Frank Fitzpatrick (footballer)
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Frank Fitzpatrick is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Geelong
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Fitzpatrick was recruited to Geelong on the back of two strong seasons playing for Rochester
in the Bendigo Football League
. He won the 1956 and 1957 Michelsen Medals. While at Geelong he made nine appearances, all in the 1958 VFL season
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Fitzpatrick was recruited to Geelong on the back of two strong seasons playing for Rochester
Rochester Football Club
The Rochester Football Club was formed at a meeting held on 8 June 1874 at Tidy's Restdown Hotel. The club was formed with the purpose of soon "playing and beating Echuca"...
in the Bendigo Football League
Bendigo Football League
The Bendigo Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Bendigo region of Victoria, Australia.Formed in 1880, it is one of the oldest football leagues in Australia, and among its members are some of the oldest football clubs in Australia, including the Castlemaine...
. He won the 1956 and 1957 Michelsen Medals. While at Geelong he made nine appearances, all in the 1958 VFL season
1958 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1958.-Premiership season:In 1958, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man...
.