Phil Ryan (footballer, born 1951)

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Phil Ryan
Personal information
Full name Phil Ryan
Date of birth (1951-05-14) 14 May 1951 (age 72)
Original team(s) Yarrawonga
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Utility
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1970–76 North Melbourne 106 (56)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1976.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Phil Ryan (born 14 May 1951) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s.

A utility, Ryan was recruited from Yarrawonga but also played some of his early football at Assumption College. He played from the forward pocket in North Melbourne's 1974 VFL Grand Final loss to Richmond. Ryan brought up his 100th league game with a win over South Melbourne in the final round of the 1975 season and retired a year later.

References[edit]

  • Phil Ryan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.