PATRICK CRIPPS

Talent Profile

© TLA Worldwide 2020 TLAWorldwide.com mix of power, skill and leading his young team by example has elevated him to one of the most admired competitors in the game. One of the largest pure midfielders in football history, he is capable of tearing opposition midfields apart with strength, ferocity and sheer will to win the hard ball.

NATIONALITY CAPABILITIES Australian Guest Panellist Ambassador DATE OF Social Media BIRTH PR Campaign 3/18/95 Appearances

TEAMS INTERESTS Carlton Health & Nutrition East Fremantle Lifestyle Northampton Beauty & Fashion Wellbeing Leadership Family Business Animals

© TLA Worldwide 2020 TLAWorldwide.com BIO Born in , Patrick and his family moved 465km north to the farming town of Northampton, where he and his two brothers revelled in the open spaces and loved outdoor activities.

Standout performances for Northampton as a teenager saw Cripps return to Perth to play juniors and Colts for East Fremantle, earning All- Australian selection as WA vice-captain in the 2013 Under 18 Championships.

In need of an elite young midfielder to build their playing list around, Carlton selected Cripps with the 13th pick in the 2013 National Draft, making his senior debut in Round 4, 2014.

After battling injuries for most of his debut season, 2015 saw Patrick explode on the scene to finish second in the AFL Rising Star award and become the second youngest Blue to win the club’s Best & Fairest at just 20 years of age.

In 2016, Patrick developed into the most effective contested ball-winner in the competition, before a back injury and broken leg temporarily halted his upward progress in 2017.

© TLA Worldwide 2020 TLAWorldwide.com Patrick is a proud ambassador for ‘My Room’ children’s cancer charity, always willing to help raise vital funds and, more importantly, put smiles on the faces of kids doing it tough.

Always with time for the fans, his friendly easy-going nature makes him immensely popular with the younger generation and an ideal fit for community causes and the corporate world, where he currently holds an ambassadorial role with Nike.

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKERS 100K+ 14.7% INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS ENGAGEMENT 10K TWITTER FOLLOWERS CAREER HIGHLIGHTS TESTIMONIALS

2019 - Present Carlton Captain “The 24-year-old country boy has had his entire 2019 Trophy for the AFLPA Most Valuable Player 2018 - 2019 All-Australian life change since his professional football career 2018 - 2019 Carlton took off, and yet hes still more relaxed and 2015 Carlton Best and Fairest easygoing than youd imagine. He not only loves to escape the city to surf whenever he gets the chance, but still has pinch me” MOMENTS OVER FIVE YEARS INTO HIS CAREER. IT"S SAFE TO SAY HE"S LIVING HIS DREAM."

© TLA Worldwide 2020 TLAWorldwide.com To request more information about “There’s nothing better than seeing Patrick Cripps, please contact us. [email protected] a little kid smile, even more so when they’re going through a tough time. TLA Australia I’m inspired to help support My Level 4 109–133 Burwood Road Room find a cure for childhood Hawthorn cancer so that one day these kids Victoria 3122 +61 3 9816 5500 can smile without a worry in the world. ” TLA United Kingdom Fora PATRICK CRIPPS Level 5 33 Broadwick St Soho W1F 0DQ

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