Paul Corrigan (footballer)

Paul Corrigan
Personal information
Full name Paul Corrigan
Date of birth (1977-07-30) 30 July 1977
Original team(s) Rythdale-Officer-Cardinia
Draft #43, 1996 National Draft
Height/Weight 185 cm / 84 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1997-2001 Geelong 53 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2001 season.

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 games 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. 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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