Patrick Ambrose (born 1 September 1991) is a former professional

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played for the

Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed the Bombers, is a professional Australian rules football club. The club plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), the game's premier competition. The club was formed by the McCracken family in their A ...

in the

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(AFL). After playing with the Bombers reserves team in the

Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...

(VFL), he was recruited by Essendon with the twenty-sixth pick in the 2014 rookie draft and was elevated to the main team list prior to the start of the 2014 season, replacing Alex Browne. He made his debut against in round 1 of the 2014 season. Ambrose is currently studying a Bachelor of Environmental Science (Environmental Management and Sustainability) at

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* 1991 births Living people Essendon Football Club players Old Xaverians Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) People educated at Xavier College {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub