2015 Player Review - # 48 Jack Fitzpatrick

[Demonland 72,187]

Beat the Bulldogs' great hope Tom Boyd pointless but two weeks later, his tunnel ball throw against the Magpies was costly for the team and for his future at the club. He spent the rest of the season at Casey and was delisted soon after season's end.

Games MFC 2015 3

Career Total 22

Goals MFC 2015 2

Career Total 24

Games CSFC 2015 13

Goals CSFC 2015 6

Keith "Bluey" Truscott Memorial Trophy 20 votes

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Not sure if anyone had the misfortune of watching Bounce last night, but Jack was on the show as the winner of Danny Frawley's "Don't Come Monday" segment, and it was honestly some of the most awkward television I have seen.

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Can you go into more detail FD?

As bad as that error was from Fitz (and it was shocking!) I thought he was harshly done by. Other then that incident he played well that day taking the points against Jesse White, and we know what he did to Boyd.

Watched him several times at Casey this year and he was often in the best. I'll be amazed if someone doesn't pick him up as a delisted free agent. Bulldogs and Freo especially.

[Nasher 33,616]

Watched him several times at Casey this year and he was often in the best. I'll be amazed if someone doesn't pick him up as a delisted free agent. Bulldogs and Freo especially.

I'd be amazed if someone does, and not just because of tunnelballgate.

[P-man 13,366]

Not sure if anyone had the misfortune of watching Bounce last night, but Jack was on the show as the winner of Danny Frawley's "Don't Come Monday" segment, and it was honestly some of the most awkward television I have seen.

I watched it. It was pretty awkward.

Fitz basically won coach killer moment of the year with his tunnelball effort. He accepted his award and tried to make light of it by saying it was up there with him getting diabetes. He then revealed he'd been delisted which came as news to Frawley. Dunstall tried to salvage something with some questions about what his best position was and where he saw his career going from here i.e. being delisted. Fitz said he had no preference for either end of the ground and that he hoped another club would pick him up.

Dawes won the other joke award (cause lol Melbourne amirite?) with the worst dribble kick of the year. Dunstall asked him essentially when Melbourne were not going to be [censored] anymore. He said it would happen eventually, and that he hoped he'd be around for it.

Compare this with Alex Rance winning the golden fist and getting a big kiss on the cheek from Frawley with cheers all round.

It wasn't pretty viewing as a Melbourne fan.

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Does sound cringe worthy.

All the best to Fitz with his future. He's had a lot to overcome in his career to date.

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,395]

Another player that has had two year under Roos and one under McCartney. Players were clearly told where they stood and what was required.

Again I take this as a sign that our list is getting stronger.

[poita 3,902]

I worry about our key position depth, and thought Fitzy might have got enough year. Having said that he has had plenty long enough to cement a spot in the senior side, and hasn't been able to do so. I guess he could get a rookie spot elsewhere if the planets align for him.

[mo64 5,874]

I worry about our key position depth, and thought Fitzy might have got enough year. Having said that he has had plenty long enough to cement a spot in the senior side, and hasn't been able to do so. I guess he could get a rookie spot elsewhere if the planets align for him.

I disagree. Unless the key position forward is an A-B grader, they're a liability (Dawes). Clubs rarely have key position forward depth. As for KP backmen, we have plenty.

I never shared the love for Fitzpatrick from day 1, so not surprised to see him delisted.

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Can you go into more detail FD?

As bad as that error was from Fitz (and it was shocking!) I thought he was harshly done by. Other then that incident he played well that day taking the points against Jesse White, and we know what he did to Boyd.

Watched him several times at Casey this year and he was often in the best. I'll be amazed if someone doesn't pick him up as a delisted free agent. Bulldogs and Freo especially.

Pretty much as P-Man put it. Fitzy took the mickey out of himself, which is a good quality, but Frawley in particular treated him pretty disrespectfully I thought. And the fact he did actually get delisted and they seemed none the wiser, made it a lot worse. Dunstall tried to restore some dignity, but Frawley dragged it back down to his level pretty quickly. It's hard to explain, but it just didn't feel right when the bloke has just lost his job.

[Elusive Tunbridge 795]

Yobs will be yobs.

[Freddy Fuschia 741]

Pretty much as P-Man put it. Fitzy took the mickey out of himself, which is a good quality, but Frawley in particular treated him pretty disrespectfully I thought. And the fact he did actually get delisted and they seemed none the wiser, made it a lot worse. Dunstall tried to restore some dignity, but Frawley dragged it back down to his level pretty quickly. It's hard to explain, but it just didn't feel right when the bloke has just lost his job.

