Bill Ryan (footballer, born 1944)

William Ronald Ryan (born 26 November 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Ryan, who was recruited from Swan Hill, could play as a ruckman, centre half back and key position forward. He participated in the 1967 Grand Final but his side lost and he would never play in another. A strong mark of the ball, he finished equal fifth in the 1971 Brownlow Medal count. The same year he kicked a career best 67 goals, with eight of them coming against Footscray at Kardinia Park.

Bill Ryan (footballer, born 1944)

William Ronald Ryan (born 26 November 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Ryan, who was recruited from Swan Hill, could play as a ruckman, centre half back and key position forward. He participated in the 1967 Grand Final but his side lost and he would never play in another. A strong mark of the ball, he finished equal fifth in the 1971 Brownlow Medal count. The same year he kicked a career best 67 goals, with eight of them coming against Footscray at Kardinia Park.