Patrick McGinnity
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Patrick McGinnity is an Australian rules football
er, currently playing with the West Coast Eagles
in the Australian Football League
. He was recruited with pick no. 8 in the 2008 Pre-Season Draft from the Claremont Football Club
in the WAFL
, and made his debut for the West Coast Eagles in 2009
against St. Kilda, playing 7 games in his debut year and 17 in 2010
. In Round One of the 2010 season, he was one of the Eagles' best, winning 24 disposals and kicking a goal. In 2011 he has continued to play in a tagging role. In August 2011, McGinnity was fined $
2500 and suspended by the West Coast Eagles for one match after allegations that he had threatened to "rape" Ricky Petterd
's mother during the Eagles' round 21 match against .
McGinnity is most remembered as the player captain Nick Maxwell
controversially took out of the game through a seemingly illegal shepherd during a NAB Cup match in early 2009. As a result, McGinnity was injured and was out of the side for 10 weeks. For his part, Maxwell was initially suspended for four matches, but his club launched a successful appeal which saw Maxwell exonerated.
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, currently playing with the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
in the Australian 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...
. He was recruited with pick no. 8 in the 2008 Pre-Season Draft from the Claremont Football Club
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
in the WAFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
, and made his debut for the West Coast Eagles in 2009
2009 AFL season
-Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5 :-Round 6:-Round 7:-Round 8:-Round 9 :-Round 10:...
against St. Kilda, playing 7 games in his debut year and 17 in 2010
2010 AFL season
-Premiership season:The draw for the 2010 AFL Premiership Season is not a random selection of matches, but rather is planned by the AFL. It is intended to produce a balanced draw while also providing the fans and television networks with blockbuster games. In a competition with 16 teams and 22...
. In Round One of the 2010 season, he was one of the Eagles' best, winning 24 disposals and kicking a goal. In 2011 he has continued to play in a tagging role. In August 2011, McGinnity was fined $
Australian dollar
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2500 and suspended by the West Coast Eagles for one match after allegations that he had threatened to "rape" Ricky Petterd
Ricky Petterd
Ricky Petterd is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Taken at pick #30 in the 2006 AFL Draft by the Melbourne Demons, the talented state representative footballer from Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, Queensland took very little time to debut at senior level...
's mother during the Eagles' round 21 match against .
McGinnity is most remembered as the player captain Nick Maxwell
Nick Maxwell
Nick Maxwell is an Australian rules football player and current captain of the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Early life :...
controversially took out of the game through a seemingly illegal shepherd during a NAB Cup match in early 2009. As a result, McGinnity was injured and was out of the side for 10 weeks. For his part, Maxwell was initially suspended for four matches, but his club launched a successful appeal which saw Maxwell exonerated.