Ralph Patman

Ralph D. Patman (10 January 1916 – 16 May 2009)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]

Ralph Patman
Personal information
Full name Ralph D. Patman
Date of birth (1916-01-10)10 January 1916
Date of death 16 May 2009(2009-05-16) (aged 93)[1]
Original team(s) East Geelong
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1943 Fitzroy 01 0(0)
1944–1945 Geelong 38 (11)
Total 39 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Patman was already 27 when he started his VFL career at Fitzroy, where he came to from East Geelong.[4][5] He played three games in the seconds before making his only senior appearance, in Fitzroy's round seven win over Footscray in the 1943 VFL season.[4][6]

Playing mostly as a follower, Patman spent the 1944 and 1945 seasons with Geelong and didn't miss a single game either year.[4] In 1945 he played well enough to finish second, to Jim Fitzgerald, in Geelong's best and fairest count.[7]

He joined Wimmera Football League club Nhill in 1946, as coach.[5] During the 1950 season, Patman kicked 13 goals in a game against Rupanyup, just three short of Bill Smeaton's league record.[8]

References
  1. Past Players & Officials Club Newsletter, "Vale of Past Players for 2009", March 2010
  2. "Ralph Patman - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  4. "Ralph Patman". AFL Tables.
  5. The Horsham Times, "Patman At Nhill", 12 April 1946, p. 4
  6. The Argus, "Strong Teams Chosen", 18 June 1943, p. 9
  7. The Argus, "Graham Kicks 76 Yards", 3 September 1945, p. 11
  8. Horsham Times, "Ralph Patman's 13 Goals", 23 June 1950, p. 4
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