Ryan Maric
Australian rules footballer (born 2004)
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Ryan Maric (born 6 September 2004) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays with the West Coast Eagles Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Ryan Maric | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ryan Maric | ||
| Born | 6 September 2004 | ||
| Original teams | Drouin, Gippsland Power | ||
| Draft | No. 1, 2023 mid-season rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 13, 2023, West Coast vs. Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | West Coast | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023– | West Coast | 51 (17) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early career
Maric grew up in the West Gippsland town of Drouin. When he was 15 he had a growth spurt and gained 30cm in height. After the growth spurt caused some back issues and then a dose of glandular fever, he became overweight.[1] Maric then worked hard to get to his current playing weight.[2][3] During 2023, he played for four different teams; Gippsland Power, Victoria Country, the Young Guns and the Box Hill Hawks. His two games at Box Hill yielded 4 goals.
AFL career
Maric was the first player picked in the 2023 mid-season draft.[4] He received an eighteen-month contract with the Eagles.[5] Maric played one game in the WAFL before getting called up to make his debut against Adelaide in Adelaide.[6] Maric kicked a goal with his first kick in AFL football.[7]
2025: Switch to the backline as a medium defender
At the start of the 2025 season Maric was placed into the backline, playing a defensive role as a medium defender being switched from the forward and wing roles he played in the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 1, 2026.[8]
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 | |||||
| 2023 | West Coast | 41 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 45 | 55 | 100 | 28 | 26 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2024 | West Coast | 41 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 107 | 78 | 185 | 60 | 24 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2025 | West Coast | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 314 | 146 | 460 | 84 | 44 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 6.6 | 20.9 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 2026 | West Coast | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | TBA |
| Career | 52 | 17 | 6 | 476 | 288 | 764 | 177 | 97 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 9.2 | 5.5 | 14.7 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1 | ||
