Paul Briglia

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Paul Briglia
Personal information
Full name Paul Briglia
Date of birth (1940-04-09) 9 April 1940 (age 80)
Original team(s) Xavier College
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1959–61 South Melbourne 16 (14)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1961.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Paul Briglia (born 9 April 1940) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 94. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.


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