| Ralph Patman | |
| Fullname: | Ralph D. Patman |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 1916 |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Originalteam: | East Geelong |
| Height: | 175 cm |
| Weight: | 83 kg |
| Statsend: | 1945 |
| Years1: | 1943 |
| Club1: | Fitzroy |
| Games Goals1: | 1 (0) |
| Years2: | 1944–1945 |
| Club2: | Geelong |
| Games Goals2: | 38 (11) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 39 (11) |
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]
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]