Jakob Ryan (born 20 September 2004)[1] is an Australian rules football player currently playing for the Collingwood Football Club. Ryan was drafted at pick 28 in the 2022 national draft. He played his first game in round 23 of the 2023 AFL season.

Jakob Ryan
Personal information
Full name Jakob Ryan
Date of birth (2004-09-20) 20 September 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth South Australia
Original team(s) Glenelg (South Australian National Football League)
Draft No. 28, 2022 national draft
Debut Round 23, 2023, Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions, at Marvel Stadium
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Collingwood
Number 24
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2023- Collingwood 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
  • Harry Collier Trophy: 2023
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

State football edit

Ryan played for the Glenelg football club in the SANFL. He played in Glenelg's U18 premiership side in 2022.[2]

AFL career edit

2023 edit

In the 2022 AFL Draft period, Ryan was drafted to Collingwood at pick 28.[3] He played most of the year in the Collingwood's VFL side.[4] Ryan played his first game at AFL level in round 23 against the Brisbane Lions.[5] During the second quarter Ryan got knocked in the head by Lion's player Cam Rayner.[6] He was subbed off at half-time, ending his debut game.[7] Ryan would not play anymore games in the AFL or VFL that year.

Statistics edit

Updated to the end of the 2023 season.[8]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2023 Collingwood 24 1 0 0 3 2 5 2 0 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 0
Career 1 0 0 3 2 5 2 0 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 0

Honours & achievements edit

Team edit

Individual edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Jakob Ryan | AFL". collingwoodfc.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Jakob Ryan selected in 2022 NAB AFL Draft". Glenelg Football Club. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. ^ Ward, Carla Jaeger, Claire Siracusa, Scott Spits, Roy (29 November 2022). "Every pick from the 2022 AFL national draft". The Age. Retrieved 6 October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "- Jakob Ryan". VFL Stats. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  5. ^ Keating, Mitch (16 August 2023). "Collingwood confirm debut for first-year defender Jakob Ryan". Zero Hanger. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Family praying as Collingwood youngster's dream ends in heartbreak". 7NEWS. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  7. ^ "AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results". afl.com.au. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Jakob Ryan | AFL". collingwoodfc.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

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