Ryan Houlihan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ryan Houlihan
Occupation	Australian Rules Footballer
Date Of Birth	Jan 21, 1982(1982-01-21)
Age	42
Birthplace	Wahgunyah
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Capricorn

Ryan Houlihan Biography

Ryan Houlihan is one of the most popular and richest Australian Rules Footballer who was born on January 21, 1982 in Wahgunyah, Australia. Ryan is the third brother of four who were all drafted into AFL clubs. Damian Houlihan Adam Houlihan Josh Houlihan are from Wahgunyah, on the Murray River in northern Victoria. He is the most successful of all four. Paul O’Donoghue, an uncle, also played in 1976 for North Melbourne. Before being picked No. 1 by Carlton, Houlihan was also a junior for Corowa-Rutherglen. Houlihan was 73rd in the 1999 AFL Draft. He played junior for Corowa-Rutherglen as well as for the Murray Bushrangers’ under-18 team. Houlihan was named All Australian under 16 in 1998. He also represented Australia in 1999’s youth series against Ireland. Houlihan was selected in the Murray Bushrangers’ greatest team (1993-2012).

Houlihan, who had an impressive debut season and continued as a forward, had a better 2001 year. He was a forward and played in 23 of the 24 games, missing one due to injury. He also kicked 28 goals. He was a key player in Round 3, when Carlton beat Essendon to the title. In Round 20, Carlton defeated St Kilda by three goals. He was also involved in a few two-goal games during that year.

Houlihan is a highly skilled player and has been extremely versatile, able to play a variety of positions. Early in 2002, while continuing to play as a forward, an electrifying three goals in a quarter got Carlton back into the Round 8 match against Hawthorn. Toward the end of 2002, Houlihan began to play-off the half-back line, where his skill and run were used to set up forward thrusts. He played an important role off half back in the Round 21 victory against the Bulldogs, with 23 possessions and set up the winning goal.

A change of coach and an improved pre-season saw Houlihan bigger and stronger and he spoke of feeling more confident under Denis Pagan and wanting to win more contested ball. Houlihan played all 22 matches in 2003, the highlight being the Round 3 victory over Essendon, in which he would gather a then career best 28 possessions, kick two goals and receive the three Brownlow votes. His goal in the last quarter, in driving rain, from a tight angle in the forward pocket, which would seal the win and be celebrated by a ‘Chainsaw’ maneuver, would be a career highlight. He kicked three goals in the Round 5 victory over the Kangaroos. A versatile player, able to play a variety of positions, Houlihan was moved from the forward line to defence in mid-2003, where he was played as a running half back, who was able to set up forward thrusts with precise kicking. He would spend the next three seasons in that role. He finished 2003 off well with a team and new career high 31-possession effort and was one of the few players to stand up in the Round 22 thrashing by the Kangaroos. His improved consistency saw him finish in the top 10 in the Best and Fairest and in the top four for disposals and kicks for the first time. He remained in the top 10 for average disposals and kicks every year from 2003–2010. At the end of 2003 Houlihan received a lucrative offer to join Melbourne Football Club but stayed loyal to Carlton and continued to do so for the remainder of his AFL career.

Houlihan made his debut with the Carlton Football Club in the middle of 2000. The 2000 Carlton team was a strong one with great players like Anthony Koutoufides, Stephen Silvagni, and Craig Bradley. They finished second in both the home and away seasons. Houlihan was a skilled, classy, forward-running player who quickly made an impact on Carlton. He also had an uncanny ability kick goals. Pick No. The feat of 73-year-old Houlihan, who weighed in at 71 kilograms, to enter that side and play all 17 games, including the finals, was remarkable. Houlihan played 13 games during his debut season. He was also nominated to the AFL Rising Star award for his 20-posession game against Essendon in Round 20. This match took place in front of over 90,000. Houlihan was also awarded the Carlton Past Players Encouragement award for his debut season.

Ryan Houlihan Net Worth

Ryan Houlihan is one of the richest Australian Rules Footballer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ryan Houlihan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ryan Houlihan, born 21 January 1982, is an Australian rules footballer. He played 12 seasons and 201 matches for the Carlton Football Club (Australian Football League) from 2000 to 2011.

Former Blue Ryan Houlihan, who played 201 games in Carlton between 2000 and 2011, will coach the Academy. Houlihan designed a program that is based on each child’s age and follows the AFL guidelines. It will include a mix of one- on-one interactions and football clinics.

Houlihan regularly featured in calendars throughout his career, semi-naked, including the Men For All Seasons calendar in 2002, 2003 and 2004, as well as the Gods of Football calendar in 2009, voted one of the AFL’s sexiest men, to help raise money for the McGrath Foundation, supporting breast cancer research and cancer awareness. He was also one of the featured footballers in Nova FM Radio Station’s Naked footballers under the shower promotion in 2010.

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Houlihan had however been battling a hip problem for four years, which worsened after playing the first three games of 2008 and required surgery. A long recovery and rehab kept him out until the final two matches, but he made a spectacular return, kicking three classy goals in his first game back.

Facts & Trivia

Ryan Ranked on the list of most popular Australian Rules Footballer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Ryan Houlihan celebrates birthday on January 21 of every year.

Houlihan played 20 games in 2009, at both ends of the ground, as Carlton returned to the finals for the first time in eight years, although it only lasted one game. He kicked 13 goals for the year – his best since 2003 – equal sixth at the club. He averaged 20 disposals per game (around the same as his last full season, 2007) – eighth at the club. Houlihan showed a lot of improvement in the defensive side of his game. He improved his tackling numbers to a career-high 2.6 per game. He also improved his contested possessions and hardball-gets to career high levels, averaging 6 and 3 per game respectively and had as many as 14 contested possessions in the Round 16 game against Sydney. His best game of the year was probably the Elimination Final – in which he was judged second best player in Best and Fairest voting. He was one of just two players who had previously played in a final for Carlton the last time they made the finals in 2001 and took it upon himself to help prepare his younger teammates. He had 25 possessions (equal second highest), 10 of which were contested (equal highest), 5 clearances (second highest) and 3 tackles- one of which stopped a likely Brisbane goal. He scored an important early goal after smothering the ball, demonstrating the improved defensive side to his game to complement his well-known skill. Houlihan had a solid year in 2009, finishing 11th in the club’s Best and Fairest, missing the top 10 by just one vote.