Not to be confused with two American footballers named Ryan Griffin.
Australian rules footballer
Ryan Griffen
Griffen playing for Greater Western Sydney in June 2017
Personal information
Full name
Ryan Leigh Griffen
Nickname(s)
Gaz
Date of birth
(1986-07-27) 27 July 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth
Goolwa, South Australia
Original team(s)
South Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft
No. 3 (PP), 2004 national draft
Height
192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight
88 kg (194 lb)
Position(s)
Midfielder
Playing career1
Years
Club
Games (Goals)
2005–2014
Western Bulldogs
202 (130)
2015–2018
Greater Western Sydney
055 0(32)
Total
257 (162)
Representative team honours
Years
Team
Games (Goals)
2008
Dream Team
1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Career highlights
All-Australian team: 2013
2× Charles Sutton Medal: 2010, 2013
Western Bulldogs captain: 2014
Bob Rose–Charlie Sutton Medal : 2014
AFL Rising Star nominee: 2005
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
Ryan Leigh Griffen (born 27 July 1986) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs and the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Griffen was born in Goolwa, a South Australian port town near the mouth of the Murray River and began his football career with South Adelaide. The Western Bulldogs chose Griffen in the 2004 AFL national draft at number 3 as a priority pick. He managed 17 games in his debut season and came second in the AFL Rising Star Medal count.
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