Phil Ryan (footballer, born 1915)

For other people named Phil Ryan, see Phil Ryan (disambiguation).

Phil Ryan
Personal information
Full name	Phillip James Ryan
Date of birth	(1915-06-09)9 June 1915
Place of birth	Kew, Victoria
Date of death	7 January 2014(2014-01-07) (aged 98)
Original team(s)	Kew CYMS
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1941–1946	Hawthorn	52 (26)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946.
Career highlights
Hawthorn Hall of Fame
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Phillip James Ryan AM (9 June 1915 – 7 January 2014) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1991, for services to the community and sport.[1]

Playing career

Ryan played his early football at Kew CYMS and was a member of Old Xaverians's 1938 premiership team.[2]

He spent six years in the VFL, during which time he made 52 league appearances for Hawthorn, mostly as a ruckman and up forward.[3][4]

His younger brother, Ted Ryan, played with Collingwood in the 1940s.[2]

Administration

From 1948 to 1967, Ryan served in a variety of positions at Hawthorn, including Vice President, Chairman of Selectors and Treasurer.[5]

Ryan was club President from 1968 until 1979, with Hawthorn winning three premierships while he was in the role.[6]

In 1980, Ryan became the VFL's Commissioner for player payments.[7]

Honours and achievements

Individual

• Hawthorn Hall of Fame
• Hawthorn life member

References

1. "It's an Honour". Australian Government. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
3. "Phil Ryan". AFL Tables.
4. "Hall of Fame". Hawthorn Football Club. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
5. "Vale Phil Ryan". Hawthorn Football Club.
6. "Hawks mourn passing of former president". AFL.com.
7. "Phil Ryan to oversee player payments". The Canberra Times. 28 March 1980. p. 15. Retrieved 6 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• Phil Ryan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Phil Ryan at AustralianFootball.com