Paul Lynton Bagshaw (born 22 August 1946) is a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who represented in the

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(SANFL) during the 1960s and 1970s. Bagshaw played 360 games for the Double Blues and 14 for

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

. He also kicked 258 goals for Sturt and captained the club from 1973 to 1980. He played in seven winning grand finals. Throughout his playing career, Bagshaw played mostly as ruck-rover, but also was an effective key position player. He was one of the last players to use the drop kick frequently, and displayed outstanding handball and marking skills. His ability to achieve the seemingly impossible in tight situations gave rise to the nickname "Mr. Magic". In 1979 Bagshaw was made a

Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

for his services to football. He was inducted into the SANFL Hall of Fame in 2002, and into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2016. Bagshaw's father was 1940 Sturt premiership ruckman Hartley Bagshaw, while his younger brothers Bill and John and son Guy also played for Sturt.

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* * Australian rules footballers from South Australia Sturt Football Club players South Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees Living people 1946 births Southern Football League (South Australia) players Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees Australian Members of the Order of the British Empire {{AFL-bio-1940s-stub