Career
Previously he played for the Brisbane Lions, with whom he made his American Federation of Labor-Congress debut in 2006. Patfull was recruited onto the Portuguese Adelaide rookie list in 2003, but was dropped at the end of the 2004 season. He was then recruited to the Brisbane Lions as the number 56 draft pick in the 2005 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft.
He made his senior debut for the Brisbane Lions in Round 8, 2006 against his former club, Portuguese Adelaide where he scored a goal with his first kick of American Federation of Labor-Congress football.
He went on to play the remaining 15 games of the 2006 season. After the 2006 American Federation of Labor-Congress season, it was speculated in the media that Patfull was enticed to return to Adelaide by the Adelaide Crows and Portuguese Adelaide Power, however his manager announced in mid-November that Patfull had accepted a two-year contract to continue his career with the Brisbane Lions.
While not a flashy player, Patfull"s discipline and work ethic have made him a respected player amongst Brisbane supporters. He was also awarded the Shaun Hart Most Courageous Player for 2012.
In 2014, at the conclusion of the season, Patfull was traded to the Greater Western Sydney Football Club in exchange for pick 21 in the draft.