Gerald Patrick Ryan (27 December 1895 – 4 October 1974) was an

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er who played with South Melbourne in the

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. A full-forward originally from Middle Park, Ryan spent just two seasons at South Melbourne. He had a big impact in their 1918 premiership year, topping the club's goalkicking with 32 goals and kicking three in the Grand Final. He subsequently played for North Sydney in the NSW Australian rules football competition.

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Sources

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

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* * 1895 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Sydney Swans players Sydney Swans Premiership players 1974 deaths One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players {{AFL-bio-1895-stub