Phil Ryan (footballer born 1951)

For other people with the same name, see Phil Ryan (disambiguation)

Phil Ryan
Personal information
Full name	Phil Ryan
Date of birth	14 May 1951
Original team(s)	Yarrawonga
Height/Weight	191 cm / 83 kg
Position(s)	Utility
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1970-76	North Melbourne	106 (56)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1976 season.

Phil Ryan (born 14 May 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s.

A utility, Ryan was recruited from Yarrawonga but also played some of his early football at Assumption College. He played from the forward pocket in North Melbourne's 1974 VFL Grand Final loss to Richmond. Ryan brought up his 100th league game with a win over South Melbourne in the final round of the 1975 season and retired a year later.

References

• Phil Ryan's statistics from AFL Tables
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.