Misplaced Pages

Ryan Fitzgerald: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editContent deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 23:24, 1 January 2019 edit101.180.130.205 (talk)No edit summaryTags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit← Previous edit Latest revision as of 12:06, 1 September 2024 edit undo49.191.182.154 (talk)No edit summaryTags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit 
(49 intermediate revisions by 39 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|Australian rules footballer and media personality}}
{{For|the ice hockey player|Ryan Fitzgerald (ice hockey)}} {{for multi|the ice hockey player|Ryan Fitzgerald (ice hockey)|the baseball player|Ryan Fitzgerald (baseball)}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2016}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
Line 20: Line 21:
| position = ] | position = ]
| statsend = 2002 | statsend = 2002
| years1 = 1999-2001 | years1 = 1999–2001
| club1 = {{AFL Syd}} | club1 = {{AFL Syd}}
| games_goals1 = 10 (15) | games_goals1 = 10 (15)
Line 30: Line 31:
}} }}


'''Ryan James Fitzgerald''' (born 16 October 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer, radio and television personality and comedian living in ]. After being drafted from the ], he made his ] debut for Sydney in 2000, before being traded to Adelaide, where he played eight games in 2002. Fitzgerald later appeared in '']'', beginning a wider media career in television on Channel 10's Saturday night AFL show '']''. '''Ryan James Fitzgerald''' (born 16 October 1976) is an Australian radio personality, television presenter, comedian and former ]. After being drafted from the ], he made his ] debut for Sydney in 2000, before being traded to Adelaide, where he played eight games in 2002. Fitzgerald appeared as a contestant in '']'', beginning a wider media career in television on Channel 10's Saturday night AFL show '']''.


== Early life == == Early life ==
Fitzgerald attended ] and played junior football for ].<ref>{{cite web|title=SFL to AFL|url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-6133-0-0-0&sID=132258&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=9668355|publisher=Southern Football League|accessdate=22 May 2013}}</ref> Fitzgerald attended ] and played junior football for ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-6133-0-0-0&sID=132258&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=9668355 |title=SFL to AFL |website=Southern Football League |publisher=Fox Sports Pulse |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103025956/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-6133-0-0-0&sID=132258&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=9668355 |archive-date=2014-01-03 |access-date=2013-05-22}}</ref>


== AFL career: 2000–2002 == == AFL career: 2000–2002 ==
A tall forward drafted by the ] with the 4th overall selection in the ] from ] club, ], Fitzgerald was unable to make his AFL debut until 2000, due to a shoulder injury. On debut, Fitzgerald kicked five goals and "looked set for a big career". He played nine more games for the rest of the season. At the start of 2001, Fitzgerald injured his knee, requiring a reconstruction that resulted in him missing the entire season. In 2002, he was traded to the ], but only played eight games for the Crows before retiring from AFL football due to another ] injury that required a reconstruction.<ref>{{Ref AFL Encyc|9th|269}}</ref> A tall forward drafted by the ] with the 4th overall selection in the ] from ] club, ], Fitzgerald was unable to make his AFL debut until ] due to a shoulder injury. On debut, Fitzgerald kicked five goals and "looked set for a big career". He played nine more games for the rest of the season. At the start of ], Fitzgerald injured his knee, requiring a reconstruction that resulted in him missing the entire season. In ], he was traded to the ], but only played eight games for the Crows before retiring from AFL football due to another ] injury that required a reconstruction.<ref>{{Ref AFL Encyc|9th|269}}</ref>


== Television and radio career == == Television and radio career ==
] ]
Fitzgerald was a contestant in '']'', and finished in fourth place at the conclusion of the show. After that he became co-host of the Adelaide ] Breakfast show and made occasional appearances on '']''. In 2005, he had a new role as a co-host on the new Friday night ] show ] with fellow ''Big Brother 2004'' contestant ], which became a stand-alone show in its own right in 2006 as '']''. Fitzgerald has appeared on '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''.
Fitzgerald was a contestant in '']'' in 2004, and finished in fourth place at the conclusion of the show. After that, he became co-host of the Adelaide ] breakfast show and made occasional appearances on '']''. In 2005, he had a new role as a co-host on the new Friday night ] show ] with fellow ''Big Brother'' contestant ], which became a stand-alone show in its own right in 2006 as '']''.


This show then returned as ''Friday Night Download'', featuring internet videos. It was cancelled early in its second season. This show then returned as ''Friday Night Download'', featuring internet videos. It was cancelled early in its second season.


In October 2010, Fitzgerald announced that he would be leaving ] Breakfast to be a part of Nova's drive show ], which then became the ] Sydney breakfast show. Fitzy and Wippa were nominated for the 2011 Australian Commercial Radio Awards in the best on-air team, Metro FM category.<ref></ref> In October 2010, Fitzgerald announced that he would be leaving ] Breakfast to be a part of Nova's drive show '']'' with co-host ],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/another-kind-ryan-replace-ryan-nova%25E2%2580%2599s-national-drive-show |title=Another kind of Ryan to replace Ryan on Nova's national drive show |date=2010-10-18 |website=Radioinfo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429224838/https://radioinfo.com.au/news/another-kind-ryan-replace-ryan-nova%E2%80%99s-national-drive-show |archive-date=2020-04-29 |access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref> which then became the ] Sydney breakfast show. The pair was nominated for the 2011 Australian Commercial Radio Awards in the best on-air team, metro FM category.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.commercialradio.com.au/acras/files/uploaded/file/Finalists_Winners%20Lists/2011%20ACRA%20Finalists.pdf |title=Finalists for 2011 Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) |website=Commercial Radio Australia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320074527/http://www.commercialradio.com.au/acras/files/uploaded/file/Finalists_Winners%20Lists/2011%20ACRA%20Finalists.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-20 |access-date=2012-06-07}}</ref>


Fitzgerald is also a regular player in the ]. Fitzgerald is also a regular player in the ].


