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Marco Paparone

Brisbane

AFL career

55 games13 goals

Debut
R4 2013 v NTH21 Apr 2013
Most recent
R13 2017 v PAD17 June 2017

Stats

AFL

2017
BRL
6
12.3
4.5
16.8
5.5
0.7
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.2
69
63
2016
BRL
4
9.3
4.8
14.0
4.0
0.5
1.5
1.5
0.0
0.0
51
56
2015
BRL
22
12.0
6.9
18.9
6.4
0.6
0.4
1.5
0.0
0.1
75
77
2014
BRL
18
7.9
5.7
13.6
3.9
0.6
0.6
1.7
0.4
0.3
55
51
2013
BRL
5
6.8
3.8
10.6
4.0
0.0
0.6
1.0
1.0
1.0
49
41

WAFL Colts

2012
EFR
17
13.7
3.4
17.1
7.1
0.9
0.7
1.8
2.6
1.3
93
2011
EFR
9
6.9
1.1
8.0
2.9
0.8
0.7
1.7
1.0
0.4
44
League
Season
PAD
AO
R13
14
4
18
7
1
0
0
2
0.0
80
82
FRE
Gabba
R12
16
3
19
10
1
0
0
0
0.0
85
59
COL
MCG
R10
9
5
14
5
1
0
0
1
0.0
57
39
ADE
Gabba
R9
8
5
13
1
1
0
0
2
0.0
46
69
HAW
UTAS
R8
8
1
9
1
0
0
0
2
0.1
38
31
SYD
SCG
R7
19
9
28
9
0
0
0
1
0.0
106
95

Profile

Born
03 Sept 1994 (age 32y 48d)
Height
194 cm
Weight
87 kg

Teams

Recruited from East Fremantle with pick 23 in the 2012 National Draft, Marco Paparone arrived at the Brisbane Lions touted for his elite endurance and athleticism as a tall running utility. Initially deployed as a roaming forward capable of pushing up the ground to present a marking target, he eventually transitioned into a role as a rebound defender and wingman where he could utilise his aerobic capacity to link play between the arcs. He enjoyed his most consistent football between 2014 and 2015, becoming a regular fixture in the side, but subsequently struggled to cement a spot in the senior lineup due to persistent hamstring injuries and fluctuating form. Unable to break back into the team during the club's rebuilding phase under Chris Fagan, Paparone was delisted at the conclusion of the 2018 season after managing just five senior appearances in his final three years.