Peter 'Spida' Everitt
Profession: Footy legend
Partner: Linda De Nicola
Charity: Variety Children's Charity
Vote: Eliminated
Peter 'Spida' Everitt made his debut for St Kilda in a sea of dreadlocks and tattoos in 1993. As one of the game's best ruckmen, he was in high demand playing for Hawthorn and the Sydney Swans during his envied AFL career. His huge following on the field led to the phenomenon that is the 'spida dance'.
Peter was born and bred on the Mornington Peninsula in AFL's heartland, Victoria. He lived for part of his childhood in Wantirna, and won a league best and fairest while playing in the under 10 team for the Wantirna Devils coached by his father, Peter Sr.
Making his debut for St Kilda in 1993, tattooed and then dreadlocked, Peter became one of the Saints' best ruckmen and key public figures, resulting in such phenomenon's as the 'spida dance'. He won All-Australian selection in 1997 and 1998, and tragically suffered a collarbone injury late in '97, missing the Grand Final.
At the end of 2002 Peter was traded to Hawthorn, again winning All-Australian selection in 2005. He was traded to the Sydney Swans for the 2007 season and following the club's 2008 semi-final loss to the Western Bulldogs, he announced his retirement. He finished his career on 291 games.
After retirement Peter has embarked on a new adventure. The "How To Channel" on Foxtel signed Peter and his family to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. They travelled to remote communities within Australia to educate them on how to get motivated and passionate about where they live as part of the series "The Great Australian Doorstep"
Peter 'Spida' Everitt's Scorecard
| Episode | Dance | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waltz | 17 |
| 2 | Rumba | 16 |
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10 Comments
well done on the show!!! would have loved to see more of you!
You did really good! good luck for tonight!
You did really good! good luck for tonight!
hey im abby as you can see my brother is a big fan you are a great dancer BIG FAN
I was there at the studio tonight. My 6ft friend/ballroom dance teacher will snap you up at the eand of the series, she needs a comp partner...
Really good I think he needed a little more foot work but I think 8/10
I too went to high school with spida in fact we were good mates until he hit fame.... go spida ya big mullet wearing mofo...love rach ;)
I went to High School with Pete so am cheering for him. I'm also looking forward to the show on Foxtel. Good luck Spida!!
i brought his DVD a few weeks ago, its great. you can get it from his website www.greataustraliandoorstep.com
Is there a D.V.D. on The Great Australia Doorstep