Pat Lipinski gathered 30 disposals and kicked a goal in a best on ground performance in his first game for the Pies.

Our off-season recruit finished with 13 contested possessions, seven inside 50s and five clearances.

"Pat has been a great acquisition for us," Craig McRae said in his post-match presser.

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"We noticed when he went off the ground against GWS what it did to our team.

"He's an elite runner and he's great around the contest.

"He has become a pretty important cog in our game."

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