Pat Hartnett (footballer)

Pat Hartnett
Personal information
Full namePat Hartnett
Date of birth17 May 1910
Place of birthSt Helens Tasmania
Date of death1 July 1990 (aged 80)
Original teamNorth Launceston
Height/Weight180 cm / 79 kg
Position(s)Half forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1930, 1934-37St Kilda66 (58)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1937 season.

Pat Hartnett (17 May 1910 – 1 July 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1930s.

Hartnett came to St Kilda from North Launceston in Tasmania and returned to that club after just one VFL season. He then played with Cananore before trying again at St Kilda in 1934. His second stint was more successful and he polled in St Kilda's top three at each of the 1934, 1935 and 1937 Brownlow Medal counts. Hartnett represented the VFL in 1935 and kicked six goals in an interstate match against South Australia, to go with the 22 goals he kicked for St Kilda that year.

He finished his career playing for Brighton in the VFA and won the 1938 Recorder Cup. In 2005 he was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame.

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