Damien Ryan (footballer) explained

Damien Ryan
Fullname:Damien John Ryan
Birth Date:3 August 1977
Originalteam:Eastern Ranges
Draftpick:11th, 1994 National Draft
Height:188 cm
Weight:85 kg
Statsend:2001
Years1:1996–1998
Club1:Richmond
Games Goals1:30 (6)
Years2:1999–2001
Club2:St Kilda
Games Goals2:30 (3)
Games Goalstotal:60 (9)

Damien John Ryan (born 3 August 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and St Kilda in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]

Ryan was a defender, selected with Richmond's first pick and 11th overall in the 1994 National Draft.[2] He spent three years playing senior football at Richmond before again nominating for the draft and being selected by St Kilda at pick 43. In his first season with St Kilda he made 20 appearances, double his previous season's best, but he added just five more games in each of his next two seasons.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  2. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. 2004. 0-9580300-5-7.
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/D/Damien_Ryan.html AFL Tables: Damien Ryan