Career
Phillip George "Philosophy" Ryan (15 May 1925 - 1 July 1982) was an Australian rules football player who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). A Preston Churches recruit, Ryan was just 17 when he made his league debut in 1942. He played as a ruckman and forward, in 74 VFL games for Collingwood, including five finals, two of which were close preliminary final losses.
Ryan captain-coached Montmorency to a premiership in 1951, the club"s first since joining the Diamond Valley Football League.
They defeated Epping in the grand final, by 96 points. In 1954 he was non playing coach of another Montmorency premiership team
