Western Bulldogs

Ryan Gardner

Ruck#43AFL

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

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Compare GardnerStack them up against anyone, with an analyst verdict

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

Game log, 2026 AFL

Game
Qualifying & Elimination Finals @ Adelaide CrowsL 68-90 5 Sept	5	3	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	4	35	0	2	4	0	0	2	0	2	26	-0.2	5	0	4	0	1	3	2	0	4	3	1
Wildcard Finals v CollingwoodW 96-93 28 Aug	3	2	1	1	0	2	2	0	2	3	5	97	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	24	4.8	6	2	2	1	1	3	1	0	5	1	0
Rd 24 @ MelbourneW 108-87 22 Aug	4	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	3	7	89	1	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	35	3.6	6	0	4	0	0	6	2	1	4	3	3
Rd 7 v Sydney SwansL 60-126 23 Apr	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	107	1	12	2	0	1	0	4	2	11	5.4	0	0	1	0	0	6	12	0	3	1	0

Splits, AFL

Split
AwayHome or away · won 18 of 33	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 · won 15 of 25	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	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	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 · won 29 of 51	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 · won 4 of 7	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 · won 3 of 5	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 · won 0 of 5	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 · won 4 of 5	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 · won 2 of 4	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 · won 3 of 4	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 · won 3 of 4	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 · won 3 of 4	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 · won 3 of 4	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 · won 1 of 4	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 · won 1 of 3	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 · won 2 of 3	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 · won 3 of 3	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 · won 1 of 3	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 · won 1 of 2	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 · won 2 of 2	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 · won 1 of 2	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 · won 0 of 1	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 · won 14 of 22	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 · won 3 of 5	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 · won 3 of 5	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 · won 2 of 4	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 · won 1 of 4	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 · won 2 of 4	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 · won 3 of 4	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 · won 0 of 2	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 · won 0 of 2	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 · won 2 of 2	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 · won 1 of 1	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 · won 1 of 1	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 · won 1 of 1	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 · won 0 of 1	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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