Joel Patfull
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Joel Patfull is an Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
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Patfull was recruited onto the Port Adelaide
rookie list in 2003, but was dropped at the end of the 2004 season. He was then recruited to the Brisbane Lions
as the number 56 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft
. He made his senior debut for the Brisbane Lions
in Round 8, 2006 against his former club, Port Adelaide were he scored a goal with his first kick of AFL football. He went on to play the remaining 15 games of the 2006 season.
After the 2006 AFL season, it was speculated in the media that Patfull was being enticed to return to Adelaide by the Adelaide Crows
and Port Adelaide Power, however his manager announced in mid-November that Patfull had accepted a two year contract to continue his career with the Brisbane Lions.
While not a flashy player, Patfull's discipline and work ethic have made him a respected player amongst Brisbane supporters.
His offensive style from the defence has allowed him to assist Brisbane Lions forwards and score goals.
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Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Patfull was recruited onto the Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
rookie list in 2003, but was dropped at the end of the 2004 season. He was then recruited to the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
as the number 56 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft
2005 AFL Draft
The 2005 AFL Draft was the 2005 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.The 2005 Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period...
. He made his senior debut for the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
in Round 8, 2006 against his former club, Port Adelaide were he scored a goal with his first kick of AFL football. He went on to play the remaining 15 games of the 2006 season.
After the 2006 AFL season, it was speculated in the media that Patfull was being enticed to return to Adelaide by the Adelaide Crows
Adelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
and Port Adelaide Power, however his manager announced in mid-November that Patfull had accepted a two year contract to continue his career with the Brisbane Lions.
While not a flashy player, Patfull's discipline and work ethic have made him a respected player amongst Brisbane supporters.
His offensive style from the defence has allowed him to assist Brisbane Lions forwards and score goals.
Playstation
In AFL Live 2004 on the Sony Playstation there is an error in the commentary code which resulted in Joel Patfull being mistakenly referred to as Matthew PrimusMatthew Primus
Matthew Richard Primus is the current coach of the Port Adelaide Football Club and a former Australian rules footballer, captain and All Australian ruckman.-Early career :...
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