Paul Mellor

**Paul Mellor**
Personal information
Full name	Paul Mellor
Date of birth	21 August 1974 (1974-08-21) (age 33)
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	109 kg (17 st 2 lb)
Nickname(s)	Big Bird
Club information
Position(s)	Centre / Wing
Current club	South Sydney Rabbitohs
Youth clubs
Years	Club
	Matraville Tigers
Senior clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (points)
1991–1996 1997–1998 1999–2002 2003–2004 2005–2006 2006–2007	South Sydney Rabbitohs Bulldogs Cronulla Sharks Castleford Tigers Cronulla Sharks South Sydney Rabbitohs	71 (120) 10 (8) 89 (136) 40 (72) 15 (36) 36 (60)
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only.

Paul Mellor (born 21 August 1974 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby League player who played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition before retiring in 2007. He primarily played on the wing or in the centres.

Mellor attended Marist College Pagewood, and captained the lead A grade side. Mellor has also previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Canterbury Bulldogs and the Castleford Tigers in the English Super League.

Since retirement Mellor has taken up refereeing, and has been fast-tracked on the road to first grade refereeing. Mellor was a Maltese international.

Junior Club: Matraville Tigers
First Grade Debut: Round 14, Souths v Gold Coast at the Sydney Football Stadium, 30 June, 1991
First Grade Record: 261 appearances scoring 108 tries