Fitzgerald makes regular appearances on '']'' and '']''. On 14 October 2012 (episode seven), he made his acting debut on the ] show '']''. {{Citation needed|date=December 2016}} In 2012, he made his acting debut on the seventh episode of the ] series '']''.{{Citation needed|date=December 2016}}


In 2016, Fitzgerald joined Wipfli to co-host the ] show '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/03/fitzy-and-wippa-to-host-20-to-1.html |title=Fitzy and Wippa to host 20 to 1 |last=Knox |first=David |date=2016-03-16 |website=TV Tonight |language=en-AU |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318134315/https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/03/fitzy-and-wippa-to-host-20-to-1.html |archive-date=2016-03-18 |access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref>
In 2016, Fitzgerald joined radio co-host ] to host the ] show '']''.


In 2018, Fitzgerald co-hosted the round 12 episode of '']'' in absence of ]. Fitzgerald also appears on '']'', covering for the absence of regular panellists ] or ].


==References== ==References==
Line 69: Line 72:
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
]

Latest revision as of 12:06, 1 September 2024

Australian rules footballer and media personality For the ice hockey player, see Ryan Fitzgerald (ice hockey). For the baseball player, see Ryan Fitzgerald (baseball).
This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous.
Find sources: "Ryan Fitzgerald" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Australian rules footballer
Ryan Fitzgerald
Personal information
Full name Ryan James Fitzgerald
Nickname(s) Fitzy
Date of birth (1976-10-16) 16 October 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Adelaide, South Australia
Original team(s) South Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft #4, 1998 National Draft, Sydney
Height 199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1999–2001 Sydney 10 (15)
2002 Adelaide 08 0(8)
Total 18 (23)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 2002.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ryan James Fitzgerald (born 16 October 1976) is an Australian radio personality, television presenter, comedian and former Australian rules footballer. After being drafted from the South Adelaide Football Club, he made his Australian Football League debut for Sydney in 2000, before being traded to Adelaide, where he played eight games in 2002. Fitzgerald appeared as a contestant in Big Brother Australia 2004, beginning a wider media career in television on Channel 10's Saturday night AFL show Before The Game.

Early life

Fitzgerald attended Wirreanda High School and played junior football for Port Noarlunga.

AFL career: 2000–2002

A tall forward drafted by the Sydney Swans with the 4th overall selection in the 1998 AFL Draft from South Australian National Football League club, South Adelaide, Fitzgerald was unable to make his AFL debut until 2000 due to a shoulder injury. On debut, Fitzgerald kicked five goals and "looked set for a big career". He played nine more games for the rest of the season. At the start of 2001, Fitzgerald injured his knee, requiring a reconstruction that resulted in him missing the entire season. In 2002, he was traded to the Adelaide Crows, but only played eight games for the Crows before retiring from AFL football due to another ACL injury that required a reconstruction.

Television and radio career

Fitzy and Wippa

Fitzgerald has appeared on The Project, Studio 10, Before The Game, Reality Check, All Star Family Feud, The Front Bar and Hughesy, We Have a Problem.

Fitzgerald was a contestant in Big Brother Australia in 2004, and finished in fourth place at the conclusion of the show. After that, he became co-host of the Adelaide Nova 91.9 breakfast show and made occasional appearances on Before The Game (AFL). In 2005, he had a new role as a co-host on the new Friday night Big Brother Australia show Friday Night Live with fellow Big Brother contestant Bree Amer, which became a stand-alone show in its own right in 2006 as Friday Night Games.

This show then returned as Friday Night Download, featuring internet videos. It was cancelled early in its second season.

In October 2010, Fitzgerald announced that he would be leaving Nova 91.9 Breakfast to be a part of Nova's drive show Fitzy and Wippa with co-host Michael Wipfli, which then became the Nova 96.9 Sydney breakfast show. The pair was nominated for the 2011 Australian Commercial Radio Awards in the best on-air team, metro FM category.

Fitzgerald is also a regular player in the E. J. Whitten Legends Game.

In 2012, he made his acting debut on the seventh episode of the Nine Network series House Husbands.

In 2016, Fitzgerald joined Wipfli to co-host the Nine Network show 20 to 1.

Fitzgerald also appears on The Front Bar, covering for the absence of regular panellists Mick Molloy or Sam Pang.

References

  1. "SFL to AFL". Southern Football League. Fox Sports Pulse. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2011). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (9th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 269. ISBN 978-1-921496-12-7.
  3. "Another kind of Ryan to replace Ryan on Nova's national drive show". Radioinfo. 18 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  4. "Finalists for 2011 Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs)" (PDF). Commercial Radio Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  5. Knox, David (16 March 2016). "Fitzy and Wippa to host 20 to 1". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

External links

1998 AFL national draft
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Fifth round
Sixth round
Seventh round
Big Brother Australia
Series
Winners
Notable contestants
Spin-offs
Categories: