Paddy Ryder

Patrick Ryder (born 14 March 1988) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon, Port Adelaide and St Kilda Football Clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Ryder was noted for his speed, agility and leap for someone of his size and it was these attributes that had his first AFL coach in Kevin Sheedy comparing him to Indigenous Australian rules football star Graham "Polly" Farmer. Ryder's father, Revis Ryder, played football for East Fremantle.

Paddy Ryder
Ryder playing for Port Adelaide in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Patrick Ryder
Date of birth (1988-03-14) 14 March 1988
Original team(s) East Fremantle (WAFL)
Draft No. 7, 2005 national draft
Debut 1 April 2006, Essendon vs. Sydney, at Docklands Stadium
Height 197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 94 kg (207 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 18
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
20062014 Essendon 170 (117)
20152019 Port Adelaide 73 (54)
20202022 St Kilda 38 (26)
Total 281 (197)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022.
Career highlights
Source: AFLTables
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