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Hrovat returns at Williamstown

First round draftee Nathan Hrovat has made a successful return to VFL football on the weekend, after being restricted to the sidelines in recent weeks with a calf injury.

5:55pm  Apr 29, 2013

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Scans clear Griffen of break

Scans today confirmed Western Bulldogs’ midfielder Ryan Griffen may only miss one game, after enduring a shoulder injury against Adelaide on Sunday.

4:54pm  Apr 22, 2013

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Bulldogs sweat on Griffen

THE Western Bulldogs 52-point loss to Adelaide could be made much worse tomorrow when it finds out the full extent of star midfielder Ryan Griffen’s shoulder injury.

8:41pm  Apr 21, 2013

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Senior List

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Ryan
Griffen

Height
188 cm
DOB
27-07-1986
Weight
88 kg
Debut
2005
Games
2013
6
Career
169
Goals
2013
4
Career
110
2013 Dream Team Points
Total
587
Avg
98
RyanGriffen

Player Bio

AT A Glance

Junior Clubs: South Adelaide
Clubs: Western Bulldogs
Debut: Rd 4 2005 (West Coast Eagles)
Recruited from: South Adelaide (SA)
Brownlow Votes: 34

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Ryan Griffen established himself as one of the elite midfielders in the competition in his eighth season on the Western Bulldogs list. His composure and outside run was complimented nicely by a more hardened edge under the tutelage of Coach Brendan McCartney – taking on more responsibility around the stoppages and attacking the contest with a new intensity. Griffen was drafted to the Bulldogs as a priority selection in the 2004 AFL National Draft (pick no. 3 overall).

Capping off his exceptional season, Griffen broke the Club record for most disposals in a game (47) against Sydney in round 21. The midfield sensation also polled the most votes of any Bulldog player at the Brownlow Medal – a career best 11 votes . His influence on game day cannot be discounted with his ability create inspirational passages of play and drive the ball forward, while also pulling his weight around the contest.

Season by Season

Season by Season

The top-shelf athletic midfielder had another excellent season, winning the Gary Dempsey Medal for third in the best and fairest award. Played in 22 games for an average of 24 disposals and ranked second in the AFL for inside 50s (138). In his prime as one of the AFL’s major playmakers.

Stats

By the numbers

  • 2013   Season Average
    Games Played 6
    • Kicks 15.5
    • Handballs 9.7
    • Disposals 25.2
    • Marks 3.8
    • Hit-Outs 0.2
    • Tackles 4.3
    • Goals 0.7
    • Dream Team 97.8

2013 Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 20 North Melbourne Rd 7
Handballs 15 Gold Coast Suns Rd 8
Disposals 33 North Melbourne Rd 7
Marks 7 Brisbane Lions Rd 1
Hit-outs 1 Adelaide Crows Rd 4
Tackles 7 Adelaide Crows Rd 4
Goals 2 Brisbane Lions Rd 1
Dream Team 129 North Melbourne Rd 7

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
1 Brisbane Lions W 127 - 59 18 9 27 7 0 2 2 6 2 1 126
2 Fremantle L 78 - 106 10 7 17 3 0 2 0 5 0 0 75
3 Richmond L 135 - 68 19 11 30 2 0 2 1 3 1 1 103
4 Adelaide Crows L 80 - 28 12 3 15 1 1 0 0 7 0 0 74
5 Geelong Cats L 86 - 107 - - - - - - - - - - -
6 West Coast Eagles L 137 - 67 - - - - - - - - - - -
7 North Melbourne L 97 - 151 20 13 33 6 0 3 0 4 1 0 129
8 Gold Coast Suns L 93 - 61 14 15 29 4 0 1 3 1 0 0 80
9 St Kilda - - - - - - - - - - -
10 Port Adelaide - - - - - - - - - - -
12 Collingwood - - - - - - - - - - -
13 Richmond - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
15 GWS Giants - - - - - - - - - - -
16 Essendon - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Hawthorn - - - - - - - - - - -
18 West Coast Eagles - - - - - - - - - - -
19 Sydney Swans - - - - - - - - - - -
20 Carlton - - - - - - - - - - -
21 Adelaide Crows - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Brisbane Lions - - - - - - - - - - -
23 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL W: 1 - L: 7 93 58 151 23 1 10 6 26 4 2 587

By the numbers

  • Career Average
    Games Played 169
    • Kicks 12.2
    • Handballs 8.7
    • Disposals 20.9
    • Marks 3.5
    • Hit-Outs 0.4
    • Tackles 3.4
    • Goals 0.7
    • Dream Team 80.9

Career Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 25 Collingwood Rd 6, 2012
Handballs 27 Geelong Cats Rd 22, 2012
Disposals 47 Sydney Swans Rd 21, 2012
Marks 11 Port Adelaide Rd 14, 2008
Hit-outs 4 Sydney Swans Rd 21, 2010
Tackles 12 Sydney Swans Rd 18, 2011
Goals 3 Gold Coast Suns Rd 14, 2011
Dream Team 149 Collingwood Rd 6, 2012

Career Breakdown

Season Club K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
2013 Western Bulldogs 93 58 151 23 1 10 6 26 4 2 587
2012 Western Bulldogs 287 252 539 66 4 24 17 86 8 11 1943
2011 Western Bulldogs 341 187 528 75 13 23 21 102 24 17 2164
2010 Western Bulldogs 358 216 574 80 26 24 20 78 23 12 2198
2009 Western Bulldogs 271 213 484 70 11 17 20 80 17 9 1848
2008 Western Bulldogs 295 183 478 103 4 18 20 63 18 9 1891
2007 Western Bulldogs 78 65 143 31 0 8 15 29 2 4 552
2006 Western Bulldogs 209 202 411 87 6 19 19 69 7 9 1587
2005 Western Bulldogs 126 97 223 55 1 6 13 39 7 7 910

Legend

K
Kicks
H
Handballs
D
Disposals
M
Marks
HO
Hit-outs
FF
Frees For
FA
Frees Against
T
Tackles
G
Goals
B
Behinds
DT
Dream Team

Milestones

AFL Western Bulldogs: 163 games, 106 goals
 

Awards

AFL Awards

NAB AFL Rising Star Nominee
2005

Club Awards

AFL NAB Cup Western Bulldogs Premiership Side
2010

Western Bulldogs Best and Fairest
2010

Western Bulldogs Runner Up Best and Fairest
2012

Western Bulldogs Third Best and Fairest
2011