Ryan Maric
| Ryan Maric | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ryan Maric | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 2004 | ||
| Original team(s) | Drouin, Gippsland Power | ||
| Draft | No. 1, 2023 mid-season rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 13, 2023, West Coast vs. Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | West Coast | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023– | West Coast | 35 (16) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 6, 2025. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ryan Maric (born 6 September 2004) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays with the West Coast Eagles Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early career
[edit]Maric grew up in the West Gippsland town of Drouin. When he was 15 he had a growth spurt and gained 30cm in height. After the growth spurt caused some back issues and then a dose of glandular fever, he became overweight.[1] Maric then worked hard to get to his current playing weight.[2][3] During 2023, he played for four different teams; Gippsland Power, Victoria Country, the Young Guns and the Box Hill Hawks. His two games at Box Hill yielded 4 goals.
AFL career
[edit]Maric was the first player picked in the 2023 mid-season draft.[4] He received an eighteen-month contract with the Eagles.[5] Maric played one game in the WAFL before getting called up to make his debut against Adelaide in Adelaide.[6] Maric kicked a goal with his first kick in AFL football.[7]
2025: Switch to the backline as a medium defender
[edit]At the start of the 2025 season Maric was placed into the backline, playing a defensive role as a medium defender being switched from the forward and wing roles he played in the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
Statistics
[edit]- Statistics are correct to the end of round 6, 2025
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2023 | West Coast | 41 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 45 | 55 | 100 | 28 | 26 | 0.9 | - | 4.5 | 5.5 | 10 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 2024 | West Coast | 41 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 103 | 75 | 178 | 57 | 23 | 0.4 | – | 5.7 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| 2025 | West Coast | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 29 | 126 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 4.8 | 21 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Career | 35 | 16 | 6 | 245 | 163 | 404 | 104 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Lighter, fitter, stronger: Hard yards pay off for mid-season draft prospect". 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Eagles land Maric in Mid-Season Rookie Draft". 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Dream ride from Drouin to Perth". 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Eagles land Maric in Mid-Season Rookie Draft". 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Big Docker eyes deal, pre-agents to watch, U18 titles kick off". afl.com.au. 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Magical moment as Maric set to debut". 8 June 2023.
- ^ "'Fairy tales do come true!' Eagles debutant's dream start to life as an AFL footballer". Fox Sports. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Ryan Maric's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Ryan Maric's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ryan Maric at AustralianFootball.com
- Ryan Maric's WAFL playing statistics at WAFLFootyFacts.net
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