Tommy Ryan (Australian footballer)

Jeremiah "Tommy" Ryan (12 August 1873 – 29 August 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club and St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Tommy Ryan
Personal information
Full name Jeremiah Ryan
Date of birth (1873-08-12)12 August 1873
Date of death 29 August 1948(1948-08-29) (aged 75)
Original team(s) Richmond City
Position(s) Rover
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1893, 1895–1896 Richmond (VFA) 43 (14)
1896 Carlton 1 (0)
1899–1902 Melbourne 55 (63)
1904 St Kilda 11 (8)
Total 110 (85)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ryan, a rover and forward, came to Melbourne from Richmond City. He had spent 1893, 1895 and 1896 playing in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) for both Carlton and Richmond.

On his VFL debut, Ryan kicked five goals as Melbourne defeated St Kilda by 93 points at the MCG. He was the club's leading goal-kicker in their premiership year of 1900 with 24 goals, one of those in the 1900 VFL Grand Final which he played from a forward pocket.

References
    • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.


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