Paul Dodd

Recruited from East Malvern, Paul Dodd joined St Kilda in 1956 and operated primarily as a rover and half-forward who possessed a keen eye for goal. Playing during a challenging era where the Saints were frequently anchored to the bottom of the ladder, he proved to be a useful scoring option, maintaining an average of nearly one major per game throughout his tenure. While he enjoyed consistent runs in the senior side during the late 1950s, he eventually struggled to hold a permanent spot as the club began to aggressively rebuild its list under a succession of coaches. Dodd played his final game in 1962, departing the Junction Oval just as St Kilda began assembling the famous core that would eventually lead the club to its first premiership.