Paul Tuddenham

Paul Tuddenham
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-09-14) 14 September 1967 (age 57)
Original team(s) Xavier College
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1987–1991 Collingwood 40 (32)
1992 Carlton 0 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Paul Tuddenham (born 14 September 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).

Family

Tuddenham's father Des was a Collingwood captain and is the ruck-rover in their Team of the Century.[1]

VFL/AFL career

An Xavier College recruit, Tuddenham first broke into the Collingwood seniors late in the 1987 season and played nine games in 1988, including a qualifying final.[2] In 1989 he made 10 appearances, but his season ended in round 14 when he tore a hamstring against Footscray.[2][3] The following year Tuddenham played 10 games in the home and away season, but missed the finals series, which concluded with Collingwood ending their premiership drought.[2][3] Early in the season he had kicked four goals in successive weeks, against Sydney and Footscray.[2][4] He played nine senior games in 1991 and ended the year badly by rupturing his ACL while training with the reserves.[2][3] Carlton picked him up in the 1992 Pre-season Draft and he appeared in 13 reserves games for them in 1992.[5]

Later career

After playing for Prahran in the Victorian Football Association, Tuddenham returned to Xavier College and was a member of the 1995 Old Xaverians VAFA premiership team.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ^ a b c d e AFL Tables: Paul Tuddenham
  3. ^ a b c "A conversation with...Paul Tuddenham". Collingwood Football Club.
  4. ^ Canberra Times, "Woods home as Dogs fail to finish off", 22 April 1990, p. 11
  5. ^ a b "Paul Tuddenham". Blueseum.
  6. ^ "Senior Premierships". Old Xaverians.