Paddy McCartin

Patrick McCartin (born 19 April 1996) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted as the number one pick in the 2014 AFL draft.[1]

Paddy McCartin
McCartin playing for St Kilda in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Patrick McCartin
Date of birth (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996
Place of birth Hobart, Tasmania
Original team(s) Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup) Geelong Grammar
Draft No. 1, 2014 National draft
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 100 kg (220 lb)
Position(s) Full forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2015–2019 St Kilda 35 (34)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Football career

McCartin finished his education at Geelong Grammar on a football scholarship after attending St Joseph's College, Geelong from years 7 to 10. He played junior football for the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup and Victoria Country at the AFL Under 18 Championships.[2]

He made his AFL debut in round 3 of the 2015 AFL season in St Kilda's loss against Collingwood. He was selected as a late replacement for St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt who pulled out due to a calf injury.[3] McCartin finished the 2015 season with 6 senior games and 3 goals to his name. Prior to the 2016 season, he signed a two year contract extension which would keep him at the club until at least the end of the 2018 season. [4]

McCartin's 2016 season was interrupted by injury, including 3 separate concussions. The first concussion was suffered in St Kilda's round 3 win against Collingwood at the MCG, which kept him out of the senior team until his return in Round 9 against Essendon. 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 McCartin sustaining a broken collarbone. Due to these injuries, McCartin was restricted to 11 games in 2016, adding 14 goals to his career total. [5]

Playing for St Kilda's VFL affiliate club Sandringham in June 2017, McCartin suffered a further concussion.[6] This was McCartin's 6th concussion in 4 years. He finished 2017 with only 5 senior AFL games. [7]

McCartin's 8th concussion since 2014 came in a JLT Community Series match against the Western Bulldogs in March 2019.[8] McCartin ultimately did not play a senior game for St Kilda in 2019. He was delisted by St Kilda at the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season to allow him to deal with complications resulting from repeated concussions. St Kilda head of football Simon Lethlean stated that the club would be open to re-adding McCartin to their list after a break in 2020. [9]

Personal life

His younger brother, Tom, was drafted by the Sydney Swans at pick number 33 in the 2017 AFL draft.[10] The two brothers first played against each other in Round 12 2018 at Docklands Stadium.[11]

At age nine, McCartin was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.[12]

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References
  1. Collins, Ben (27 November 2014). "The chosen one - McCartin comes out on top after epic journey". afl.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Wade, Nick (22 November 2014). "AFL Draft 2014: Paddy McCartin in frame for No.1 pick as forward keeps cool before draft". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. Waterworth, Ben (17 April 2015). "Paddy McCartin's Mum and Dad frantically rush to make AFL debut for St Kilda against Collingwood". Fox Sports.
  4. Morris, Tom (15 January 2016). "Paddy McCartin contract: St Kilda forward signs two-year contract extension". Fox Sports. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  5. Gabelich, Josh (10 October 2016). "Season review: Paddy McCartin". saints.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  6. Navaratnam, Dinny (24 June 2017). "Another concussion for luckless Saint Paddy McCartin". afl.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  7. "McCartin: I thought I may never play again". The Age. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  8. McGowan, Marc; Navaratnam, Dinny (26 May 2019). "'Shell of a person': Saint's heartbreaking admission on concussion battle". afl.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  9. "Saints keep doors open for delisted former No.1 pick Paddy McCartin". 7news.com.au. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  10. Sydney Swans Media (24 November 2017). "Pick 33: Tom McCartin". Sydney Swans. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  11. Ryan, Michael (9 June 2018). "McCartin's unusual family reunion". saints.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  12. Quayle, Emma (24 November 2014). "How potential No.1 draft pick Paddy McCartin got his footy career organised".
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