Paul Hopgood (born 21 July 1973) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(AFL). Hopgood, a defender, started out at Melbourne in the under-19s and captained the Victorian

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team in 1990. Th
Chelsea
and Haileybury recruit played 113 league games for Melbourne over the course of eight seasons.AFL Tables: Paul Hopgood
/ref> His six games in 1994 included three finals. When Melbourne made the grand final in 2000, Hopgood had lost his place in the side, due to a calf injury. He coached Mt Eliza to a premiership in 2005.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hopgood, Paul 1973 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Melbourne Football Club players Chelsea Football Club (Australia) players Living people People educated at Haileybury (Melbourne)