Paul Salmon

Paul Salmon
Paul Salmon
Personal information
Full name	Paul Salmon
Date of birth	20 January 1965
Original team(s)	North Ringwood
Height	206 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Weight	112 kg (247 lb)
Position(s)	Full Forward, Ruckman
Playing career1
Years	Club
1983–1995	Essendon
1996–2000	Hawthorn
2002	Essendon
Total
Representative team honours
Years	Team
1984–1997	Victoria
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2002.
Career highlights
	Club 2× VFL/AFL premiership player: 1985, 1993; 2× Peter Crimmins Memorial Trophy: 1996, 1997; All Australian team: 1987, 1988, 1997; 7× Essendon leading goalkicker: 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993; 3× pre-season premiership: 1990, 1994, 1999; Michael Tuck Medal: 1999; Hawthorn Team of the Century; Essendon FC Hall of Fame; Representative Tassie Medal: 1988; 3 × All Australian team: 1987, 1988, 1997; Overall Australian Football Hall of Fame;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Paul Salmon (born 20 January 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League for Essendon and Hawthorn. Recruited from North Ringwood, Salmon had a prolific career, with many accolades such as being inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame, a two-time premiership player, seven-time leading goalkicker at Essendon, and the fourth-highest goalkicker for Essendon.

At 206 cm (6 ft 9 in), Salmon was, at the time, along with Carlton's Justin Madden, the tallest man to play in the AFL upon debut; however, this record would be broken several times. Also known as "Fish", Salmon was a well-known full-forward and ruckman in the Australian Football League over a long period of time.