Concussion forces Hawk to retire at just 26 

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-21/concussion-forces-hawk-jack-fitzpatrick-to-retire-at-26

Sad to see an end to his career. At least he kicked a ripper goal for the hawks as a highlight of his career.  

All the best Jack 

A likeable character and a great tunnel baller

Done more for the Hawks than Vickery 

He so almost made it. Played a few great games down back for us and teased as a forward. Feel like he gave it all he had....and, as previously noted, kicked one outrageously good goal in the final minute to win a critical game for the hawks.  Sad way to end. Good luck Fitzy.

Loved watching him towel up Boyd from WB getting him subbed off. Wasn't that the time Hogan responded to the taunts by pointing to the bench, "where's your next big thing?"

Edited August 21, 20178 yr by Moonshadow

Only 26, maaaaaan. That 2009 draft for us has turned out so horrible

All the best for the next phase of your life Fitz. From all accounts he is a ripping bloke! 

At times I thought he was going to be a good player, he is one of the great survivors,  it takes a lot of Talent to stay on an AFL list for that long for that many games,  he was a better bloke then a footballer Goodluck Fitzy you will always be a  demon cult Hero.

He kicked some beauties for us too

 

All the best Fitzy.

The night he Kicked 3 or 4 in the first half up in Darwin I thought we had found something and then he got injured in the second half. Never got back to that again

Edited August 21, 20178 yr by Garbo

5 hours ago, NowWeKnow said:

He kicked some beauties for us too

 

All the best Fitzy.

I don't know what's more surprising in the second video...

The bannana by Fitzy or the fact Dawes held on overhead mark.

9 hours ago, Wells 11 said:

He so almost made it. Played a few great games down back for us and teased as a forward. Feel like he gave it all he had....and, as previously noted, kicked one outrageously good goal in the final minute to win a critical game for the hawks.  Sad way to end. Good luck Fitzy.

Won me plenty of money won year by kicking multiple first goals!

The sort of player who would have been so much better in our current club environment.

All the best Fitz. 

2 hours ago, GCDee said:

I don't know what's more surprising in the second video...

The bannana by Fitzy or the fact Dawes held on overhead mark.

I can't get over the fact that he lead to the pocket despite having all that space.

Good Luck Jack!!!