Paul Couch

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Paul Couch
Personal Info
Birth July 19, 1964,
Recruited from Warrnambool
Height/Weight 180cm / 82kg
Playing Career¹
Debut Round 5: April 27, 1985, Geelong vs. North Melbourne, at Kardinia Park
Team(s) Geelong Football Club (1985-1997)

259 games, 203 goals

¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season
Career Highlights

Paul Couch

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Paul Couch (born July 19, 1964) is a retired Australian rules football player.

He is the most recent Brownlow Medallist for the Geelong Football Club, playing 259 games and kicking 203 goals from 1985 to 1997 and winning the coveted Brownlow in 1989.

Paul was recruited from Warrnambool and, though never blessed with pace and very "one-sided" on his trusty left boot, had the ability to make position and place his team to advantage throughout 12 (often knee-injury ridden) years.

As a traditional "centreman", he was the pivot for the outstanding teams of 1989-1995 and though the Club failed to win a premiership during that time, it was little fault of Paul's.

Paul represented Victoria 5 times, was named All-Australian 3 times (1989, 1991, 1992) and won 3 Club Best and Fairest awards, as well as being named in the Club's Team of the Century.

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Preceded by
Greg Williams
Geelong Best and Fairest winner
1986
Succeeded by
Mark Bos
Preceded by
Gerard Healy
Brownlow Medallist
1989
Succeeded by
Tony Liberatore
Preceded by
Mark Bos
Geelong Best and Fairest winner
1989
Succeeded by
Barry Stoneham
Preceded by
Garry Hocking
Geelong Best and Fairest winner
1995
Succeeded by
Garry Hocking