Paul Corrigan (footballer) explained

Paul Corrigan
Fullname:Paul Corrigan
Birth Date:30 July 1977
Originalteam:Rythdale-Officer-Cardinia
Draftpick:No. 43, 1996 National Draft
Height:185 cm
Weight:84 kg
Statsend:2001
Years1:1997–2000
Club1:Geelong
Games Goals1:53 (6)

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  2. Web site: Coaches Profiles. essendonfc.com.au. Essendon Football Club. 16 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150908020718/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/profiles/coaches. 8 September 2015. dead.
  3. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. 2004. 0-9580300-5-7.
  4. Web site: Paul Corrigan. Demon Wiki.
  5. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/P/Paul_Corrigan.html AFL Tables: Paul Corrigan
  6. The Age,"Soaring Eagles in a league of their own", 1 September 2002, Paul Daffey
  7. Web site: Paul Corrigan named Development Coach . Essendon FC.