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Key Facts

Full name
Damien Ryan

Known as
Damien Ryan

Born
3 August 1977 (age 46)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 297d
Last game: 23y 344d

Height and weight
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 85 kg

Senior clubs
Richmond; St. Kilda

Jumper numbers
Richmond: 37
St. Kilda: 28

Recruited from
Richmond (1999)

Damien Ryan

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
RichmondAFL1996-19983060.2047%6.502.171.700
St. KildaAFL1999-20013030.1037%6.202.572.500
AFL1996-20016090.1542%6.352.372.100
Total1996-20016090.1542%6.352.372.100

AFL: 10,708th player to appear, 3,833rd most games played, 5,262nd most goals kickedRichmond: 988th player to appear, 430th most games played, 513th most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 1,455th player to appear, 471st most games played, 753rd most goals kicked

A back pocket and half back flanker with plenty of pace and courage, Damien Ryan impressed during his first few games with Richmond, but struggled thereafter to keep his place in the team. After 30 AFL games and six goals for the Tigers from 1996 to 1998 he crossed to St Kilda where, once again, he won considerable admiration early on. Indeed, he made a career best 20 senior appearances in 1997, but after that he seemingly lost his way and dropped down the pecking order, managing just 10 games in two seasons before being de-listed.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

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Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.