Paul Lynton Bagshaw MBE (born 22 August 1946) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Sturt in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) during the 1960s and 1970s. Bagshaw played 360 games for the Double Blues and 14 for South Australia. He also kicked 258 goals for Sturt and captained the club from 1973 to 1980.[1] He played in seven winning grand finals.[2]
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Full name | Paul Lynton Bagshaw | ||
Nickname(s) | Mr Magic | ||
Date of birth | (1946-08-22) 22 August 1946 (age 76) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1964–1980 | Sturt | 360 (258) | |
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South Australia | 14 | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980. | |||
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Throughout his playing career, Bagshaw played mostly as ruck-rover, but also was an effective key position player. He was one of the last players to use the drop kick frequently, and displayed outstanding handball and marking skills.[3] His ability to achieve the seemingly impossible in tight situations gave rise to the nickname "Mr. Magic".[4] In 1979 Bagshaw was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his services to football.[5] He was inducted into the SANFL Hall of Fame in 2002,[1] and into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2016.
Bagshaw's father was 1940 Sturt premiership ruckman Hartley Bagshaw, while his younger brothers Bill and John and son Guy also played for Sturt.[6]
In recognition of service to Australian Rules football
Sturt Football Club • 1966 SANFL premiers | |
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Sturt 16.16 (112) defeated Port Adelaide 8.8 (56), at Adelaide Oval, crowd: 59,417 | |
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Sturt Football Club • 1967 SANFL premiers | |
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Sturt 13.10 (88) defeated Port Adelaide 10.17 (77), at Adelaide Oval, crowd: 58,849 | |
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Sturt Football Club • 1968 SANFL premiers | |
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Sturt 12.18 (90) defeated Port Adelaide 9.9 (63), at Adelaide Oval, crowd: 57,811 | |
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Sturt Football Club • 1969 SANFL premiers | |
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Sturt 24.15 (159) defeated Glenelg 13.16 (94), at Adelaide Oval, crowd: 55,600 | |
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Sturt Football Club • 1970 SANFL premiers | |
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Sturt 12.13 (85) defeated Glenelg 9.10 (64), at Adelaide Oval, crowd: 48,757 | |
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Sturt Football Club • 1974 SANFL premiers | |
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Sturt 9.16 (70) defeated Glenelg 8.7 (55), at Football Park, crowd: 58,113 | |
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Sturt Football Club • 1976 SANFL premiers | |
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Sturt 17.14 (116) defeated Port Adelaide 10.15 (75), at Football Park, crowd: 66,897 | |
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Sturt Football Club • Team of the Century | |
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P. T. Morton Medal • Sturt Football Club best and fairest winners | |
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Rick Davies Medal • Sturt Football Club leading goalkickers | |
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South Australian team – 1966 Interstate Carnival | |
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Victoria (VFL) 16.23 (119) defeated South Australia 7.9 (51), at North Hobart Oval, 11 June 1966, crowd: 23,764 Western Australia 13.11 (89) defeated South Australia 10.14 (74), at North Hobart Oval, 13 June 1966, crowd: 13,969 South Australia 21.20 (146) defeated Victoria (VFA) 9.11 (65), at North Hobart Oval, 16 June 1966, crowd: 10,199 South Australia 14.7 (91) defeated Tasmania 9.13 (67), at North Hobart Oval, 18 June 1966, crowd: 23,368 | |
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Southern Football League • Greatest Exports Team | |
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