Ryan Ferguson (footballer)

Ryan Ferguson
Ferguson as Richmond VFL assistant coach in July 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-09-29) 29 September 1981 (age 43)
Original team(s) Belgrave Football Club, Frankston
Debut Round 1, 2003, Melbourne vs. Hawthorn, at MCG
Height 197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Position(s) Tall defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2003–2007 Melbourne 47 (6)
Coaching career3
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
2021– Richmond (W) 33 (14–18–1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of round 2, 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ryan Ferguson (born 29 September 1981) is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He currently serves as head coach of the Richmond Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). Ferguson played 47 AFL matches over five years at the Melbourne Football Club between 2003 and 2007, before a long state league career that included captaining West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and winning the club's best and fairest award on four occasions. He joined Richmond as a development coach in 2015 and was appointed the club's AFLW head coach ahead of the 2021 season.