Full name Phillip George Ryan Name Phil Ryan Years Club | Height/Weight 189 cm / 89 kg | |
Date of birth (1925-05-15)15 May 1925 Date of death 1 July 1982(1982-07-01) (aged 57) | ||
Original team(s) Preston Churches | ||
Phillip George "Phil" Ryan (15 May 1925 - 1 July 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A Preston Churches recruit, Ryan was just 17 when he made his league debut in 1942. He played as a ruckman and forward, in 74 VFL games for Collingwood, including five finals, two of which were close preliminary final losses. During the 1945 VFL season, in a win over Hawthorn at Glenferrie Oval, Ryan kicked a career best six goals.
Ryan captain-coached Montmorency to a premiership in 1951, the club's first since joining the Diamond Valley Football League. They defeated Epping in the grand final, by 96 points. In 1954 he was non playing coach of another Montmorency premiership team.
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