Phillip George Ryan (15 Jan 1925 – 1 July 1982)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Phil Ryan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Phillip George Ryan jnr. | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 1982 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Preston Churches | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1942–1947 | Collingwood | 74 (48) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A Preston Churches recruit, Ryan was just 17 when he made his league debut in 1942.[2][3] He played as a ruckman and forward, in 74 VFL games for Collingwood, including five finals, two of which were close preliminary final losses.[2][3] During the 1945 VFL season, in a win over Hawthorn at Glenferrie Oval, Ryan kicked a career best six goals.[3]
Ryan captain-coached Montmorency to a premiership in 1951, the club's first since joining the Diamond Valley Football League.[4][5] They defeated Epping in the grand final, by 96 points. In 1954 he was non playing coach of another Montmorency premiership team.[6]
References
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- ^ "Phil George Ryan jnr". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b c "Phil Ryan". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Diamond Valley is strong". The Argus. Melbourne. 5 August 1950. p. 15. Retrieved 6 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "1951 Premiership Review". Montmorency Football Club.
- ^ Devaney, John (2009). The Full Points Footy Encyclopedia Of Australian Football Clubs. Full Points Publications. ISBN 978-0-9556897-3-4.