Peter Bedford lived at 7 Edwards Avenue during his time with Port Melbourne Football Club, including the 1967 season culminating in the controversial Grand Final of that year. During that game, Dandenong’s Alan Osborne was reported for kicking Bedford during one of the many physical altercations in the first quarter, which contributed to captain-coach Brian Buckley’s decision to attempt a walk-off in the second quarter. During that same year, Bedford played in the Victorian cricket team. This led to his receiving an unusual joint offer in 1967, from both Port Adelaide’s team in the South Australian National Football League and the South Australian cricket team. Sir Donald Bradman, who was then selector for South Australia, was particularly interested in Bedford, however he chose to remain in Victoria, moving to South Melbourne’s VFL team from 1968. In 2003, Bedford was named on the Port Melbourne “team of the century”.
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