Patrick Retschko

Patrick Retschko
Retschko in March 2026
Personal information
Born (2006-02-28) 28 February 2006 (age 20)
Original teams East Malvern Junior Football Club (SMJFL)
St Kilda City Football Club (SFNL)
Oakleigh Chargers (Talent League)
Draft No. 23, 2025 rookie draft
Debut Round 6, 2026, Richmond vs. North Melbourne, at Marvel Stadium
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Position Wing
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 33
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2025 Geelong 0 (0)
2026– Richmond 7 (0)
Total 7 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 12, 2026.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Patrick Retschko (born 28 February 2006) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A hard-running winger, Retschko was drafted by Geelong in the second round of the 2025 rookie draft. He was traded to Richmond after being notionally de-listed by Geelong at the end of the 2025 season, in which he failed to make a debut at AFL level.

Early life and junior football

Born to father Paul and mother Kelly, Retschko was raised in Malvern East, a suburb 13km south-east of Melbourne.[1][2]

He played junior football for the East Malvern Junior Football Club in the South Metro Junior Football League, before joining St Kilda City Football Club in the Southern Football Netball League.[3] Retschko attended high school at Caulfield Grammar School and played for the school's football team in the Associated Public Schools of Victoria league.[2] He also captained the team in his final year of schooling.[2]

Retschko first played representative football for Victoria at under 12 level and played with the Oakleigh Chargers junior development program across his teenage years.[3] During this time, Retschko was also accomplished as middle-distance runner in athletics, winning three state titles in 800 metres as well as the national title for the same event in his under 13 year.[2][4]

Retschko played top level state junior football with the Oakleigh Chargers in the Talent League in both 2023 and 2024, averaging 16.9 disposals across nine games in the 2024 season where the Chargers reached a preliminary final.[5][6] He also played for Vic Metro in the Under 18 Championships in 2024,[7] with an average of 17 disposals a game.[6] He represented the Victoria Metropolitan region at the 2024 Under 18 national championships and featured in three matches, recording 17 disposals per game.[6][8]

He was not invited to the national draft combine ahead of the 2024 AFL draft, but recorded a time of six minutes and seven seconds in the 2km time trial at the Victorian state combine, which would have placed him second had he attended the national event.[9][10][11]

AFL career

Geelong (2025)

After being overlooked by all 18 clubs in the national draft earlier that same week, Retschko was drafted by Geelong with the club's second pick and the 23rd selection overall in the 2025 rookie draft.[12]

He failed to make a debut at AFL level in 2025, instead spending the entirety of the season with the club's reserves side in the VFL.[13] He finished the season having played 18 matches for that side, placing fourth on the goal kicking tally (13), second on the total disposals tally (379) and averaging 21.6 disposals and four marks per game.[14][13][15] Retschko placed fifth in the VFL team best and fairest award, ranking second among players also listed with the AFL side.[16] Geelong announced the club would de-list him at the end of the 2025 season.[17][18]

Richmond (2026–present)

Despite having already agreed to join Richmond as a delisted free agent in the forthcoming November signing period, the club opted to acquire him via a trade for draft pick number 99 in the exchange period in October 2025, before his de-listing by Geelong had officially been lodged.[10][19][4]

Retschko made his first appearances for the club in two pre-season matches in February 2026, before missing selection for the team's round 1 AFL side.[20][21] He featured in three VFL matches in March and April, recording an average of 23.7 disposals per game before being selected to make his AFL debut in round 6 of the 2026 season, in a match against North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium.[22] Retschko was nominated for the AFL Rising Star in Round 11, following a 27-disposal game against Essendon in Dreamtime at the 'G.[23]

Player profile

Retschko plays as a wing, notable for his endurance running power and speed across middle distances.[24][25][10][6]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 12, 2026.[26]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2025 Geelong 27[27] 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 0
2026 Richmond 33 7 0 0 76 46 122 35 17 0.0 0.0 10.9 6.6 17.4 5.0 2.4
Career 7 0 0 76 46 122 35 17 0.0 0.0 10.9 6.6 17.4 5.0 2.4 0

References

  1. ^ Pavlou, Anna (16 February 2026). "One Richmond Stories: Retschko's Richmond relations run deep". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d Greenberg, Tony (16 October 2025). "10 things about Patrick Retschko". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Geelong Cats Rookie Journal Patrick Retschko". geelongcats.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  4. ^ a b Batten, Dan (17 October 2025). "Richmond recruit Patrick Retschko on shock trade to the Tigers and his emotional rollercoaster since being delisted by Geelong". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  5. ^ Alvaro, Michael (17 September 2024). "2024 Coates Talent League Season Review: Preliminary Finalists". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d "Patrick Retschko". central.rookieme.com. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  7. ^ "2024 Vic Metro U18 Boys squad announced". afl.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  8. ^ Alvaro, Michael (13 July 2024). "Preview 2024 AFL U18s: Vic Metro vs. Vic Country". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  9. ^ "2024 Telstra AFL/W Draft Combine testing results". AFL Media. Telstra Media. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  10. ^ a b c "Retschko to Richmond". richmondfc.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  11. ^ Alvaro, Michael (15 October 2024). "Top 5s 2024 AFL State Draft Combines". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  12. ^ "Geelong Select Patrick Retschko with Pick 23 in the Telstra AFL Rookie Draft". geelongcats.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  13. ^ a b Cellini, Aidan. "DONE DEAL: Richmond secure delisted Cat via left-field move". zerohanger.com. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  14. ^ Batten, Dan (2 October 2025). "Geelong delists rookies Patrick Retschko and Xavier Ivisic as future unclear for George Stevens". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  15. ^ "Cats VFL Season Review". Geelong FC. Telstra Media. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  16. ^ "Marcus Herbert Wins Geelong's 2025 VFL Best and Fairest Award". geelongcats.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  17. ^ "Cats delist untried rookies in first wave of list changes". afl.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  18. ^ "Geelong Cats List Changes". Geelong FC. Telstra Media. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  19. ^ "Tigers swoop to snare rookie Cat for a late pick". afl.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  20. ^ "Updated Squads: Top draftees in, big-name Pies missing, mixed news for Port". AFL Media. Telstra Media. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  21. ^ Jovanovski, Jack (20 February 2026). "'Dominant' Parish explodes in 'remarkable' Bombers blitz as Lalor's act stuns". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  22. ^ "Retschko to make Richmond debut in Round 6". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  23. ^ "Young Tiger earns Rising Star nom after breakout Dreamtime game". AFL Media. 25 May 2026.
  24. ^ "Retschko's Decision to Pursue AFL Career Pays Off". Geelong FC. Telstra Media. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  25. ^ "2025 Mid-Season VFL Review". Geelong FC. Telstra Media. 24 June 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  26. ^ "Patrick Retschko". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  27. ^ "Geelong Announce Draftees Jumper Numbers". geelongcats.com.au. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
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