1. Patrick McCartin was born on 19 April 1996 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League, having previously played for the St Kilda Football Club from 2015 to 2019.
16 Facts About Paddy McCartin
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Paddy McCartin was drafted as the number one pick in the 2014 AFL draft.
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Paddy McCartin played junior football for the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup and Victoria Country at the AFL Under 18 Championships.
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Paddy McCartin made his AFL debut in round 3 of the 2015 AFL season in St Kilda's loss against Collingwood.
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Paddy McCartin was selected as a late replacement for St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt who pulled out due to a calf injury.
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Paddy McCartin finished the 2015 season with six senior games and three goals to his name.
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Subsequent concussions were suffered in Round 11 against Adelaide and Round 15 against Gold Coast and finally a collision with Nick Vlastuin of Richmond in Round 22 led to Paddy McCartin sustaining a broken collarbone.
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Paddy McCartin finished 2017 with only 5 senior AFL games.
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Paddy McCartin ultimately did not play a senior game for St Kilda in 2019.
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Paddy McCartin was delisted by St Kilda at the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season to allow him to deal with complications resulting from repeated concussions.
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In Round 17, Paddy McCartin played his 50th Australian Football League game for Sydney in their 53 point win against Western Bulldogs at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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Paddy McCartin starred in this game having 22 disposals and 9 intercepts.
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Paddy McCartin was part of the Swans side that went down in the 2022 Grand Final by 81 pts Vs Geelong.
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Paddy McCartin had 7 disposals whilst kicking one of Sydney's 8 goals.
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In Round 4 of the 2023 AFL season Paddy McCartin, whilst fighting for a ground ball, grazed his head on the grass causing him to be concussed.
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At age eight, Paddy McCartin was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.