14 Facts About Ryan Gamble

Ryan Gamble was born on 23 September 1987 and is a former professional Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League.

Ryan 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.

Ryan Gamble spent almost all of the 2006 season playing for the Geelong VFL team, rotating as a midfielder and forward, noted as a prolific high-flyer[1].

Ryan Gamble gained senior AFL selection for the final game of 2006.

Ryan Gamble has shown a high skill level, and his light frame is the only thing likely to hinder him from gaining regular selection in the near future.

Ryan Gamble was unlucky not to gain selection at AFL level in 2007, after a pre-season injury in which he tore ligaments in his ankle.

Ryan Gamble was almost certain to get a few more games, but his injury prevented him being right for selection for the first half of the season, and Geelong's success in 2007 meant few changes were made to the team each week, causing Gamble, as well as several other young players to miss out on senior selection throughout the year.

Ryan Gamble impressed in the pre-season after kicking 5 goals against a strong Port Adelaide side in an exhibition match in London.

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

Ryan Gamble was handed a lifeline in the 2010 draft, with the saints using their 4th round pick to secure Gamble after he was delisted by Geelong at the end of 2010.

Ryan Gamble played the first 3 games of 2011 before being dropped back to the VFL.

Ryan Gamble returned later in round 12 and impressed over the next few weeks before his standout game came in round 16 against the Power, kicking 4 goals and earning a brownlow vote for his efforts.

Ryan Gamble's coach praised his defensive efforts and people suddenly believed that 'the gamble' had paid off.

Ryan Gamble was dropped several weeks later and never made it back into the side.