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Key Facts

Full name
Paul Jeffreys

Known as
Paul Jeffreys

Born
10 March 1959 (age 63)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 121d
Last game: 26y 41d

Height and weight
Height: 189 cm
Weight: 84 kg

Senior clubs
Geelong

Jumper numbers
Geelong: 22

Paul Jeffreys

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
GeelongV/AFL1977-198591230.2554%7.934.073.7415
Total1977-198591230.2554%7.934.073.7415

AFL: 8,931st player to appear, 2,604th most games played, 3,380th most goals kickedGeelong: 781st player to appear, 183rd most games played, 266th most goals kicked

Geelong’s Paul Jeffreys was a spectacular high flier whose aerial exploits often featured in TV highlights reels. He was also a solid and reliable defender who could kick the ball substantial distances. Most of his football was played at centre half back or in a back pocket. Between 1977 and 1985 he played 91 VFL games and kicked 23 goals, tallies which would both have been higher had he not been so frequently hampered by injury in his last few seasons.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Wikipedia article; Cats' Tales by Col Hutchinson

Footnotes

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