Des Ryan

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Des Ryan

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| fullname = Des Ryan

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|10|06|df=y}}

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| originalteam = Birchip

| height = 192 cm

| weight = 90 kg

| position = Fullback / Utility

| statsend = 1992

| years1 = 1986–92

| club1 = {{AFL Ric}}

| games_goals1 = 56 (29)

| careerhighlights =

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Des Ryan (born 6 October 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 |last=Holmesby|first=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |year=2014 |edition=10th |isbn=978-1-921496-32-5 |publisher=BAS Publishing |location=Seaford, Victoria |page=777}} He is the brother of fellow former Richmond player Stephen Ryan and the uncle of NBL players Aaron and Shaun Bruce. In 2016 Des took over the senior coaching role at Cheltenham FNC in the SFNL. Coaching the senior team to the 2019 Grand Final. {{cite web | last=Harris | first=Amelia | url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/bruce-shooting-for-d-day-glory/news-story/136c95176664d9cb864e5bde1154b5f4?sv=85ff2ed3744e0eec54acdbece89efab2 | title=Melbourne's Aaron Bruce looking at NBA drafting | work=heraldsun.com.au | date=20 June 2008 | accessdate=30 April 2019 | quote=His uncles, Des and Stephen Ryan, played AFL for Richmond and he follows the Tigers when possible.}}