12 Facts About Ryan Crowley

Ryan Morgan Crowley was born on 5 March 1984 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club and the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Ryan Crowley played as a midfielder and specialised in a tagging role.

Ryan Crowley's debut was notable in that he became only the third Fremantle player to kick three goals on debut, and these goals helped Fremantle to an upset nine-point victory over Geelong at Skilled Stadium.

Ryan Crowley's continued good form in the second half of the 2005 season including 4 goals against Carlton at the MCG saw Ryan elevated to the senior list for the 2006 season.

Early in the 2006 season, Ryan Crowley got a heavy blow to the face during a shepherd from Byron Pickett, and received a broken cheekbone.

Ryan Crowley finished the year well, coming equal fifth in Fremantle's fairest and best award, the Doig Medal.

In 2009 Ryan Crowley injured his foot in the Round 6 Western Derby and was ruled out for between three months and the entire season.

Ryan Crowley played the first 16 games of the season, before injuring his knee against Melbourne, missing the next six games.

Ryan Crowley returned for Fremantle's two finals, after proving his fitness in a dominant display in the WAFL for Subiaco, kicking seven goals.

Ryan Crowley continued to nullify the opponent's best midfielder each week and won the Doig Medal in 2012 as Fremantle's best and fairest player.

Ryan Crowley was one of Fremantle's best-performing players in their Grand Final loss to Hawthorn, limiting Sam Mitchell's influence on the game.

In March 2015, it was revealed that Ryan Crowley had tested positive for a banned substance after Fremantle's Round 17,2014 match against Greater Western Sydney.