Ryan Murphy (Australian rules footballer)

Infobox afl player | firstname = Ryan
lastname = Murphy

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birthdate = Birth date and age|1985|5|24|df=y
birthplace =
heightweight = 193cm / 92kg
originalteam = Gippsland Power
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 16, 2004
debutteam = Fremantle
debutopponent = Adelaide
debutstadium = Football Park
playingteams = Fremantle (2004-)

36 games, 36 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = Round 14, 2008
careerhighlights =

Ryan Murphy (born 24 May 1985) is a full forward or key defender for the Fremantle Dockers. He was drafted to Fremantle in the 2003 AFL Draft at selection 12. As a junior he played for the Gippsland Power in the Victorian TAC Cup competition. He was twice named All-Australian at under-18 level.

After playing well for the South Fremantle Football Club in the WAFL in 2004, Murphy made his debut in Round 16 against Adelaide in Fremantle's first ever win over Adelaide at Football Park. However he was not given much gametime and ended the match without registering any possessions. He was retained for the following week's game against Sydney, but after again not scoring, he was dropped back to South Fremantle for the remainder of the season. At South he excelled and won the club goalkicking award with 51 goals from 17 matches. [http://fremantlefc.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=241322]

2005 saw Murphy play 10 games for nine goals, but he is yet to cement a permanent position in the Fremantle team. He continued to do well for South Fremantle and was a member of their 2005 premiership winning side and again won the John Gerovich Trophy for being the club's leading goalkicker. In mid 2005 Murphy extended his contract with Fremantle to the end of the 2008 season.

2006 was Ryan's best season to date scoring 22.8 including a high of 5 goals against Carlton, although in 2007 he has struggled to maintain a position in the side and has been dropped to the WAFL due to poor form.

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