Paul Atkins (Australian rules footballer)
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Paul Atkins is a former Australian rules football
er who played two games for the Sydney Swans
in the 1992 AFL season
. He had a similar build to his twin brother Simon Atkins
who was a successful player at Footscray, the club with which Paul had originally tried out. He was recruited from Burnie Hawks in Tasmania.
at Carrara
. The Bears were a struggling team that finished on the bottom of the ladder in 1992. Atkins had seven kicks and 10 handballs in a losing Sydney side. He also played the following week against Richmond at the SCG
. Atkins had 11 disposals, of which eight were handballs.
before the start of the 2010 season and was seeking to get North Launceston back into the finals. The club last one a premiership in 1998. The side was inconsistent throughout the season, although a memorable victory over Glenorchy
was one of the highlights of the season. North Launceston finished sixth after the home and away season and lost a close Elimination Final to North Hobart
at North Hobart Oval
to finish sixth. Atkins was not reappointed for the 2011 season.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played two games for the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in the 1992 AFL season
1992 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1992. The AFL Grand Final this year was won by the West Coast Eagles, who became the first non-Victorian club to win a Premiership.-Ladder:...
. He had a similar build to his twin brother Simon Atkins
Simon Atkins
Simon Atkins was an Australian rules football player who played with Footscray from 1987 to 1994, before joining Fitzroy in its last two seasons as a club in its own right . Atkins and his twin brother Paul were recruited from Wynyard Football Club in Tasmania...
who was a successful player at Footscray, the club with which Paul had originally tried out. He was recruited from Burnie Hawks in Tasmania.
1992 AFL season
Atkins wore the number 32 jumper for the Sydney Swans in the 1992 AFL season and it took until Round 23 for Atkins to make his debut against the Brisbane BearsBrisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
at Carrara
Carrara
Carrara is a city and comune in the province of Massa-Carrara , notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there. It is on the Carrione River, some west-northwest of Florence....
. The Bears were a struggling team that finished on the bottom of the ladder in 1992. Atkins had seven kicks and 10 handballs in a losing Sydney side. He also played the following week against Richmond at the SCG
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...
. Atkins had 11 disposals, of which eight were handballs.
North Launceston 2010
Atkins was appointed coach of Tasmanian State League club North LauncestonNorth Launceston Football Club
The North Launceston Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Launceston, Tasmania. Australia. Since 2009 they have played in the newly formed Tasmanian State League.-History:...
before the start of the 2010 season and was seeking to get North Launceston back into the finals. The club last one a premiership in 1998. The side was inconsistent throughout the season, although a memorable victory over Glenorchy
Glenorchy Football Club
The Glenorchy District Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently playing in the Tasmanian State League and the Southern Football League in Tasmania, Australia.-Origins:...
was one of the highlights of the season. North Launceston finished sixth after the home and away season and lost a close Elimination Final to North Hobart
North Hobart Demons
The North Hobart Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently playing in the Tasmanian State League.Players to reach Australian Football League level include Paul Williams, Peter 'Percy' Jones, Daryn Cresswell, Chris Bond, James Manson, Jim Wright, Tony Pickett and several other big...
at North Hobart Oval
North Hobart Oval
North Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
to finish sixth. Atkins was not reappointed for the 2011 season.