Paddy Ryder
| Paddy Ryder | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Patrick Ryder | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1988 | ||
| Original team(s) | East Fremantle | ||
| Draft | No. 7, 2005 National Draft | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2006–2014 | Essendon | 170 (117) | |
| 2015– | Port Adelaide | 20 (18) | |
| Total | 190 (135) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 2, 2017.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Patrick "Paddy" Ryder (born 14 March 1988) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).
A Noongar/Yamatji man, Ryder's father Revis Ryder also played football for East Fremantle.
Ryder was part of the AFL under-18 All-Australian team and represented Australia in the under-18 international rules in Ireland. He had a successful career in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), playing for the East Fremantle Football Club.
Ryder has 'freak' speed, agility and leap for someone of his size and it is these attributes that has him compared to retired Indigenous Australian rules football star Graham "Polly" Farmer.
Essendon secured Ryder with its first selection in the 2005 AFL Draft, which was the seventh pick in the League.
He made his debut in round 1, 2006 and played mostly ruck. Ryder was awarded a NAB Rising Star nomination for his efforts in Round 1, 2007. He won the Anzac Medal in 2009 after teammate David Hille was injured in the opening minutes of the game, resulting in Ryder rucking unassisted for the entire game.
Ryder played his 100th AFL game in Round 6, 2011 in a match where Essendon defeated the Gold Coast Suns by 139 points.
Ryder's improved form in the second half of the 2013 season after struggling with poor output and low confidence saw him play a big role in Essendon’s push to the finals. He played mainly in the ruck, where his tap-work was crucial, and also played forward and in defence. The 26-year-old has the ability to be one of the Bombers' key game-breakers, but can struggle with consistency.
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