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]
| Paul Corrigan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Paul Corrigan | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1977 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1997–2000 | Geelong | 53 (6) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2001. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL career edit
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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Coaches Profiles". essendonfc.com.au. Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ "Paul Corrigan". Demon Wiki.
- ^ AFL Tables: Paul Corrigan
- ^ The Age,"Soaring Eagles in a league of their own", 1 September 2002, Paul Daffey
- ^ "Paul Corrigan named Development Coach". Essendon FC.
External links edit
- Paul Corrigan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Paul Corrigan at AustralianFootball.com
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