Life After Football
In August 2005, Peter Matera was named on the wing of the Indigenous Team of the Century. Matera said of the honor
Stephen Michael was my idol as a kid, and we used to hear all about how good Polly Farmer was so to be recognised with them is an honor.
After leaving the football world following his retirement, Matera dabbled in coaching in South Western WA before signalling his intentions to return to the game in a larger capacity. Despite being linked by some to the vacant Assistant coaching position at West Coast, Matera has taken on an assistant coaching and mentoring role at the East Perth Football Club in the WAFL for the 2006 season.
On 10 March 2006, Peter Matera was inducted into the Western Australian Football Hall of Fame.
On 22 June 2006, Matera became the first ever career West Coast Eagle to be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. Considered one of the highest honours in Australian Football, Matera was pleased to receive the recognition
To be inducted in the highest level of football and accolades as in the Hall of Fame is one of those things that just caps off my career. This more or less finishes my career on a high.
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