Saints appoint Danny Ryan to development role

Saints Media · Tue 13 Jan 2009 9:30am

[quote]The St Kilda Football Club this week appointed Danny Ryan to the position of Player Development/ Opposition Analyst.

Danny will work closely with Sandringham coach Andy Lovell and Development Manager Danny Sexton to assist with the progression of St Kildaâ€™s young players and help establish a solid foundation upon which to build for years to come. His role will also encompass opposition analysis and forward scouting duties.

Danny has worked with the Club as NSW Development Manager for the past three years and is a Level 3 qualified coach who has played a significant role in the development of NSW scholarship player Kane Murphy who was the NSW Player of the Year in 2008.

St Kilda Football Manager Greg Hutchison said, â€œWith 21 players on our list falling into the â€˜developmentâ€™ category, itâ€™s important that this area of our Club is fully resourced. We have a very young list and want to ensure that we have the right personnel in place to develop and nurture these talented players.

â€œWe are delighted to appoint someone within our existing structure and look forward to working with Danny and the rest of our development team to create an exciting future for the Saints.â€

borderbarry · Tue 13 Jan 2009 9:50am

Kane Murphy could well become our best player tken through the NSW Scholarship program. His father was a top player for Sydney. I dont understand how we were able to snap him up.

thirty-seven!? · Tue 13 Jan 2009 10:39am

borderbarry wrote:Kane Murphy could well become our best player tken through the NSW Scholarship program. His father was a top player for Sydney. I dont understand how we were able to snap him up.

What year will he be coming through the system?? He sounds quite good - and lists Milne as his sports idol (in an interview earlier this year)... yapper jnr??

PJ · Post: # 692468Post PJ » Tue 13 Jan 2009 10:48am

I dont understand how we were able to snap him up.

Sydney not interested apparently. I'm not sure he ticks any of the key indicators height, speed, agility - read what you want into that.

Seems to be able find the ball though - natural footballer perhaps. Hope we get to see him play.

goodie · Post: # 692480Post **goodie** » Tue 13 Jan 2009 11:15am

borderbarry wrote:Kane Murphy could well become our best player tken through the NSW Scholarship program. His father was a top player for Sydney. I dont understand how we were able to snap him up.

Sydney chose not to sign him as a NSW scholarship, and the scholarship supercedes the father-son rule

Eastern · Post: # 692481Post **Eastern** » Tue 13 Jan 2009 11:29am

I think I read somewhere that Sydney were turned off him because he is not very tall (his old man was a rover) !!

ctqs · Post: # 692502Post **ctqs** » Tue 13 Jan 2009 1:03pm

PJ wrote:
I dont understand how we were able to snap him up.
Sydney not interested apparently. I'm not sure he ticks any of the key indicators height, speed, agility - read what you want into that.

Seems to be able find the ball though - natural footballer perhaps. Hope we get to see him play.

Not unlike our current coach, who had more will than skill, so makes sense I suppose.

Pilgram · Post: # 692505Post **Pilgram** » Tue 13 Jan 2009 1:14pm

The St Kilda Football Club this week appointed Danny Ryan to the position of Player Development/ Opposition Analyst

finally:- genuine hardness!

St DAC · Post: # 692540Post **St DAC** » Tue 13 Jan 2009 3:47pm

Eastern wrote:I think I read somewhere that Sydney were turned off him because he is not very tall (his old man was a rover) !!

His old man was a wingman. The Swans had a centreline of Bolton, Williams & Murphy. Pretty handy line that!

Eastern · Post: # 692584Post **Eastern** » Tue 13 Jan 2009 6:46pm

St DAC wrote:
Eastern wrote:I think I read somewhere that Sydney were turned off him because he is not very tall (his old man was a rover) !!
His old man was a wingman. The Swans had a centreline of Bolton, Williams & Murphy. Pretty handy line that!

Yeah, but Sydney were innovative back then. They mixed up their midfielders to include Ruck-Rovers, Rovers, Centremen and Wingmen to hide the fact that some of them were vertically challenged

!!

