Des Ryan
Personal information
Full name Des Ryan
Date of birth (1967-10-06) 6 October 1967
Original team(s) Birchip
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Position(s) Fullback / Utility
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1986–92 Richmond 56 (29)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1992.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Des Ryan (born 6 October 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He is the brother of fellow former Richmond player Stephen Ryan and the uncle of NBL players Aaron and Shaun Bruce. In 2016 Des took over the senior coaching role at Cheltenham FNC in the SFNL. Coaching the senior team to the 2019 Grand Final. [2]

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 777. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. Harris, Amelia (20 June 2008). "Melbourne's Aaron Bruce looking at NBA drafting". heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2019. His uncles, Des and Stephen Ryan, played AFL for Richmond and he follows the Tigers when possible.
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