Paul Weston

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 Career Highlights Player
  • GFC League Player Number: 599
  • GFC League Debut: Aust, 1973
  • Glenelg 1973 – 1982
    • 196 games
    • 176 goals
  • Glenelg captain 1979-1982
  • Two time club best and fairest (1976 and 1980)
  • Glenelg Hall of Fame inducted 2001
  • Played 13 games for South Australia
  • Captained South Australia 1981, 1982
  • Fos Williams Medallist 1982
 Other Career Highlights
  • Essendon (VFL) 1983 - 1985
    • 60 games and 12 goals
    • Premiership Player 1984, 1985
  • West Torrens 1986 - 1988
    • 49 games and 21 goals
    • Best and Fairest 1987
    • Coach of West Torrens 1986 -1988
  • Norwood 1989
    • 23 games and 8 goals
Paul Weston holds aloft the Escort Cup after Glenelg beat Port in the 1982 grand final of the night competition.

Biographical

  • Born: 9 April 1957 Adelaide
  • Height: 186cm
  • Weight: 85kg
  • Recruited from: Glengowrie High School
  • GFC League Debut: 1973


Guernsey Number: 1and 28


Paul Weston started his career at Glenelg in 1973, and became an inspirational leader, captaining the Bays for four seasons. Not the most spectacular player, Weston was however very cool under pressure and well skilled.

As with many of the talented tigers players of the era, he played in many losing Grand Finals - 1974, 1975, 1977, 1981 and 1982. Pursued by several Victorian clubs and haunted by lack of premiership success, Weston moved to Essendon at the age of 26 in 1982.

A centreman whilst at the Bay, Weston played primarily as a defender with Essendon. He won premierships with Essendon in his final two VFL seasons.

Returning to South Australia following Essendon's 1985 premiership, Weston pursued coaching ambitions, taking up the position of Captain-Coach with West Torrens from 1986 to 1988

He finished his football career with Norwood in 1989.

He was a South Australian State representative on 13 occasions and won a Fos Williams Medal (Best on Ground in State matches) in 1982 for his performance against Western Australia at Football Park.

See also

Gallery pictures

Reference

1. Wiki Article

2. SANFL Hall of Fame

2. "Pride of the Bay"

3. 1981 SANFL Grand Final Football Budget

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