| Paul Tuddenham | |
| Birth Date: | 14 September 1967 |
| Originalteam: | Xavier College |
| Height: | 184 cm |
| Weight: | 84 kg |
| Statsend: | 1991 |
| Years1: | 1987–1991 |
| Club1: | Collingwood |
| Games Goals1: | 40 (32) |
| Years2: | 1992 |
| Club2: | Carlton |
| Games Goals2: | 0 (0) |
Paul Tuddenham (born 14 September 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).
Tuddenham's father Des was a Collingwood captain and is the ruck-rover in their Team of the Century.[1]
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]
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]