Patrick Wiggins (born 9 February 1981) is a former

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er, who played for the Western Bulldogs in the

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(AFL). He was recruited in the third round of the 1999 AFL Draft, selection number 35 overall, and made his debut in round 15 of the

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, but only managed to play just two games that year. In 2001, he managed just one game against

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in Round 6, and in 2002 just one game against Collingwood in round 22. In 2003 he managed to play seven games, including scoring three goals in a match against Melbourne in Round 18. However, after struggling for first team selection, at the end of the

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, he was delisted by the club after playing a total of twelve games and scoring five goals. He is the brother of former Carlton football player

Simon Wiggins Simon Wiggins (born 11 September 1982) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited as the number 15 draft pick in the 2000 AFL Draft from Glenorchy. He made his debut for the C ...

, and is married to Sarah Dalinkiewicz.

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Western Bulldogs past player profile
* Living people 1981 births Western Bulldogs players Australian rules footballers from Tasmania Tassie Mariners players {{AFL-bio-1980s-stub