Paul Mellor
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Paul Mellor is an Australian former rugby league
footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs
of the NRL before retiring in 2008. He primarily played on the wing or in the centres.
Mellor attended Marist College Pagewood, and captained the lead A grade side. At 16 he became the youngest ever rabbitoh in 1991.
He has also previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Canterbury Bulldogs
and English club, Castleford Tigers
in Europe's Super League
.
Since retirement Mellor has taken up refereeing, and has been fast-tracked on the road to first grade refereeing.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
of the NRL before retiring in 2008. He primarily played on the wing or in the centres.
Mellor attended Marist College Pagewood, and captained the lead A grade side. At 16 he became the youngest ever rabbitoh in 1991.
He has also previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Canterbury Bulldogs
Canterbury Bulldogs
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, as well as New South Wales Rugby League junior competitions...
and English club, Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
in Europe's Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
.
Since retirement Mellor has taken up refereeing, and has been fast-tracked on the road to first grade refereeing.
Career highlights
- Junior Club: Matraville Tigers
- First Grade Debut: Round 14, Souths v Gold Coast at the Sydney Football Stadium, 30 June 1991
- First Grade Record: 261 appearances scoring 108 tries