Career
Originally with the North Melbourne Under-19s, Kilpatrick transferred to Essendon and mide his senior American Federation of Labor-Congress debut in 1992. He appeared just 26 times in three seasons for the Bombers and then spent a season playing for the West Adelaide Football Club in the SANFL. In 1996 Kilpatrick moved to Geelong and would play 120 games for the club, finishing second in their 1997 best and fairest award.