Paul Curtis Biography

North Melbourne forward Paul Curtis opens up about becoming a father and navigating fatherhood alongside his football career, sharing how his son Elijah has become an integral part of his life and support system within the club.

"I hope he can look up to me one day. I want to give Elijah the best life I can and support him as a co-parent and support Michaela as well," he said.

Paul Curtis makes his AFL debut for North Melbourne at Blundstone Arena with 11 disposals (7 kicks and 4 handballs), 4 marks, 2 tackles and a goal in a 60-point loss to Geelong.

North Melbourne select Paul Curtis with pick No.35 in the 2021 National Draft.

Draft Report: A Melton South product, Curtis has consistently hit the scoreboard as a small-medium sized forward this year. A player with plenty of X-Factor, he kicked four goals in a 15-minute period for the Western Jets against Sandringham in Round 5 of the NAB League to help turn the game on its head in a breakout performance. Curtis kicked multiple goals in four of his seven games for the Jets this year and went on to also show his abilities up a level as he made the most of his chances to kick three majors from nine disposals for Vic Metro in its Challenge Match against Vic Country in July. Curtis wins his own ball, is a solid mark and applies plenty of tackling pressure. Possessing great footy smarts, he is a constant threat inside 50.