Paul McCormack (born 12 March 1970) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(AFL) and

Norwood Football Club Norwood Football Club, nicknamed the Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club competing in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) in the state of South Australia. Its home ground is Coopers Stadium (Norwood Oval), which is ...

in the

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(SANFL). Originally from Scoresby, McCormack played with North Melbourne's strong under 19 side before transferring to

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(VFA) club

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. After impressing in the VFA, McCormack was drafted by Carlton at number 19 in the 1992 Pre-season draft. McCormack made his senior debut for Carlton in

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but was unable to cement a spot in the senior team, playing only fourteen matches in three seasons. McCormack was subsequently delisted by Carlton at the end of the

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and transferred to

in the

(SANFL). In 1998 McCormack won the

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, representing the SANFL against the

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. He moved back to Victoria in 2006 and began coaching East Ringwood in the Eastern Football League. After coaching East Ringwood for four seasons, McCormack moved to become coach of

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in the

Victorian Amateur Football Association The Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) is the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. It consists of seven senior men's and women's divisions ranging from Premier to Division 4. In addition there ...

(VAFA). After a successful first season, McCormack re-signed with Old Brighton to coach them again in 2011 before accepting a role as an assistant coach with the

Oakleigh Chargers The Oakleigh Chargers is an Australian rules football club playing in the NAB League, the top statewide under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based at Warrawee Park in Oakleigh, Victoria, representing the southeastern suburban ar ...

in the

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for the 2012 season. Following his successful stint at Oakleigh Chargers, McCormack went on to coach Bayswater Football Club to the 2016 premiership in the Eastern Football league. He is currently an assistant coach with the Sandringham Dragons in the Victorian Under 18 TAC Cup competition.

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