Paul Corrigan (footballer)

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 career^1
Years	Club	Games (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]

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]

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.

External links

• Paul Corrigan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Paul Corrigan at AustralianFootball.com