Footyinfo
Footyinfo
Footyinfo
Home
Theme
--:--
PAD
PAD
COL
COL
Alberton Oval
--:--
STK
STK
BRL
BRL
RSEA Park
--:--
GEE
GEE
FRE
FRE
GMHBA Stadium
--:--
GCS
GCS
RCH
RCH
People First Stadium
--:--
WBD
WBD
MEL
MEL
Mission Whitten Oval
--:--
SYD
SYD
WCE
WCE
Henson Park
--:--
NTH
NTH
ADE
ADE
North Hobart Oval
--:--
HAW
HAW
ESS
ESS
Kennedy Community Centre
--:--
CAR
CAR
GWS
GWS
Ikon Park

Luke Ryan

Fremantle

Luke Ryan portrait

AFL career

205 games3 goals

Debut
R11 2017 v COL4 June 2017
Most recent
GF 2026 v BRL26 Sept 2026

Stats

AFL

2026
FRE
26
15.0
4.7
19.8
6.7
0.4
1.1
1.8
0.0
0.0
79
87
2025
FRE
24
16.0
4.8
20.8
6.1
0.8
0.8
2.0
0.0
0.0
82
94
2024
FRE
23
20.3
4.0
24.3
8.6
0.6
0.4
2.0
0.0
0.0
102
117
2023
FRE
23
19.6
4.3
24.0
8.2
0.9
0.8
2.2
0.0
0.0
99
109
2022
FRE
24
16.8
4.8
21.6
7.0
0.8
0.8
1.9
0.0
0.0
87
99
2021
FRE
19
17.5
4.3
21.8
7.2
0.7
1.0
1.8
0.0
0.0
87
99
2020
FRE
17
14.8
3.8
18.6
5.2
0.6
0.8
1.2
0.0
0.0
71
107
2019
FRE
18
14.6
5.8
20.4
5.2
0.6
0.8
2.6
0.1
0.0
80
96
2018
FRE
20
13.0
5.1
18.1
6.6
0.8
0.7
2.2
0.1
0.1
77
90
2017
FRE
11
10.9
5.0
15.9
6.3
0.7
1.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
75
77

VFL

2016
COB
9
14.0
6.0
20.0
6.3
0.3
0.9
2.6
0.0
0.0
81

WAFL

2017
PEL
8
16.0
6.5
22.5
9.1
0.6
0.9
2.4
0.1
0.1
97
League
Season
BRL
MCG
GF
10
3
13
2
0
0
0
4
0.0
58
67
0
6
SYD
SCG
PF
13
4
17
4
0
0
0
1
0.0
63
65
0
5
GEE
OS
SF
13
7
20
7
0
2
0
2
0.0
76
75
0
1
HAW
OS
FW1
18
5
23
10
0
0
0
4
0.0
110
103
0
4
CAR
MS
R24
11
4
15
5
0
2
0
2
0.0
58
71
0
6
ADE
OS
R23
14
5
19
6
0
0
0
2
0.0
78
85
0
3
MEL
MCG
R22
16
2
18
8
0
4
0
1
0.0
68
70
0
5
WBD
OS
R21
17
3
20
7
0
1
0
2
0.0
83
96
0
5
WCE
OS
R20
12
9
21
6
4
1
0
2
0.0
81
94
0
1
PAD
AO
R19
12
9
21
7
0
0
0
0
0.0
75
102
0
2
SYD
OS
R18
10
6
16
3
0
2
0
2
0.0
53
65
0
4
GWS
CGO
R17
12
6
18
4
1
1
0
2
0.0
66
74
0
2
GCS
OS
R16
18
5
23
8
0
1
0
0
0.0
85
110
0
7
GEE
OS
R15
16
4
20
8
0
1
0
2
0.0
85
88
0
3
NTH
HO
R13
16
8
24
11
0
1
0
1
0.0
98
115
0
2
BRL
Gabba
R12
17
5
22
5
0
0
0
1
0.0
80
79
0
7
STK
OS
R11
14
10
24
9
0
0
0
0
0.0
89
94
0
3
ESS
MCG
R10
14
3
17
7
0
2
0
3
0.0
75
82
0
5
HAW
OS
R9
14
4
18
7
0
2
0
2
0.0
73
67
0
3
WBD
MS
R8
20
2
22
8
2
1
0
3
0.0
99
119
0
6
CAR
OS
R7
20
4
24
8
1
2
0
1
0.0
91
94
0
6
WCE
OS
R6
19
7
26
8
0
2
0
0
0.1
90
116
0
5
COL
AO
R5
23
2
25
10
2
0
0
4
0.0
121
126
0
5
ADE
AO
R4
8
2
10
1
0
1
0
2
0.0
36
56
0
5
RCH
OS
R3
13
1
14
5
0
2
0
2
0.0
58
72
0
3
MEL
OS
R2
21
3
24
11
1
0
0
1
0.0
107
88
0
4

Profile

Born
06 Feb 1996 (age 30y 257d)
Height
186 cm
Weight
92 kg

Teams

Fantasy

Honours

  • All-Australian(2×) 2020, 2024
  • WAFL Premiership2017
  • Fremantle B&F2020
    3rd
    2023
    Top 10
    2018, 2019, 2021, 2024

Family

Bio

1 revision

Drafted as a mature-age recruit from Coburg with pick 66 in the 2016 National Draft, Luke Ryan overcame early rejection to become one of the competition's premier intercept defenders. After being overlooked in previous years, he seized his opportunity at AFL level by showcasing an elite ability to read the play and cut off opposition attacks. His game is built on courageous aerial work and precise distribution by foot, allowing him to act as a quarterback from the back half while frequently playing above his height to quell taller forwards.

Ryan's standing at Fremantle was cemented during the 2020 season when he won the Doig Medal and earned his first All-Australian blazer, stepping up to anchor the backline in the absence of key defensive teammates. He secured a second All-Australian selection in 2024, recognised for his durability and high-production output as a rebounder. As a long-serving leader in defence, Ryan has been pivotal in organising the Dockers' structures behind the ball, providing composure and stability through the club's various competitive phases.

Edit