Ryan Gardner (footballer)

Ryan Gardner
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Smithton, Tasmania
Original team(s) Burnie Dockers Football Club Redpa Football Club
Draft No. 59, 2015 AFL draft, Geelong
Debut 2 June 2019, Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast, at Perth Stadium
Height 197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Position(s) Forward/Defender
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 43
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2015–2018 Geelong 0 (0)
2019– Western Bulldogs 53 (3)
Total 53 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ryan Gardner (born 1 June 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs 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

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Statistics are correct to the end of the 2023 season[4]
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2019 Western Bulldogs 43 2 2 1 4 8 12 2 1 1.0 0.5 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 0.5
2020[a] Western Bulldogs 43 10 0 0 41 35 76 27 13 0.0 0.0 4.1 3.5 7.6 2.7 1.3
2021 Western Bulldogs 43 9 0 0 37 20 55 20 5 0.0 0.0 4.11 2.0 6.11 2.22 0.56
2022 Western Bulldogs 43 22 0 0 164 78 242 116 25 0.0 0.0 7.45 3.55 11.0 5.27 1.14
2023 Western Bulldogs 43 10 1 0 61 28 89 36 15 0.1 0.0 6.1 2.8 8.9 3.6 1.5
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

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Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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


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