I think Jack's a smart enough bloke not to be bothered watching that rubbish programme anyway.

[RedsoxMan 144]

I think the FD issue with Fitzy was that he was not hard enough at the ball, and need to get more aggression /hardness into his play.

[CBDees 3,167]

Can you go into more detail FD?

As bad as that error was from Fitz (and it was shocking!) I thought he was harshly done by. Other then that incident he played well that day taking the points against Jesse White, and we know what he did to Boyd.

Watched him several times at Casey this year and he was often in the best. I'll be amazed if someone doesn't pick him up as a delisted free agent. Bulldogs and Freo especially.

I also saw some good results at Casey and his performance on Boyd was commensurate to Frawely's coup against Kennedy on the weekend (however it was not the GF was it?). I just feel that we could have packaged him up somehow and seen if we could market him during the trade period and then making the call if no bites.

[Middymalt 244]

I watched it. It was pretty awkward.

Fitz basically won coach killer moment of the year with his tunnelball effort. He accepted his award and tried to make light of it by saying it was up there with him getting diabetes. He then revealed he'd been delisted which came as news to Frawley. Dunstall tried to salvage something with some questions about what his best position was and where he saw his career going from here i.e. being delisted. Fitz said he had no preference for either end of the ground and that he hoped another club would pick him up.

Dawes won the other joke award (cause lol Melbourne amirite?) with the worst dribble kick of the year. Dunstall asked him essentially when Melbourne were not going to be [censored] anymore. He said it would happen eventually, and that he hoped he'd be around for it.

Compare this with Alex Rance winning the golden fist and getting a big kiss on the cheek from Frawley with cheers all round.

It wasn't pretty viewing as a Melbourne fan.

It never is!! Gaze saying Chips won more games this year than

his last 3 with Melbourne they all had a chuckle including Frawley !! Idiot alert you played for St Kilda you dumb [censored]

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

It never is!! Gaze saying Chips won more games this year than

his last 3 with Melbourne they all had a chuckle including Frawley !! Idiot alert you played for St Kilda you dumb [censored]

Gaze is a smug bandwagon Hawthorn supporter who makes morning radio intolerable.

[demonkey 6]

Just read that fitzy has been picked up by the Hawks. Interested to see how he goes there but I for one am very happy for him! http://m.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/afl-trades-2015-hawthorn-trades-with-melbourne-for-jack-fitzpatrick/story-e6frf3e3-1227577368595

[Lucifers Hero 39,796]

SEN is reporting that Hawthorn are looking for Fitzy to replace Roughead.  He is another guy who will be better for being in a high quality team. 

He can enjoy some wins, heaven knows any player who battled away with the Dees during the hard times then let go, deserves everything the game can give him. 

I fully understand and support why we let him go but he has always been one of my faves and would love for him to get a long run in the seniors with the Hawks. 

[Wormburner 674]

1 minute ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

SEN is reporting that Hawthorn are looking for Fitzy to replace Roughead.  He is another guy who will be better for being in a high quality team. 

He can enjoy some wins, heaven knows any player who battled away with the Dees during the hard times then let go, deserves everything the game can give him. 

I fully understand and support why we let him go but he has always been one of my faves and would love for him to get a long run in the seniors with the Hawks. 

Agree, battled hard IMO. Just as long as he doesn't kick a goal against us, I'll be happy.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

Good luck to him, though I can't see him ever being more than a battler.

[jumbo returns 6,741]

Another VFL player that was on the list for far too long.

No animosity, but never good enough.

[daisycutter 29,616]

1 minute ago, jumbo returns said:

Another VFL player that was on the list for far too long.

No animosity, but never good enough.

as long as he doesn't turn into another stefan martin

[Dees2014 2,377]

3 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

as long as he doesn't turn into another stefan martin

I think he might. Has great speed for a big bloke, and bot a bad mark. Facing the Hawk's elite mid field as a forward I think he might be very effective. 

Good on him if he succeeds

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,754]

It's actually the back page lead in the Herald Sun. I doubt anyone here ever thought Fitzy would be a lead story anywhere at any time.

[FarNorthernD 5,861]

24 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

as long as he doesn't turn into another stefan martin

He won't turn into a Stefan Martin. Martin had already shown a fair bit before he left particularly when used as the sole ruck. Fitz has really only shown he is a good VFL standard player.

I may be being harsh but if Hawthorn are honestly looking at Jack for a tall forward role I may have to reevaluate their chances of a 4peat.