Ryan Gardner (footballer)
Australian rules footballer (born 1997)
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Ryan Gardner (born 1 June 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Ryan Gardner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Gardner in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
1 June 1997 Smithton, Tasmania | ||
| Original team | Burnie Dockers Football Club Redpa Football Club | ||
| Draft | No. 59, 2015 AFL draft, Geelong | ||
| Debut | 2 June 2019, Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast, at Perth Stadium | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward/Defender/Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015–2018 | Geelong | 0 (0) | |
| 2019– | Western Bulldogs | 55 (3) | |
| Total | 55 (3) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 8, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Gardner was initially drafted by Geelong at pick 59 in the 2015 AFL draft, but was delisted at the end of the 2018 season without having played a senior game.[1] However, Gardner was recruited by the Western Bulldogs in the 2019 mid-season rookie draft and made his debut on 2 June 2019.
Before being drafted by Geelong, Gardner played for the Burnie Dockers Football Club.[2]
Gardner injured his AC joint in his shoulder in the opening minutes of Round 3, keeping him out of the team for an estimated 10 weeks.[3]
Honours & Achievements
- Individual
- Brad Johnson Best Team Player - Western Bulldogs: 2022
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 8, 2026.[4]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2019 | Western Bulldogs | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Western Bulldogs | 43 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 35 | 76 | 27 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 7.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2021 | Western Bulldogs | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 18 | 55 | 20 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2022 | Western Bulldogs | 43 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 78 | 242 | 116 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 11.0 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Western Bulldogs | 43 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 28 | 89 | 36 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Western Bulldogs | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2025 | Western Bulldogs | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Western Bulldogs | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Career | 55 | 3 | 1 | 315 | 169 | 484 | 202 | 62 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0 | ||
Notes
- The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
