Ryan Maric

Ryan Maric
Maric in May 2026
Personal information
Full name Ryan Maric
Born (2004-09-06) 6 September 2004 (age 22)
Original teams Gippsland Power (Talent League)
Drouin (GL)
Draft No. 1, 2023 mid-season rookie draft
Debut Round 13, 2023, West Coast vs. Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Position Defender
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 23
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2023– West Coast 63 (18)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2026.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ryan Maric (born 6 September 2004) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays with the West Coast Eagles Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early career

Maric grew up in the West Gippsland town of Drouin. When he was 15 he had a growth spurt and gained 30cm in height. After the growth spurt caused some back issues and then a dose of glandular fever, he became overweight. Maric then worked hard to get to his current playing weight. During 2023, he played for four different teams; Gippsland Power, Victoria Country, the Young Guns and the Box Hill Hawks. His two games at Box Hill yielded 4 goals.

AFL career

Maric was the first player picked in the 2023 mid-season draft. He received an eighteen-month contract with the Eagles. Maric played one game in the WAFL before getting called up to make his debut against Adelaide in Adelaide. Maric kicked a goal with his first kick in AFL football.

2025: Switch to the backline as a medium defender

At the start of the 2025 season Maric was placed into the backline, playing a defensive role as a medium defender being switched from the forward and wing roles he played in the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2023West Coast41 1092455510028260.90.24.55.510.02.82.60
2024West Coast41 19741077818560240.40.25.64.19.73.21.30
2025West Coast23 221031414646084440.00.014.36.620.93.82.01
2026West Coast23 12121199421346250.10.29.97.817.83.82.10
Career 631885853739582181190.30.19.35.915.23.51.91

References

  1. ↑ "Lighter, fitter, stronger: Hard yards pay off for mid-season draft prospect". 22 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Eagles land Maric in Mid-Season Rookie Draft". 31 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Dream ride from Drouin to Perth". 6 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Eagles land Maric in Mid-Season Rookie Draft". 31 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Big Docker eyes deal, pre-agents to watch, U18 titles kick off". afl.com.au. 1 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Magical moment as Maric set to debut". 8 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "'Fairy tales do come true!' Eagles debutant's dream start to life as an AFL footballer". Fox Sports. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Woodcock, Mitchell (26 January 2025). "West Coast's Ryan Maric embracing switch from forward to defender under tutelage of Eagles great Shannon Hurn". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ryan Maric". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 August 2026.