14 Facts About Paul Mellor

Paul Mellor played for four different Sydney NRL clubs and in Britain before retiring at the end of the 2007 season.

Paul Mellor primarily played on the wing, or as a centre.

Paul Mellor played 17 seasons at the highest level, spanning 221 NRL games and scoring 90 tries.

Paul Mellor played for South Sydney, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Castleford in the UK.

Paul Mellor finished as South Sydney's top try scorer in the 1994 and 1996 seasons.

Paul Mellor played for Souths in their upset 1994 Tooheys Challenge Cup final victory over Brisbane.

Paul Mellor would go on to experience further preliminary final heartbreak with Cronulla in 2001 and 2002.

Paul Mellor signed for Castleford for the 2003 and 2004 season of Super League.

Paul Mellor was utilised in the centre and second row but in the 2004 season moved to the wing and improved his form.

Paul Mellor played his final game of Rugby League in the 2007 Qualifying Final against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles on 8 September 2007 at Brookvale Oval, electing to retire from the game at the conclusion of the 2007 season.

Paul Mellor regularly appears as the video referee in NRL matches.

Paul Mellor helps coach his sons' teams in the Cronulla junior league.

Paul Mellor was schooled at Marist Brothers in Pagewood, completing his Higher School Certificate before studying a Bachelor of Human Movement at the Australian Catholic University.

Paul Mellor has completed a level strength and conditioning course through the Rabbitohs.