Paul Maher (footballer)

Paul Maher (born 11 June 1976) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Fremantle in the Australian Football League (AFL) and for Perth and South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).

After a promising debut WAFL season with Perth in 1997, Maher was the 21st selection in the 1998 AFL rookie draft.

Maher was elevated from the rookie list midway through the 1998 AFL season, but suffered a bad knee injury in just his third AFL game, Round 17, 1998 against Adelaide at Subiaco Oval. Maher would play two more AFL games late in 1999 but could not regain his form and was delisted after not playing an AFL game in 2000.

Maher continued his playing career in the WAFL with Perth, captaining the club in 2001 and 2002, before retiring at the end of the 2006 season.

In 2008 and 2009 Maher was the reserves coach at the Perth Football Club in the WAFL.