Paul Goss (born 19 June 1954) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL). Goss, the son of Norm Sr and brother of

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and Norm Jr, continued his family's history at

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when he made his debut for the VFA club in 1973. After winning their "Best and Fairest" award in 1975, Goss joined Melbourne and appeared in three of the first four matches of the

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. The red-headed rover returned to Port Melbourne after one season before retiring with 128 games to his name.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Goss, Paul 1954 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Living people Melbourne Football Club players Port Melbourne Football Club players 20th-century Australian sportsmen