title: Brooke Patterson
text: # Brooke Patterson
  
  Brooke Patterson (born 11 October 1989) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's competition. She was drafted by Melbourne with their thirteen selection and 104th overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in the nineteen point win against Collingwood at Ikon Park in round two of the 2017 season. She played the next two matches before missing the round five match against Greater Western Sydney due to a hamstring injury. She returned for the final round match against Fremantle at Casey Fields to finish with four matches for the season.
  
  Melbourne signed Patterson for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.
  
  