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Key Facts

Full name
Paul Bryce

Known as
Paul Bryce

Born
12 July 1968 (age 54)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 343d
Last game: 25y 47d

Height and weight
Height: 194 cm
Weight: 95 kg

Senior clubs
North Melbourne; Melbourne; Sydney

Jumper numbers
North Melbourne: 40, 22
Melbourne: 30, 15
Sydney: 21

Recruited from
North Melbourne (1991); Melbourne (1993)

Paul Bryce

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
North MelbourneV/AFL1987-199048260.5446%9.583.794.6913
MelbourneAFL1991-19922630.1242%7.423.383.311
SydneyAFL199317140.826%10.764.185.651
V/AFL1987-199391430.4737%9.193.754.4715
Total1987-199391430.4737%9.193.754.4715

AFL: 9,859th player to appear, 2,623rd most games played, 2,273rd most goals kickedNorth Melbourne: 780th player to appear, 286th most games played, 219th most goals kickedMelbourne: 1,125th player to appear, 513th most games played, 701st most goals kickedSydney: 1,227th player to appear, 644th most games played, 410th most goals kicked

Paul Bryce was a useful defender who could also take a turn in ruck or as a tall forward. He made his VFL debut with North Melbourne as an eighteen year old in 1987 and soon established himself in the team. After 48 games and 26 goals in three seasons, however, he was traded to Melbourne in exchange for draft picks 11 and 35. Playing mainly as a defender he added 26 games and three goals to his respective career tallies and might be adjudged somewhat unlucky to be de-listed by the Demons at the end of the 1992 season. Offered a lifeline by Sydney he fronted up for one final season of big time footy in 1993 but his enthusiasm for the game was waning, and after playing 17 games and kicking 14 goals for the year he opted to retire, still aged just twenty-five.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Wikipedia article; http://demonwiki.org/Paul+Bryce

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.