Tags: Australian Rules Football Player.
For the Hawthorn footballer see Phil Ryan (footballer born 1915)Phillip George Phil Ryan (born 15 May 1925) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).A Preston Churches recruit Ryan was just 17 when he made his league debut in 1942. He played as a ruckman and forward in 74 VFL games for Collingwood including five finals two of which were close preliminary final losses.