[3] He was recruited from the Western Jets in the TAC Cup competition and attended MacKillop Catholic Regional College in Werribee.
[4] After kicking four goals in a Victorian Football League match for Casey, Fitzpatrick made his AFL debut in the final round of the 2011 season.
[7] Fitzpatrick showed improvement during the 2013 AFL season, he played every match from rounds 10 - 21 for Melbourne, ranking No 1 at the club for scoreboard impact, kicking 15 goals in 11 games.
In his fifth game back from injury he suffered a head blow and the resultant concussion sidelined him for two months.
On 21 August 2017, Fitzpatrick announced his immediate retirement from AFL football due to ongoing concussion issues.