Paul Maher

Who is Paul Maher?

Paul Maher is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Dockers between 1998 and 2000. He was drafted from Perth in the WAFL as the 21st selection in the 1997 AFL Draft and played mainly as a key forward.

Maher was elevated from the rookie list midway through the 1998 season, but suffered a bad knee injury in his third AFL game, Round 17, 1998 against Adelaide at Subiaco Oval. Luke Toia also hurt his knee in the same game. Maher would play two more games late in 1999 but could not regain his form and was delisted after not playing an AFL game in 2000. Maher is currently the reserves coach at the Perth Football Club in the WAFL.