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Key Facts

Full name
Phillip Ryan

Known as
Phil Ryan

Born
9 June 1915

Died
7 January 2014 (aged 98)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 25y 321d
Last game: 30y 336d

Height and weight
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 75 kg

Senior clubs
Hawthorn

Jumper numbers
Hawthorn: 38, 14, 13

Family links
Ted Ryan (Brother)

Phil Ryan

Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
HawthornV/AFL1941-194652260.5023%0
Total1941-194652260.5023%0

AFL: 4,893rd player to appear, 4,265th most games played, 3,259th most goals kickedHawthorn: 284th player to appear, 273rd most games played, 209th most goals kicked

Phil Ryan joined Hawthorn in 1941 having previously played for Kew CYMS and Old Xaverians. A follower and forward, he played 52 VFL games and scored 26 goals over half a dozen seasons.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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