Pat Descrimes Explained

Pat Descrimes
Fullname:Patrick Joseph Descrimes
Birth Date:31 December 1877
Birth Place:Geelong, Victoria
Death Place:Dromana, Victoria
Originalteam:North Carlton
Position:Follower
Statsend:1900
Years1:1897–1900
Club1:Fitzroy
Games Goals1:55 (18)
Careerhighlights:

Patrick Joseph "Pat" Descrimes (31 December 1877 – 5 January 1939)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Descrimes debuted at Fitzroy in opening game of the inaugural VFL season in 1897 and went on to play four seasons for the club. He was a follower in Fitzroy's 1898 premiership team and a half forward flanker in their premiership side in 1899.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: MR. P. J. DESCRIMES. . The Argus . Melbourne . 7 January 1939 . 10.
  2. Some sources have Bert Sharpe in the 1899 premiership team instead of Descrimes but Sharpe was a late omission when his father died.