Pat Descrimes
Fitzroy
AFL career
55 games18 goals
- Debut
- R1 1897 v CAR8 May 1897
- Most recent
- GF 1900 v MEL22 Sept 1900
Stats
Bio
Recruited from North Carlton, Pat Descrimes secured his place in history as a member of Fitzroy's inaugural VFL side in Round 1, 1897. A versatile utility capable of doing the hard yards as a follower or pushing forward to hit the scoreboard, he became a reliable component of the Maroons' early dominance. His short career was defined by impeccable timing, featuring in the club's back-to-back premierships of 1898 and 1899. While he played as a follower in the 1898 decider, his spot in the 1899 Grand Final side came via a late call-up to the half-forward flank, replacing teammate Bert Sharpe who withdrew due to a family bereavement. Descrimes hung up the boots after the 1900 season, leaving the game with a remarkable strike rate of two flags from just four seasons.
Profile
- Born
- 31 Dec 1877
- Died
- 05 Jan 1939 (aged 61y 5d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Deathplace
- Dromana, VIC
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1898, 1899
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from North Carlton, Pat Descrimes secured his place in history as a member of Fitzroy's inaugural VFL side in Round 1, 1897. A versatile utility capable of doing the hard yards as a follower or pushing forward to hit the scoreboard, he became a reliable component of the Maroons' early dominance. His short career was defined by impeccable timing, featuring in the club's back-to-back premierships of 1898 and 1899. While he played as a follower in the 1898 decider, his spot in the 1899 Grand Final side came via a late call-up to the half-forward flank, replacing teammate Bert Sharpe who withdrew due to a family bereavement. Descrimes hung up the boots after the 1900 season, leaving the game with a remarkable strike rate of two flags from just four seasons.