Paul Couch
Geelong
AFL career
259 games203 goals
- Debut
- R5 1985 v NTH27 Apr 1985
- Most recent
- R7 1997 v SYD10 May 1997
Stats
1997 | GEE | 5 | 9.8 | 5.8 | 15.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 54 |
1996 | GEE | 21 | 15.7 | 6.4 | 22.1 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 77 |
1995 | GEE | 25 | 16.0 | 8.8 | 24.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 81 |
1994 | GEE | 24 | 13.6 | 9.5 | 23.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 84 |
1993 | GEE | 20 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 22.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 71 |
1992 | GEE | 23 | 12.7 | 8.7 | 21.5 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 79 |
1991 | GEE | 24 | 15.6 | 10.9 | 26.5 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 88 |
1990 | GEE | 20 | 14.3 | 11.1 | 25.4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 84 |
1989 | GEE | 26 | 16.0 | 11.0 | 26.9 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 90 |
1988 | GEE | 17 | 15.4 | 10.2 | 25.6 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 89 |
1987 | GEE | 19 | 15.4 | 6.2 | 21.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 82 |
1986 | GEE | 18 | 13.7 | 7.9 | 21.7 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | - | 0.7 | 0.6 | - |
1985 | GEE | 17 | 11.9 | 6.3 | 18.2 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | - | 0.9 | 1.4 | - |
Bio
Recruited from Warrnambool, Paul Couch arrived at Kardinia Park in 1985 and established himself as the creative heartbeat of Geelong's midfield for over a decade. A classic centreman with a stocky build and a deceptively languid gait, Couch compensated for a lack of genuine pace with elite vision, strength in the contest, and a damaging left foot. He was instrumental in Malcolm Blight's attacking game plan, acting as the primary feeder for the likes of Gary Ablett Snr while forming a prolific partnership with fellow on-baller Mark Bairstow.
Couch's individual excellence was recognised with the 1989 Brownlow Medal, highlighting a season where he dominated the centre square against the competition's best. Despite playing in four Grand Finals between 1989 and 1995, a premiership medallion ultimately eluded him. He retired in 1997 as a three-time Carji Greeves Medallist and a member of Geelong's Team of the Century, revered not for athleticism, but for his football intellect and ability to find space in heavy traffic.
Profile
- Born
- 19 July 1964
- Died
- 05 Mar 2016 (aged 51y 230d)
- Birthplace
- Warrnambool, VIC
- Deathplace
- Apollo Bay, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Teams
Honours
- Brownlow Medal1989
- 2nd
- 1995
- All-Australian(2×) 1991, 1995
- Geelong B&F(3×) 1986, 1989, 1995
- Top 10
- 1996
Family
- Son:Tom Couch
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Warrnambool, Paul Couch arrived at Kardinia Park in 1985 and established himself as the creative heartbeat of Geelong's midfield for over a decade. A classic centreman with a stocky build and a deceptively languid gait, Couch compensated for a lack of genuine pace with elite vision, strength in the contest, and a damaging left foot. He was instrumental in Malcolm Blight's attacking game plan, acting as the primary feeder for the likes of Gary Ablett Snr while forming a prolific partnership with fellow on-baller Mark Bairstow.
Couch's individual excellence was recognised with the 1989 Brownlow Medal, highlighting a season where he dominated the centre square against the competition's best. Despite playing in four Grand Finals between 1989 and 1995, a premiership medallion ultimately eluded him. He retired in 1997 as a three-time Carji Greeves Medallist and a member of Geelong's Team of the Century, revered not for athleticism, but for his football intellect and ability to find space in heavy traffic.