Ryan Girdler

Ryan Girdler

Personal information
Full name	Ryan Andrew Girdler
Nickname	Girds
Born	(1972-09-19) 19 September 1972 (age 44) Sydney, Australia
Playing information
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
Position	Centre, Five-eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1991–92	Illawarra Steelers	23	8	43	0	118
1993–04	Penrith Panthers	204	101	581	6	1572
	Total	227	109	624	6	1690
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1997	New Sth Wales (SL)	2	0	7	0	14
1999–01	New South Wales	8	7	27	0	82
1997	Australia (SL)	4	0	16	0	32
1999–01	Australia	10	8	24	0	80
Source: RLP

Ryan Girdler (born 19 September 1972 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australia national representative goal-kicking centre, he played his club football for the Illawarra Steelers and the Penrith Panthers, winning the 2003 NRL Premiership with the Panthers.

Girdler first played in the New South Wales Rugby League for the Illawarra Steelers in 1991, playing his first game from the bench in a 26–14 win over South Sydney at the Wollongong Showground. During his time at Illawarra, he struggled with injuries and with the likes of Paul McGregor and Brett Rodwell cemented as the Steelers centre pairing, received few chances to reach his full potential. As a result, he usually found himself playing on the Wing for the Steelers, though in 1992, his form saw him play 20 games for Illawarra (12 in the centres) and take over the goal kicking duties from Rod Wishart. Girdler was the Steelers top point scorer in 1992, scoring 118 points from 8 tries and 43 goals from 66 attempts (65.15%)

This prompted a move to the Penrith Panthers in 1993 where he stayed for the rest of his career.

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