Paul Rizonico (born 16 February 1966) is a former
Australian rules footballer who played with
Collingwood in the
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...
(VFL) and with
Port Adelaide in the
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL ( or ''S-A-N-F-L''), is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the state's governing body for the sport.
Originally formed as t ...
(SANFL).
Before joining Collingwood at the VFL level, Rizonico played for
Bundoora's junior team.
In the 1987 season, Rizonico played 12 senior games and scored 5 goals for Collingwood, as well as contributing at the reserves level. For his latter contribution Rizonico won the best and fairest award, the Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy, jointly with
Mark Beers, when it was first awarded in 1987.
After leaving Collingwood, Rizonico joined
Port Adelaide in the SANFL and played with them for six years, winning two premierships.
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1966 births
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Collingwood Football Club players
Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players
Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions)
Living people