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 | 10 January 1916 | ||
| Date of death | 16 May 2009 (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 | 1 (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
edit- ^ Past Players & Officials Club Newsletter, "Vale of Past Players for 2009", March 2010
- ^ "Ralph Patman - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b c "Ralph Patman". AFL Tables.
- ^ a b The Horsham Times, "Patman At Nhill", 12 April 1946, p. 4
- ^ The Argus, "Strong Teams Chosen", 18 June 1943, p. 9
- ^ The Argus, "Graham Kicks 76 Yards", 3 September 1945, p. 11
- ^ Horsham Times, "Ralph Patman's 13 Goals", 23 June 1950, p. 4