Career
Patterson was already an experienced player for West Adelaide, having played in the SANFL since 1984, when he joined the newly formed Adelaide Crows for their first ever American Federation of Labor-Congress league season in 1991. A key defender, he had to wait until round 22 to make his debut, against Street Kilda at Football Park, and played just eight more games before being delisted in 1993. Force with the South Australia Police.
Patterson is currently an assistant coach of West Adelaide"s league team