Paul Rizonico

Paul Rizonico
Paul Rizonico
Personal information
Full name	Paul Rizonico
Date of birth	16 February 1966 (age 57)
Original team(s)	Bundoora Juniors
Debut	16 August 1986, Collingwood vs. Hawthorn, at Princes Park
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1986–1988	Collingwood
1989–1994	Port Adelaide (SANFL)
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994.
Career highlights
	Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy 1987; Port Adelaide premiership player 1990, 1992 ;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Last updated June 30, 2023

Paul Rizonico (born 16 February 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and with Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

Before joining Collingwood at the VFL level, Rizonico played for Bundoora's junior team.^[1]

In the 1987 season, Rizonico played 12 senior games and scored 5 goals, as well as contributing at the reserves level. For his contribution he won the Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy jointly with Mark Beers, when it was first awarded in 1987.^[2]

After leaving Collingwood, Rizonico joined Port Adelaide in the SANFL and played with them for six years, winning two premierships. (1870)

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References

↑ "A Magpie Life". The Footy Almanac. 9 January 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
↑ Mason, Luke (1 October 2013). "The Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy". Collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

External links

Paul Rizonico's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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[1] "A Magpie Life". The Footy Almanac. 9 January 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

[2] Mason, Luke (1 October 2013). "The Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy". Collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

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