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
References
- ^ "It's an Honour". Australian Government. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Phil Ryan". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Hawthorn Football Club. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Vale Phil Ryan". Hawthorn Football Club.
- ^ "Hawks mourn passing of former president". AFL.com.
- ^ "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
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