulder.

Bosustow left Carlton to return to The Demons where he played in the 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 WAFL seasons, before his retirement from the game in 1987.

Bosustow played a total of 141 games with Perth, kicking 378 goals, and was named on a half-forward flank in Perth's 'Team of the Century' (1899 to 1999). Bosustow also played 8 state games for Western Australia, kicking 17 goals.

He is the son of Robert Bosustow, who played with The Blues in the mid-1950s.

ee also

*List of VFL/AFL players by ethnicity