Paul Corrigan (footballer)

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Paul Corrigan
Personal information
Full name Paul Corrigan
Date of birth (1977-07-30) 30 July 1977 (age 47)
Original team(s) Rythdale-Officer-Cardinia
Draft No. 43, 1996 National Draft
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1997–2000 Geelong 53 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2001.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Paul Corrigan (born 30 July 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL). [1] Corrigan currently serves as the development coach at the Essendon Football Club. [2]

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AFL career

Corrigan was selected by Geelong with pick 43 in the 1996 National Draft, from the Melbourne Football Club, where he had played in the reserves. [3] [4] He made 53 appearances for Geelong from 1997 to 2000, then didn't play a senior game in 2001, instead winning the reserves best and fairest award. [5] [6]

Coaching

Corrigan returned to his original club, Rythdale-Officer-Cardinia, in 2002, as a playing coach, and was a member of their premiership team that year. He also played and coached at Old Haileybury. In 2013, Corrigan joined Essendon as a Development coach. Before coming to Essendon he had been a playing coach at South Barwon. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. ↑ "Coaches Profiles". essendonfc.com.au. Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN   0-9580300-5-7.
  4. ↑ "Paul Corrigan". Demon Wiki.
  5. ↑ AFL Tables: Paul Corrigan
  6. ↑ The Age ,"Soaring Eagles in a league of their own", 1 September 2002, Paul Daffey
  7. ↑ "Paul Corrigan named Development Coach". Essendon FC.


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