Western Bulldogs

Ryan Gardner

Ruck#43AFL

Bio

Born in 1997, Ryan Gardner debuted for Geelong Football Club in 2019 and now plays for Western Bulldogs. He plays at ruck. Lineball holds stats from 58 of his games across 2019–2026.

Key facts

Age: 29
Height: 197 cm
Number: #43
Born: 1 June 1997
Debut: 2019
Position: Ruck
Drafted: 2015 pick 59 (national draft)
Recruited from: Burnie Dockers (Tas), Geelong List, Footscray (VFL)

Official profile

AFL player profile ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

Geelong Football Club
Western Bulldogs

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 AFLWestern Bulldogs	4	17	12	5	6	1	0	3	2	2	3	13	16	0	328	0	0	3	18	6	1	1	4	5	5	0	96	13.6	0	17	0	2	11	1	2	18	17	1	16	8	4
2025 AFLWestern Bulldogs	1	5	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	107	0	1	2	5	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	26	3.7	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	18	5	0	5	1	0
2023 AFLWestern Bulldogs	10	89	61	28	36	1	0	15	3	6	34	59	0	0	1,580	0	3	21	100	23	5	10	7	16	44	0	388	78	0	0	0	3	67	23	12	55	89	1	93	44	0
2022 AFLWestern Bulldogs	22	242	164	78	116	0	0	25	1	7	83	164	0	1	3,325	0	14	56	198	51	14	27	35	44	113	0	1,029	195.6	2	0	0	1	192	56	41	127	187	0	247	128	0
2021 AFLWestern Bulldogs	9	55	37	18	20	0	0	5	1	2	25	32	0	0	776	0	4	12	62	19	5	9	5	14	33	0	205	35.9	0	0	0	1	44	16	10	45	54	0	57	29	0
2020 AFLWestern Bulldogs	10	76	41	35	27	0	0	14	1	3	21	53	0	0	708	0	1	9	75	17	0	10	7	11	25	0	300	50.5	0	0	0	1	59	20	6	60	72	0	74	26	0
2019 AFLWestern Bulldogs	2	12	4	8	2	2	1	1	1	1	6	6	4	0	99	1	0	0	6	1	3	0	5	2	1	1	58	3.7	0	–	1	0	9	3	0	22	6	3	12	3	0
Career7 seasons	58	496	323	173	208	4	1	65	9	21	174	330	20	1	6,923	1	23	103	464	118	29	57	63	94	223	1	2,102	381.0	2	17	1	8	383	119	72	345	430	5	504	239	4