Eastern · Post: # 692585Post **Eastern** » Tue 13 Jan 2009 6:48pm

Back to Danny Ryan !!

Does anyone have a bio on him? I hadn't heard of him until today !!

plugger66 · Post: # 692592Post **plugger66** » Tue 13 Jan 2009 7:07pm

Eastern wrote:Back to Danny Ryan !!

Does anyone have a bio on him? I hadn't heard of him until today !!

I beleive he played at Colac and also played with Old Paradians in the Ammos. May have gone to school there as well. he has been in Sydney for quite a few years and may have something to do with Lenny. May have played with him. Not sure on that though.

saintbrat · Post: # 692594Post **saintbrat** » Tue 13 Jan 2009 7:11pm

plugger66 wrote:
Eastern wrote:Back to Danny Ryan !!

Does anyone have a bio on him? I hadn't heard of him until today !!
I beleive he played at Colac and also played with Old Paradians in the Ammos. May have gone to school there as well. he has been in Sydney for quite a few years and may have something to do with Lenny. May have played with him. Not sure on that though.

I'd heard that too- coached Lenny by reading this.

After growing up in Colac in Victoria, Ryan has been based in Sydney for the past 18 years, five of which he spent as coach of Pennant Hills in the SAFL.

Ryan came to know the Saints through Lenny Hayes, who played his junior football at Pennant Hills.

He helped the Saints whenever they played away games in Sydney and developed a strong working relationship with Tony Elshaugh and then-assistant Matt Rendell as well as recruiting guru John Beveridge.

"I've had a close relationship with John Beveridge for a long time. I talk to him more than I talk to my dad," he said.

Bono · Post: # 693828Post **Bono** » Sat 17 Jan 2009 3:29pm

Sydney overlooked Kane Murphy because he is tiny - 168cms and 59kgs. There no one shorter or lighter than him on any AFL lists in 2009.

BallBanger · Post: # 693832Post **BallBanger** » Sat 17 Jan 2009 3:47pm

Bono wrote:Sydney overlooked Kane Murphy because he is tiny - 168cms and 59kgs. There no one shorter or lighter than him on any AFL lists in 2009.

He's 15?
His old man was a running wingman with good skills and goalkicking ability.
If Kane turns out like his dad, we will have another mid of good standard...will not be fringe.

saint66au · Post: # 693847Post **saint66au** » Sat 17 Jan 2009 7:16pm

Bono wrote:Sydney overlooked Kane Murphy because he is tiny - 168cms and 59kgs. There no one shorter or lighter than him on any AFL lists in 2009.

*cough* Aussie Jones *cough*

Mr Magic · Post: # 693884Post **Mr Magic** » Sat 17 Jan 2009 10:44pm

He's probably already taller than either Paul Callery or Brad Gotch.

chook23 · Post: # 693886Post **chook23** » Sat 17 Jan 2009 10:59pm

saint66au wrote:
Bono wrote:Sydney overlooked Kane Murphy because he is tiny - 168cms and 59kgs. There no one shorter or lighter than him on any AFL lists in 2009.
*cough* Aussie Jones *cough*

not sure why you posted this in relation to above statement.....

and by the way Aussie was 176cms

Sam23 · Post: # 693995Post **Sam23** » Mon 19 Jan 2009 12:24am

saint66au wrote:
Bono wrote:Sydney overlooked Kane Murphy because he is tiny - 168cms and 59kgs. There no one shorter or lighter than him on any AFL lists in 2009.
*cough* Aussie Jones *cough*

I do not understand this post.

Wasn't Jones like mid 170's?

Saints94 · Post: # 694238Post **Saints94** » Tue 20 Jan 2009 11:21am

Sam23 wrote:
saint66au wrote:
Bono wrote:Sydney overlooked Kane Murphy because he is tiny - 168cms and 59kgs. There no one shorter or lighter than him on any AFL lists in 2009.
*cough* Aussie Jones *cough*
I do not understand this post.

Wasn't Jones like mid 170's?

Jones retired in 2005 though

so that means he isn't on any ones list for 2009