Peter Rohde

Peter Rohde (born 19 November 1964) came from the Bendigo Region and spent his playing days in the mid 1980s to mid 1990s with Carlton FC and Melbourne FC. Later he would achieve success with Norwood in the South Australian National Football League as a coach, ultimately leading to his appointment as an assistant coach at the Western Bulldogs. Towards the end of the 2002 season, the resignation of incumbent coach Terry Wallace led to Rohde being thrown Caretaker coach for the final round clash with Collingwood FC at the MCG which the Bulldogs won. However, after being given the position of full-time coach. In the 2003 season, Rohde struggled with the demands of coaching and finished 16th last for the Wooden Spoon and in 2004 struggled again and finished 14th. he was eventually sacked. Rohde had a year to go on his contract which was paid out full by the club. He is now currently a part of the Football Department at the Port Adelaide FC.