Frank Fitzpatrick
Geelong
AFL career
9 games1 goals
- Debut
- R1 1958 v ESS12 Apr 1958
- Most recent
- R18 1958 v STK23 Aug 1958
Stats
Bio
Arriving at Kardinia Park with a formidable reputation from the bush, Frank Fitzpatrick was a towering ruckman recruited from Rochester in the Bendigo Football League. He joined the Cats as a mature-age prospect after establishing himself as a genuine country football star, evidenced by his back-to-back Michelsen Medals as the BFL's best and fairest in 1956 and 1957. Standing 193cm, he offered significant height for the era but found his VFL opportunities limited to a single season, managing just nine senior appearances and a solitary goal in 1958. Although his tenure in the hoops was brief, Fitzpatrick remains a notable example of a dominant regional footballer who earned a deserved, albeit short, opportunity at the elite level before his league career concluded.
Profile
- Born
- 02 Mar 1932
- Died
- 27 June 2003 (aged 71y 117d)
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at Kardinia Park with a formidable reputation from the bush, Frank Fitzpatrick was a towering ruckman recruited from Rochester in the Bendigo Football League. He joined the Cats as a mature-age prospect after establishing himself as a genuine country football star, evidenced by his back-to-back Michelsen Medals as the BFL's best and fairest in 1956 and 1957. Standing 193cm, he offered significant height for the era but found his VFL opportunities limited to a single season, managing just nine senior appearances and a solitary goal in 1958. Although his tenure in the hoops was brief, Fitzpatrick remains a notable example of a dominant regional footballer who earned a deserved, albeit short, opportunity at the elite level before his league career concluded.