George Pattison

Recruited from the country town of Euroa in north-east Victoria, George Pattison was a solidly built utility who played a sporadic role for Fitzroy during the tumultuous First World War era. Standing 180cm and weighing 87kg—a substantial size for a footballer of that period—he possessed the physical attributes to mix it with the league's heavyweights but struggled to command a regular position in the senior lineup. His time at Brunswick Street was fragmented, managing just eight appearances spread across four seasons, a tenure that notably saw him miss Fitzroy's historic 1916 campaign where the club won both the wooden spoon and the premiership. He returned for a final handful of games in 1917 before departing the VFL scene.