title: Peter Grounds
text: # Peter Grounds
  
  Peter Grounds is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for Eastern Suburbs and Balmain in the NSWRL competition.
  
  ## Playing career
  
  Grounds made his first grade debut for Balmain in round 4 of the 1981 NSWRFL season against Canterbury at Leichhardt Oval. Grounds played on the wing in the clubs 52-13 loss. Grounds played a total of four matches in his first season with the club as Balmain came last on the table and claimed only the third Wooden Spoon in their long history. After a further year with Balmain, Grounds signed for Eastern Suburbs where he spent the next two seasons. In 1986, Grounds returned to Balmain and played a further two matches for the club.
  
  