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, AFL

Split
AwayHome or away, 18W	33	8.2	5.3	2.8	3.2	0.1	0.0	0.8	0.2	0.3	2.8	5.4	0.5	0.0	112	0.0	0.3	1.8	7.9	2.0	0.5	0.9	1.3	1.5	3.5	0.0	33.5	5.9	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.1	6.4	1.9	1.2	5.5	7.2	0.1	8.2	4.0	0.1
HomeHome or away, 15W	25	9.1	5.9	3.2	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.2	0.5	3.2	6.1	0.2	0.0	129	0.0	0.5	1.7	8.2	2.1	0.5	1.1	0.8	1.8	4.3	0.0	39.8	7.5	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.2	6.9	2.2	1.3	6.6	7.6	0.0	9.3	4.3	0.0
WinsResult, 33W	33	7.9	5.1	2.8	3.5	0.1	0.0	1.2	0.2	0.3	2.8	5.5	0.5	0.0	107	0.0	0.4	1.7	7.7	1.6	0.4	0.9	1.0	1.2	3.5	0.0	34.9	7.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.2	6.3	2.0	1.2	4.9	7.1	0.1	8.3	3.9	0.1
LossesResult, 0W	25	9.4	6.2	3.2	3.7	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.2	0.4	3.2	6.0	0.2	0.0	135	0.0	0.4	1.9	8.4	2.6	0.6	1.1	1.2	2.2	4.3	0.0	38.0	6.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	7.0	2.1	1.2	7.3	7.8	0.1	9.2	4.4	0.0
Regular seasonStage, 29W	51	8.7	5.6	3.1	3.7	0.1	0.0	1.2	0.1	0.4	3.0	5.8	0.2	0.0	118	0.0	0.4	1.8	8.1	2.0	0.5	1.0	1.1	1.6	3.8	0.0	37.0	6.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	6.8	2.0	1.2	6.2	7.5	0.1	8.8	4.2	0.1
FinalsStage, 4W	7	7.4	5.0	2.4	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.3	0.3	3.1	4.6	1.3	0.0	131	0.0	0.4	1.9	7.3	2.6	0.4	0.7	1.1	1.7	4.0	0.0	30.7	5.2	0.0	1.6	0.0	0.3	5.3	2.1	1.3	4.0	6.7	0.0	7.7	3.4	0.1
CollingwoodOpponent, 3W	5	8.4	6.2	2.2	4.6	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.4	2.2	6.4	1.0	0.0	119	0.0	0.4	1.4	8.8	1.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	1.2	3.2	0.0	42.0	6.7	0.0	1.2	0.0	0.4	6.6	1.4	1.6	3.2	7.6	0.0	8.6	4.4	0.0
Geelong CatsOpponent, 0W	5	11.6	6.8	4.8	4.4	0.0	0.0	2.4	0.2	0.4	4.6	7.0	0.0	0.0	115	0.0	0.4	2.0	7.2	2.4	0.6	1.4	0.6	2.8	6.0	0.0	49.2	7.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	9.2	3.6	1.8	11.0	6.6	0.0	11.6	5.4	0.0
West Coast EaglesOpponent, 4W	5	8.4	4.0	4.4	2.6	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.6	2.8	5.6	0.0	0.0	99.4	0.2	0.0	1.0	7.4	2.0	0.6	1.4	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.2	30.4	4.7	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	6.4	2.2	0.2	5.6	6.6	0.4	8.4	3.4	0.0
Adelaide CrowsOpponent, 2W	4	9.0	6.0	3.0	4.3	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.3	1.0	3.0	5.5	1.0	0.0	173	0.0	0.3	2.0	6.5	3.0	0.8	1.0	1.8	1.8	4.0	0.0	42.0	6.4	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.3	7.5	2.0	1.0	6.8	6.5	0.3	8.5	5.0	0.3
FremantleOpponent, 3W	4	5.8	3.3	2.5	2.5	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.0	0.0	3.5	3.0	0.0	0.0	63.0	0.0	0.8	1.0	10.5	1.8	0.0	1.3	0.3	1.0	4.0	0.0	25.5	7.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	2.8	1.3	6.0	9.5	0.0	6.5	3.0	0.0
GWS GIANTSOpponent, 3W	4	9.8	7.0	2.8	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	0.0	2.8	7.3	0.0	0.0	143	0.0	0.3	2.8	8.0	1.8	0.0	0.5	1.0	2.0	4.5	0.0	39.0	6.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	6.0	2.3	1.5	3.3	7.3	0.0	10.0	4.3	0.0
HawthornOpponent, 3W	4	10.8	6.8	4.0	4.8	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	4.3	6.8	0.0	0.0	112	0.0	0.8	2.3	7.8	0.8	0.3	0.0	0.8	1.5	5.3	0.0	48.8	9.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.5	3.3	1.8	8.5	7.5	0.0	11.0	4.8	0.0
MelbourneOpponent, 3W	4	7.0	4.8	2.3	4.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	1.8	5.5	1.8	0.3	122	0.0	0.5	1.0	6.3	0.8	0.8	0.5	1.3	1.3	2.8	0.0	37.3	6.8	0.3	1.5	0.0	0.3	6.5	0.8	1.8	7.3	6.0	0.3	7.3	4.3	0.8
Sydney SwansOpponent, 1W	4	8.0	6.3	1.8	3.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	1.3	6.3	0.0	0.0	137	0.0	0.3	2.5	11.5	2.5	0.0	1.5	0.8	3.0	4.0	0.0	30.8	6.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	4.8	0.8	2.0	7.5	11.0	0.0	7.5	3.5	0.0
Brisbane LionsOpponent, 1W	3	7.0	3.0	4.0	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.7	3.0	3.3	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.7	2.3	6.3	3.3	0.7	2.0	1.3	1.0	4.0	0.0	21.3	3.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	1.7	1.3	5.3	6.0	0.0	6.3	2.0	0.0
CarltonOpponent, 2W	3	6.0	3.3	2.7	2.7	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	2.7	2.7	1.3	0.0	73.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	5.7	1.7	0.7	1.0	1.7	0.7	3.0	0.0	27.0	4.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3	1.7	0.7	7.3	5.7	0.3	5.3	3.0	0.0
EssendonOpponent, 3W	3	8.0	6.3	1.7	4.0	0.0	0.0	2.3	0.3	0.0	2.3	6.0	0.0	0.0	145	0.0	0.3	3.3	7.7	3.7	0.0	1.0	0.3	2.0	3.0	0.0	40.7	6.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	6.0	2.0	1.3	6.3	7.3	0.0	8.3	4.7	0.0
St KildaOpponent, 1W	3	11.7	7.7	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.7	3.7	8.3	0.0	0.0	156	0.0	0.3	1.3	7.7	1.3	1.0	1.0	1.7	1.3	3.7	0.0	43.7	6.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	2.7	0.7	4.0	7.7	0.0	12.0	5.0	0.0
