Paul Sarah
Geelong and Richmond
AFL career
165 games255 goals
- Debut
- R10 1972 v STK3 June 1972
- Most recent
- R22 1983 v FIT27 Aug 1983
Stats
1983 | RCH | 6 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
1982 | RCH | 6 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
1981 | RCH | 14 | 11.8 | 2.5 | 14.3 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1980 | RCH | 11 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
1980 | GEE | 2 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
1979 | GEE | 7 | 11.9 | 2.6 | 14.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
1978 | GEE | 14 | 17.9 | 2.9 | 20.9 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
1977 | GEE | 20 | 19.2 | 2.4 | 21.6 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1976 | GEE | 22 | 17.0 | 1.6 | 18.6 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
1975 | GEE | 13 | 14.2 | 1.7 | 15.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
1974 | GEE | 22 | 17.3 | 2.3 | 19.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
1973 | GEE | 15 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 13.3 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
1972 | GEE | 13 | 14.3 | 1.0 | 15.3 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
Bio
A dangerous rover and forward pocket with a sharp eye for goal, Paul Sarah established himself at Geelong in the early 1970s as a consistent scoring threat. Over nine seasons at Kardinia Park, he proved to be a reliable avenue to goal, frequently hitting the scoreboard while rotating through the midfield. However, his career narrative is most heavily defined by his mid-season switch to Richmond in 1980. After falling out of favour at Geelong, Sarah crossed to Punt Road and immediately impacted the side, helping propel the Tigers toward the finals series with his opportunistic play.
Sarah's time at Richmond is forever linked to the bittersweet events of the 1980 Grand Final against Collingwood. Having earned his place in the decider, heartbreak struck in the opening minutes when he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament, ending his day before the Tigers commenced their record-breaking 81-point demolition. While he was part of the premiership side, he was forced to watch the bulk of the triumph from the sidelines. Demonstrating considerable resilience in an era when knee reconstructions were often career-ending, Sarah returned to play three more seasons for Richmond before retiring in 1983.
Profile
- Born
- 19 Dec 1953 (age 72y 306d)
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA dangerous rover and forward pocket with a sharp eye for goal, Paul Sarah established himself at Geelong in the early 1970s as a consistent scoring threat. Over nine seasons at Kardinia Park, he proved to be a reliable avenue to goal, frequently hitting the scoreboard while rotating through the midfield. However, his career narrative is most heavily defined by his mid-season switch to Richmond in 1980. After falling out of favour at Geelong, Sarah crossed to Punt Road and immediately impacted the side, helping propel the Tigers toward the finals series with his opportunistic play.
Sarah's time at Richmond is forever linked to the bittersweet events of the 1980 Grand Final against Collingwood. Having earned his place in the decider, heartbreak struck in the opening minutes when he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament, ending his day before the Tigers commenced their record-breaking 81-point demolition. While he was part of the premiership side, he was forced to watch the bulk of the triumph from the sidelines. Demonstrating considerable resilience in an era when knee reconstructions were often career-ending, Sarah returned to play three more seasons for Richmond before retiring in 1983.