Patrick Retschko
Australian rules footballer
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 12km south-east of Melbourne.
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. Retschko attended high school at Caulfield Grammar School and played for the school's football team in the Associated Public Schools of Victoria league. He also captained the team in his final year of schooling.
Retschko first played representative football for Victoria at under 12 level and played with the Oakleigh Chargers junior development program across his teenage years. 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.
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.
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