Paul Hopgood (born 21 July 1973) is a former
Australian rules footballer who played with
Melbourne
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in the
Australian Football League (AFL).
Hopgood, a defender, started out at Melbourne in the under-19s and captained the Victorian
Teal Cup
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team in 1990. The Chelsea recruit played 113 league games for Melbourne over the course of eight seasons.
[AFL Tables: Paul Hopgood]
/ref> His six games in 1994 included three finals.[ When Melbourne made the grand final in 2000, Hopgood had lost his place in the side, due to a calf injury. He coached Mt Eliza to a premiership in 2005.]
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1973 births
People educated at Haileybury (Melbourne)
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Melbourne Football Club players
Chelsea Football Club (Australia) players
Living people