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Ryan Gamble

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Ryan Gamble
Personal information
Full name Ryan Gamble
Born (1987-09-23) 23 September 1987 (age 39)
Millicent, South Australia
Original team Glenelg (SANFL)
Draft No. 47, 2005 National draft, Geelong
No. 90, 2010 National draft, St Kilda
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2006–2010 Geelong 24 (31)
2011 St Kilda 11 (11)
Total 35 (42)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ryan Gamble (born 23 September 1987) is a former professional Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League (AFL). Gamble played for the Geelong Football Club and the St Kilda Football Club.

Early life

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Gamble played his junior football at the Mt Burr United Football Club, from the MSEFL in South Australia, and at the Glenelg Football Club in the SANFL from the age of 17, predominantly in the reserves, but gaining senior selection towards the end of the season. The Geelong Football Club drafted him with their third round selection in the 2005 AFL draft.

Career

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Gamble spent almost all of the 2006 season playing for the Geelong VFL team, rotating as a midfielder and forward, also noted as a prolific high-flyer. He gained senior AFL selection for the final game of 2006.

Gamble was a finalist in the 2008 Army Award, which recognises acts of courage, initiative and teamwork on the football field.[citation needed]

Statistics

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Statistics are correct as of round 19 of 2008 season
Season Team No. Games Goals Behinds Kicks Marks Handballs Disposals Multishines
2006 Geelong 34 1 0 0 5 4 3 8 100
2007 Geelong 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101
2008 Geelong 15 11 19 12 70 51 65 135 102
Totals 12 19 12 75 55 68 143 303

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