Erone Fitzpatrick
| Erone Fitzpatrick | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Erone Fitzpatrick | ||
| Born | 17 August 2000 | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023, 2025– | Carlton | 25 (19) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Erone Fitzpatrick (born 17 August 2000) is an Irish Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She is a dual-code sportsperson, having played Gaelic football at senior level for her home county team Laois.
Gaelic football career
[edit]Before joining the AFLW, Fitzpatrick was a Gaelic footballer in Ireland. She played her club-level football for Park–Ratheniska GAA and was named Intermediate player of the year in Laois after being part of the team that promoted the club to the senior grade of Laois football.[2] She played for the Laois county team and was regarded as one of the county's leading players, earning selection in the Ladies Football Team of the League in 2017 and 2021 and being named Leinster Player of the Year in 2018.[3][4][5]
Fitzpatrick was a member of the Laois team that won the 2022 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship, scoring three points in the final against Wexford.[6][7] In addition to Gaelic football, she also played basketball, soccer and camogie before being recruited by Carlton ahead of the 2023 AFLW season.[8]
Australian rules football career
[edit]Fitzpatrick was recruited by Carlton as an Irish rookie ahead of the 2023 AFLW season.[9] She made her AFLW debut in the opening round of the season and went on to play all 10 matches for Carlton, averaging 12.1 disposals and 4.2 tackles per game.[10] Her debut season ended prematurely when she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament in Carlton's final-round match against St Kilda.[11]
As a result of the injury, Fitzpatrick was placed on Carlton's inactive list for the 2024 AFLW season while she completed her rehabilitation.[12] She returned to football in 2025, earning selection in the preliminary squad for the All-Australian team and establishing herself as one of Carlton's leading midfielders.[13] She was named in the club's leadership group ahead of the 2026 season and was also named in the Ireland representative team that competed in the 2026 Australia v Ireland match.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Erone Fitzpatrick". Blueseum.org.
- ↑ Gavin Cooper (14 March 2023). "Laois Gaelic Football loss is Australia's gain as All-Ireland winner is signed by Aussie rules club". Laois Live.
- ↑ "2017 Lidl National League teams of the year". Ladies Gaelic Football Association.
- ↑ "2021 Lidl National League teams of the year". Ladies Gaelic Football Association.
- ↑ "Dublin star Goldrick present as Fitzpatrick lands Lidl PPS Leinster Player of the Year award". Ladies Gaelic Football Association. 9 December 2018.
- ↑ "All-Ireland Ladies IFC Final: Laois edge out Wexford". gaa.ie. 1 August 2022.
- ↑ Deniese O'Flaherty (31 July 2022). "Nerney the star turn as Laois All-Ireland intermediate champions for first time since 2000". the42.ie.
- ↑ Emma Duffy (19 March 2023). "Mayo and Laois stars sign AFLW deals". the42.ie.
- ↑ Riley Beveridge (10 September 2023). "From Laois to Lygon St, Irish Blue keeps family close". afl.com.au.
- ↑ "Erone Fitzpatrick stats". aflwstats.com.
- ↑ "AFLW injury update: Erone Fitzpatrick". carltonfc.com.au. 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Fitzpatrick placed on the inactive list". carltonfc.com.au. 5 July 2024.
- ↑ "2025 AFLW All-Australian squad unveiled". afl.com.au. 6 November 2025.
- ↑ Tom McLachlan (24 June 2026). ""It's so special": Erone Fitzpatrick on leadership call up, Irish team selection and Season 11". carltonfc.com.au.
External links
[edit]- Erone Fitzpatrick profile at carltonfc.com.au
- Erone Fitzpatrick profile at australianfootball.com