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Key Facts

Full name
Gerald John Ryan

Known as
Gerald Ryan

Born
24 May 1887

Place of birth
Horsham, VIC (3400)

Died
6 February 1917 (aged 29)

Place of death
United Kingdom (Tidworth, Wiltshire)

Occupation
Book salesman

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 93d
Last game: 22y 110d

Height and weight
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 70 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon

Recruited from
Horsham (1906); Horsham (1909)

State of origin
VIC

Gerald Ryan

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
EssendonV/AFL1906, 19091830.1756%0
South Broken Hill1911-1914
V/AFL1906, 19091830.1756%0
Total1906, 19091830.1756%0

AFL: 1,212th player to appear, 6,759th most games played, 6,996th most goals kickedEssendon: 146th player to appear, 578th most games played, 616th most goals kicked

Footnotes

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