Ryan Abbott

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

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{{Use Australian English|date=October 2019}}

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| image = Ryan Abbott 2018.1.jpg

| caption = Abbott playing for Geelong in August 2018

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|06|25|df=y}}

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| originalteam = Grovedale Tigers

| draftpick = No. 69, 2016 national draft

| position = Ruckman

| currentclub = {{AFL StK}}

| guernsey = 27

| statsend = 2020

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| source = [https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Ryan_Abbott.html AFL Tables]

| debutdate = 3 August 2018

| debutteam = {{AFL Gee}}

| debutopponent = {{AFL Ric}}

| debutstadium = the MCG

| height = 200 cm

| weight = 100 kg

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| years1 = 2018–2019

| club1 = {{AFL Gee}}

| games_goals1 = 5 (4)

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Ryan Abbott (born 25 June 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer playing for {{AFL Gee}} and {{AFL Stk}} in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Abbott is from Grovedale, Victoria.{{Cite news|url=http://vfl.com.au/six-vfl-players-drafted/|title=Six VFL players drafted|date=2016-11-28|work=vfl.com.au|access-date=2018-08-15|publisher=Victorian Football League|language=en-AU}} He played basketball from 14 and continued until 21. Abbott later played for the Grovedale Tigers in the Geelong Football League, winning consecutive best and fairests.{{Cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-12-11/changing-skyline-clubs-find-new-avenues-for-ruckmen|title=Changing skyline: Clubs find new avenues for ruckmen|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=2016-12-11|work=afl.com.au|access-date=2018-08-15}} He also played for Geelong's Victorian Football League (VFL) side,{{Cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-26/cats-keep-it-in-the-family-with-draft-haul|title=Cats keep it in the family with draft haul|last=Guthrie|first=Ben|date=2016-11-26|work=afl.com.au|access-date=2018-08-15}} performing well against Jake Spencer, an AFL-listed ruckman for Melbourne. Abbott was selected by Geelong with pick 69 in the 2016 national draft.{{Cite web|url=http://www.geelongcats.com.au/player-profile/ryan-abbott|title=Ryan Abbott|website=geelongcats.com.au|access-date=2018-08-15}} He fractured his leg in a marking contest at training, which was expected to sideline him until January 2017.{{Cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-12-19/setback-for-matureaged-cat-following-leg-fracture|title=Setback for mature-aged Cat following leg fracture|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=2016-12-19|work=afl.com.au|access-date=2018-08-15}} Abbott returned, but suffered a stress fracture in his back.{{Cite news|url=http://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2017-02-27/abbott-on-the-mend|title=Abbott on the mend|last=McNichol|first=Adam|date=2017-02-27|work=geelongcats.com.au|access-date=2018-08-15}} He played 15 VFL games in 2017 and came seventh in Geelong's VFL best and fairest.{{Cite news|url=http://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2017-09-03/tsitas-wins-vfl-cats-bf|title=Tsitas wins VFL B&F|last=Kramer|first=Angus|date=2017-09-03|work=geelongcats.com.au|access-date=2018-08-15}} In 2018, Abbott was selected for his AFL debut in round 20 against {{AFL Ric}} at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He matched up with Toby Nankervis, recording 22 hitouts and two goals.{{Cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/20/rich-v-geel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621130602/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/20/rich-v-geel|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 June 2018|title=Richmond Vs Geelong Cats - Match Centre|date=2018-08-03|website=afl.com.au|access-date=2018-08-15}}

He was delisted by Geelong at the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season, but was subsequently signed as a delisted free agent by {{AFL StK}}.{{cite web | url=https://www.saints.com.au/news/2019-11-22/st-kilda-adds-depth-with-predraft-signing | title=St Kilda adds depth with pre-draft signing }} He was then delisted by {{AFL StK}} at the conclusion of the 2020 AFL season after playing just 1 game for them.{{cite web|title=St Kilda confirms initial list changes|url=https://www.saints.com.au/news/825195?fbclid=IwAR2wWlbnERC5PjH5XnX3zN16Jm96J5idDQoOoWG2lq6rqPQYCnXhwD30uAA|date=11 October 2020|work=saints.com.au|accessdate=21 October 2020}}