Phil Ryan (born 14 May 1951) is a retired

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er who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s. A utility, Ryan was recruited from Yarrawonga but also played some of his early football at Assumption College. He played from the forward pocket in North Melbourne's

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loss to Richmond. Ryan brought up his 100th league game with a win over South Melbourne in the final round of the 1975 season and retired a year later.

References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Phil 1951 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) North Melbourne Football Club players Yarrawonga Football Club players People educated at Assumption College, Kilmore