Marco Paparone (born 3 September 1994) is a former

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er who played for the

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in the

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(AFL). He was educated at

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. He was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with their second selection and twenty-third overall in the 2012 national draft, having previously played with the East Fremantle colts in Western Australia. He made his debut in the sixty-three point loss against in round 4, 2013 at

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. Paparone was delisted at the end of the 2018 season.

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* * 1994 births Living people Brisbane Lions players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia People educated at John Curtin College of the Arts Australian people of Italian descent {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub