Patrick Lipinski

{{Infobox AFL biography

| image = Patrick_Lipinski_170525.jpg

| caption = Lipinski with Collinwood in May 2025

| fullname = Patrick Lipinski

| nickname = Lippa{{Cite web |last=Quay |first=Patrick |date=2021-10-12 |title=Lippa's Presser: Key takeaways |url=https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1024854/lippa-s-presser-key-takeaways |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Collingwood Football Club |language=en}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|7|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| originalteam = Northern Knights (TAC Cup)/Eltham

| draftpick = No. 28, 2016 national draft

| debutdate = Round 23, 2017

| debutteam = {{AFL WB}}

| debutopponent = {{AFL Haw}}

| debutstadium = Etihad Stadium

| height = 190 cm

| weight = 80 kg

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = {{AFL Col}}

| guernsey = 1

| years1 = 2017–2021

| club1 = {{AFL WB}}

| games_goals1 = {{0}}56 (30)

| years2 = 2022–

| club2 = {{AFL Col}}

| games_goals2 = {{0}}75 (37)

| games_goalstotal = 131 (67)

| statsend = round 15, 2025

| careerhighlights =

AFL premiership player: 2023

}}

Patrick Lipinski (born 17 July 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Western Bulldogs from 2017 to 2021.

Playing career

He was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with their second selection and twenty-eighth overall in the 2016 national draft.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/lifelong-western-bulldogs-supporter-patrick-lipinski-to-live-out-afl-dream-after-being-drafted-afl-reigning-premier/news-story/3b5b0d350616e0358f8aa4d9ba194608|title=Lifelong Western Bulldogs supporter Patrick Lipinski to live out AFL dream after being drafted by reigning premier|last=Cavanagh|first=Chris|date=28 November 2016|work=Whittlesea Leader|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=21 October 2017}} He made his debut in the nine point loss against Hawthorn in round twenty-three of the 2017 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-24/veteran-dog-gets-chance-for-final-bowwow|title=Veteran Dog gets chance for final bow-wow|last=Davidson|first=Ryan|date=24 August 2017|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=21 October 2017}}

At the end of the 2021 AFL season, Lipinski requested a trade to {{AFL Col}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1022166/lipinski-requests-trade|title=Lipinski requests trade|date=28 September 2021|work=WesternBulldogs.com.au|access-date=11 October 2021}} He was officially traded on 11 October.{{cite web|url=https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1024630/lipinski-lands-at-the-pies|title=Lipinski lands at the Pies|publisher=Telstra|website=Collingwood|date=11 October 2021}}

During a practice match in the 2023 pre season against Hawthorn, Lipinski injured his shoulder ruling him out for the first half of the 2023 AFL season.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-06 |title=Massive blow for Collingwood, West Coast's big injury concerns |url=https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/massive-blow-for-collingwood-with-star-mid-patrick-lipinski-to-miss-half-the-afl-season-c-9954354 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=7NEWS |language=en}} Lipinksi returned from injury in Round 13 and played 14 games for the season including {{AFL Col}}'s Grand Final win against {{AFL BL}}.{{Cite web |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/968922/i-was-almost-in-tears-collingwood-magpie-pat-lipinskis-tough-road-back-from-injury-blow |title='I was almost in tears': Magpie's tough road back from injury blow |date=11 July 2023 |website=afl.com.au |language=en}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1047006/i-cant-believe-it-super-sub-patrick-lipinski-living-the-dream-after-crazy-flag-ride |title='I can't believe it': Super sub living the dream after 'crazy' flag ride |date=1 October 2023 |website=afl.com.au |language=en}}

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/P/Patrick_Lipinski.html|title=Patrick Lipinski|work=AFL Tables|access-date=23 September 2024}}

| 2017 || {{AFL WB}} || 27

| 1 || 0 || 3 || 6 || 12 || 18 || 4 || 1 || 0.0 || 3.0 || 6.0 || 12.0 || 18.0 || 4.0 || 1.0 || 0

| 2018 || {{AFL WB}} || 27

| 17 || 12 || 5 || 113 || 137 || 250 || 48 || 41 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 6.7 || 8.1 || 14.7 || 2.8 || 2.4 || 0

| 2019 || {{AFL WB}} || 27

| 14 || 11 || 4 || 137 || 170 || 307 || 65 || 50 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 9.8 || 12.1 || 21.9 || 4.6 || 3.6 || 0

| 2020{{efn|The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.}} || {{AFL WB}} || 27

| 13 || 5 || 4 || 90 || 121 || 211 || 32 || 30 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 6.9 || 9.3 || 16.2 || 2.5 || 2.3 || 0

| 2021 || {{AFL WB}} || 27

| 11 || 2 || 1 || 27 || 33 || 60 || 11 || 7 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 6.8 || 8.3 || 15.0 || 2.8 || 1.8 || 0

| 2022 || {{AFL Col}} || 1

| 25 || 9 || 4 || 273 || 278 || 551 || 86 || 92 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 10.9 || 11.1 || 22.0 || 3.4 || 3.7 || 4

| bgcolor=F0E68C | 2023^# || {{AFL Col}} || 1

| 14 || 5 || 2 || 114 || 135 || 249 || 40 || 47 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 8.1 || 9.6 || 17.8 || 2.9 || 3.4 || 0

| 2024 || {{AFL Col}} || 1

| 23 || 18 || 9 || 185 || 218 || 403 || 74 || 71 || 0.8 || 0.4 || 8.0 || 9.5 || 17.5 || 3.2 || 3.1 || 5

|- class=sortbottom

! colspan=3 | Career

! 118 !! 62 !! 32 !! 992 !! 1150 !! 2142 !! 388 !! 355 !! 0.5 !! 0.3 !! 8.4 !! 9.7 !! 18.2 !! 3.3 !! 3.0 !! 9

Notes

References

External links

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{{AFL Tables | P/Patrick_Lipinski }}

Category:Western Bulldogs players

Category:Australian people of Polish descent

Category:1998 births

Category:Living people

Category:Collingwood Football Club players

Category:Northern Knights players

Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)

Category:VFL/AFL premiership players

Category:People educated at Whitefriars College

Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen