Paul Harragon

Paul Harragon

Personal information
Full name	Paul William Harragon
Nickname	The Chief
Born	(1968-10-12) 12 October 1968 (age 48) Kurri Kurri, New South Wales
Playing information
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	111 kg (17 st 7 lb)
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1988–99 Newcastle Knights 169 19 0 0 76 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1992–97 Country NSW 6 2 0 0 8 1992–98 New South Wales 20 2 0 0 8 1992–98 Australia 20 3 0 0 12
Source: NRL Stats and Rugby League Project

Paul William Harragon OAM (born 12 October 1968 in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales) nicknamed Chief or Chief Harragon is an Australian rugby league football identity. A retired Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played rugby for the Newcastle Knights whom he captained to the 1997 ARL premiership. Harragon was a regular presenter of The Footy Show and as of 2013 is the Chairman of the Newcastle Knights Advisory Board.

Harragon was raised in the New South Wales town of Kurri Kurri, and played for Lakes United in the Newcastle competition. He joined the Newcastle Knights in 1988 and made his first grade debut in 1989 against the Balmain Tigers.

He represented and captained Country, New South Wales and Australia. He was named man-of-the-match in the second game of the 1994 State of Origin series. At the end of the 1994 NSWRL season, he went on the 1994 Kangaroo tour.