Patrick Veszpremi (born 1 September 1989) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans and Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Patrick Veszpremi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Patrick Veszpremi | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1989 | ||
| Original team(s) | Northern Knights (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 11, 2007 National Draft, Sydney | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008–2010 | Sydney | 11 (12) | |
| 2011–2013 | Western Bulldogs | 12 (5) | |
| Total | 23 (17) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Originally from Bundoora, Victoria,[1] Veszpremi was drafted by Sydney from the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup with the eleventh selection in the 2007 AFL Draft. He was named in the Under 18 All Australian side as a defender, but also played as a forward, where he once kicked eight goals for the Knights in a final.[2]
Veszpremi made his debut for Sydney in round 18, 2008 against the Western Bulldogs in a 16-point defeat. In his fourth game, against Brisbane, Veszpremi kicked four goals.[1]
Veszpremi was one of five teenage footballers whose final year of junior football was chronicled in the book The Draft: inside the AFL's Search for talent by Emma Quayle, published by Allen and Unwin in September 2008.[3]
At the end of the 2010 AFL season, Veszpremi was traded to the Western Bulldogs.[4] He, along with a late draft pick, were traded for Bulldogs player, Andrejs Everitt.[4]
Veszpremi was delisted by the Bulldogs at the conclusion of the 2013 season, having made just 12 appearances for the club in three seasons. After spending the 2014 and 2015 seasons with Pascoe Vale in the Essendon District Football League (EDFL), Veszpremi played for the Essendon Doutta Stars Football Club in 2016.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b Patrick Veszpremi seizes moment in the sun
- ^ Draft shores up Swans future
- ^ Quayle, Emma (2008)The Draft: Inside the AFL's Search for Talent
- ^ a b Balym, Todd (6 October 2010). "Andrejs Everitt to Swans and Patrick Veszpremi to Bulldogs in first deal of trade week". Herald Sun. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
External links edit
- Patrick Veszpremi's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Patrick Veszpremi's playing statistics from AFL Tables