7 Paul Couch

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Details
Number	7
Height	180cm
Weight	82kg
DOB	19-07-1964
Debut	1985

Games		Goals
2009	0	2009	0
Career	259	Career	203

Dreamteam Points
2009	0

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Paul was recruited from Warrnambool and will always remember his first game against North Melbourne as he had the ominous task of playing on three champions, his opponents being Keith Greig, Ross Glendinning, and Wayne Schimmelbusch. It certainly did him no harm and as his career progressed he too would become a champion. Gifted with considerable talent and the ability to read the play, he could always move to the best position to take the ball and place his team with the advantage. His brilliant play rewarded in 1989 when he won the prestigious Brownlow Medal. As a centre player he was the pivot for the outstanding teams of the 1990s and displayed uncanny skill and the ability to out manoeuvre opponents and place the ball to his teammates. He had a special understanding with Gary Ablett when he was playing at full forward. When Gary led out and marked the ball kicked by Paul with pinpoint accuracy, it was football at its best and thrilled the supporters.

At a Glance

• Junior Clubs:
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• Debut: 1985
• Recruited from: Warrnambool
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Selected in the 1989, 1992, 1994 and 1995 grand final teams
Best and Fairest 1986, 1989 and 1995
Represented Victoria five times
Brownlow Medallist 1989
All-Australian 1989, 1991 and 1992
Geelong team of the century

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1985-97: 259 games, 203 goals

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