Paul Hudson (Australian rules footballer)
Encyclopedia
Paul Hudson is a former Australian rules football
er who played for Hawthorn
, the Western Bulldogs
and Richmond
.
footsteps and joined Hawthorn with whom he would play until the end of the 1996 season. A half forward, in his 6 years at the club he kicked over 200 goals. In just his second year of AFL football he finished 5th in the Brownlow Medal
and kicked a couple of goals in their grand final victory. In the 1992 Pre Season Competition he won the first ever Michael Tuck Medal
for his performance in the final. He was traded to the Western Bulldogs for the 1997 season and he earned All Australian selection in 1998. Was traded to Richmond at the end of 2001 and only managed a handful of games before retiring in 2002.
and Collingwood
.
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 for Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
, the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
and Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
.
Playing career
In 1990 Hudson followed in his father Peter'sPeter Hudson
Peter John Hudson AM is a former Australian Rules Football player, considered one of the greatest full-forwards in the game's history....
footsteps and joined Hawthorn with whom he would play until the end of the 1996 season. A half forward, in his 6 years at the club he kicked over 200 goals. In just his second year of AFL football he finished 5th in the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
and kicked a couple of goals in their grand final victory. In the 1992 Pre Season Competition he won the first ever Michael Tuck Medal
Michael Tuck Medal
Since 1992, the Michael Tuck Medal has been awarded to the best-and-fairest player in the AFL Pre-season Cup Final. It is named after Michael Tuck, the current AFL games record holder who played 426 senior matches for the Hawthorn Hawks between 1972 and 1991....
for his performance in the final. He was traded to the Western Bulldogs for the 1997 season and he earned All Australian selection in 1998. Was traded to Richmond at the end of 2001 and only managed a handful of games before retiring in 2002.
Coaching career
He is currently the Development Manager of the St Kilda Football Club. Previously he has worked as an assistant coach with both the Brisbane LionsBrisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
and Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
.