| Gary Ayres | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gary James Ayres | ||
| Nickname(s) | Conan | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1960 | ||
| Original team(s) | Warragul | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1978–1993 | Hawthorn | 269 (70) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| Victoria | 6 (4) | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1995–1999 | Geelong | 116 (65–50–1) | |
| 2000–2004 | Adelaide | 107 (55–52–0) | |
| 2008-2021 | Port Melbourne | 244 (160–81–3) | |
| Total | 467 (280–183–4) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 2, 2021. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Gary James Ayres (born 28 September 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is currently the senior coach for the Montrose Football Club in the Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL). Ayres' playing career is honored by the existence of the Gary Ayres Award, an annual award given to the player judged best-afield by the AFL Coaches Association throughout each AFL finals series.