Ryan Gardner (footballer) explained

Ryan Gardner
Birth Date:1 June 1997
Birth Place:Smithton, Tasmania
Originalteam:Burnie Dockers Football Club Redpa Football Club
Draftpick:No. 59, 2015 AFL draft,
Debutdate:2 June 2019
Debutstadium:Perth Stadium
Height:197 cm
Weight:93 kg
Position:Forward/Defender
Guernsey:43
Years1:2015 - 2018
Games Goals1:0 (0)
Years2:2019 -
Games Goals2:53 (3)
Games Goalstotal:53 (3)
Statsend:2023

Ryan Gardner (born 1 June 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the in the Australian Football League (AFL). Gardner was initially drafted by Geelong at pick 59 in the 2015 AFL draft, but was delisted at the end of the 2018 AFL season without having played a senior game.[1] However, Gardner was recruited by the Western Bulldogs in the 2019 mid-season rookie draft and made his debut on 2 June 2019.

Before being drafted by Geelong, Gardner played for the Burnie Dockers Football Club.[2]

Gardner injured his AC joint in his shoulder in the opening minutes of Round 3, keeping him out of the team for an estimated 10 weeks.[3]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2023 season[4] |-|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019|style="text-align:center;"|| 43 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 4 || 8 || 12 || 2 || 1 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 2.0 || 4.0 || 6.0 || 1.0 || 0.5|-style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020|style="text-align:center;"|| 43 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 41 || 35 || 76 || 27 || 13 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.1 || 3.5 || 7.6 || 2.7 || 1.3|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2021|style="text-align:center;"|| 43 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 37 || 20 || 55 || 20 || 5 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.11 || 2.0 || 6.11 || 2.22 || 0.56|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2022|style="text-align:center;"|| 43 || 22 || 0 || 0 || 164 || 78 || 242 || 116 || 25 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.45 || 3.55 || 11.0 || 5.27 || 1.14|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2023|style="text-align:center;"|| 43 || 10 || 1 || 0 || 61 || 28 || 89 || 36 || 15 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 6.1 || 2.8 || 8.9 || 3.6 || 1.5|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 53! 3! 1! 307! 167! 474! 201! 59! 0.06! 0.02! 5.79! 3.15! 8.94! 3.79! 1.11|}

Honours & Achievements

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cleary . Mitch . Crameri axed as Cats confirm six cuts . 15 June 2019 . 11 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Burnie Dockers Ryan Gardner delisted by Geelong. Fair. Alex. 11 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Bruce boots massive bag in brutal demolition of dismal Roos. Cleary. Mitch. 2 April 2021. 13 April 2021. AFL Media.
  4. Web site: Aaron Naughton Stats. AFL Tables. 29 August 2019.