Paul Meldrum

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Paul Meldrum
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-09-13) 13 September 1960 (age 63)
Place of birth London
Original team(s) Princes Hill
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1982–1992 Carlton 158 (140)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1987 Victoria 1 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1992.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Paul Meldrum (born 13 September 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s.

Meldrum was a versatile footballer could play anywhere on the ground, and made his debut for Carlton in 1982. He played 158 games for the club, including playing in their winning 1987 VFL Grand Final team. In the same year Meldrum finished equal 3rd in the Brownlow Medal count and represented Victoria in interstate football.

External links

  • Paul Meldrum's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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Carlton Football Club 1987 VFL premiers
Carlton 15.14 (104) defeated Hawthorn 9.17 (71), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Coach: Walls
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Victorian team 1986 State of Origin
South Australia 18.17 (125) defeated Victoria 17.13 (115), at Football Park, 13 May 1986, crowd: 43,143
Western Australia 21.11 (137) d Victoria 20.14 (134), at Subiaco Oval, 8 July 1986, crowd: 39,863
Both games
v South Australia
v Western Australia