Gold Coast SUNSOpponent, 1W	2	8.5	5.0	3.5	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	4.5	5.5	0.0	0.0	146	0.0	0.0	1.5	15.0	2.0	2.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	5.5	0.0	30.0	9.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.5	2.0	0.0	4.0	12.5	0.0	10.0	3.5	0.0
North MelbourneOpponent, 2W	2	8.0	7.0	1.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.5	6.0	0.0	0.0	59.0	0.0	0.5	1.5	5.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	2.5	0.5	2.5	0.0	35.5	6.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.5	1.5	1.0	1.5	4.5	0.0	8.5	6.5	0.0
Port AdelaideOpponent, 1W	2	6.5	5.5	1.0	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	4.0	3.5	0.0	0.0	153	0.0	1.0	2.5	7.5	4.0	1.0	2.0	1.5	3.0	4.5	0.0	23.0	7.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	2.0	1.5	2.5	7.0	0.0	7.5	3.5	0.0
RichmondOpponent, 0W	1	9.0	6.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	152	0.0	0.0	1.0	8.0	4.0	2.0	2.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	0.0	26.0	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	7.0	0.0	10.0	3.0	0.0
Marvel StadiumGround, 14W	22	9.2	6.5	2.8	4.2	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.4	3.0	6.3	0.2	0.0	125	0.0	0.5	1.8	7.9	1.7	0.5	0.9	0.9	1.6	3.9	0.0	41.4	7.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.0	2.0	1.4	6.0	7.5	0.0	9.3	4.7	0.0
MCGGround, 3W	5	6.8	4.8	2.0	3.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.0	2.2	5.2	2.4	0.0	115	0.0	0.2	0.8	5.2	1.0	0.8	0.4	1.6	1.4	2.4	0.0	34.6	4.6	0.0	2.4	0.0	0.4	5.6	1.2	0.8	4.8	4.2	0.2	7.4	3.6	0.6
Optus StadiumGround, 3W	5	8.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	0.2	0.2	0.8	0.2	0.4	3.4	5.0	0.0	0.0	88.2	0.2	0.4	1.4	9.6	2.2	0.4	1.4	1.0	1.4	2.8	0.2	29.8	6.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	6.0	2.6	0.8	6.0	8.4	0.4	8.4	3.4	0.0
Adelaide OvalGround, 2W	4	6.8	4.8	2.0	3.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	3.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	111	0.0	0.5	1.5	7.3	3.3	0.5	1.0	1.3	2.0	4.0	0.0	30.5	6.3	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.0	4.8	2.0	1.5	3.8	7.0	0.0	7.0	3.0	0.3
GabbaGround, 1W	4	8.8	4.5	4.3	3.3	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.8	3.0	5.3	0.0	0.0	138	0.0	0.5	2.5	6.8	2.5	0.5	1.5	1.8	1.3	3.8	0.0	29.8	4.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.0	2.0	1.0	4.8	6.5	0.0	8.3	3.0	0.0
Mars StadiumGround, 2W	4	9.3	6.3	3.0	4.3	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.3	0.8	3.5	6.0	0.0	0.0	195	0.0	0.3	2.5	9.3	3.5	1.0	1.5	1.3	2.5	4.8	0.0	40.5	7.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	7.0	2.3	0.8	6.8	8.8	0.3	9.5	4.8	0.0
People First StadiumGround, 3W	4	7.0	3.0	4.0	2.3	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.3	0.5	1.8	5.3	0.0	0.0	51.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	6.8	1.5	0.0	1.3	1.0	0.8	2.5	0.0	26.0	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	6.3	1.8	0.8	7.0	6.3	0.0	7.0	2.5	0.0
GMHBA StadiumGround, 0W	2	11.5	7.0	4.5	3.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.5	4.5	6.5	0.0	0.0	122	0.0	1.0	3.0	5.5	1.5	1.0	0.5	0.5	3.0	6.0	0.0	46.0	7.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	10.0	2.5	2.5	11.5	5.5	0.0	11.0	6.5	0.0
SCGGround, 0W	2	9.0	7.0	2.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	7.5	0.0	0.0	118	0.0	0.0	2.0	11.5	2.5	0.0	1.5	1.0	2.5	5.0	0.0	36.5	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	6.5	1.0	3.0	8.5	11.5	0.0	8.5	4.5	0.0
UTAS StadiumGround, 2W	2	7.5	5.0	2.5	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	68.5	0.0	0.5	2.0	8.0	3.5	0.0	0.5	1.5	1.5	5.5	0.0	27.5	6.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.5	3.5	2.0	5.0	7.5	0.0	8.0	3.5	0.0
Cazalys StadiumGround, 1W	1	3.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	-1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	12.0	4.4	0.0	–	0.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	8.0	9.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	0.0
Corroboree Group Oval ManukaGround, 1W	1	12.0	11.0	1.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	212	0.0	0.0	4.0	11.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	60.0	8.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	10.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	10.0	0.0	12.0	9.0	0.0
ENGIE StadiumGround, 1W	1	9.0	5.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	78.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	6.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	5.0	0.0	30.0	4.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	3.0	2.0	3.0	6.0	0.0	9.0	2.0	0.0
TIO StadiumGround, 0W	1	12.0	8.0	4.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	8.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	266	0.0	0.0	3.0	19.0	2.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	9.0	0.0	41.0	12.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	3.0	0.0	6.0	14.0	0.0	14.0	6.0	0.0

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