#3 Ryan Lonie
Position
Defender/Midfield
Height
190cm
Weight:
90kg
Date of Birth:
4 March 1983
Debut:
2001
Recruited From:

Frankston Bombers/Dandenong U18, AFL Draft 2000 34th overall
Club Honours:
Best first year player 2001
League Honours:
AFL Rising Star nominee 2001
   
Report Card: Mid-Season (Round 11) - by Dave68

Lonie has totally fallen from grace and is now a regular starter for Williamstown with no plans for return into the Collingwood outfit for some time. Has seemingly lost his grunt in the opening 11 rounds and his flashy skills are not as good as they can be. Reminds me a lot of Aaron Fiora who had the skills but not the right team around him to be utilized. Now at St.Kilda, Fiora is doing nicely. Collingwood’s sloppy midfield does not allow him to show his subliminal talent. Our games are messy, Lonie needs space and cleanliness, which is explaining his lack of form in the reserves. Lonie is possibly good trade bait to get a player from a team like St.Kilda or Brisbane or Geelong who have better midfields. Lonie would fit in nicely there. However I’m sure Lonie will make a return into Collingwood colors. It may be his last chance to impress and may define the future of his playing career. Must become more direct with his kicking and show quicker decision making.


Player Statistics Season 2005:

Wizard Cup
Round
K
H
D
M
HO
T
FF
FA
G
B
1
15
4
18
4
0
1
1
0
1
0
2
5
2
7
3
0
1
0
2
1
0

Home and Away Season:
Round
 K 
 H 
 P 
 M 
 HO 
 T 
 FF 
FA
 G 
 B 
1
8
6
14
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
5
1
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12
5
1
6
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
13
10
4
14
6
0
2
1
2
2
0
14
12
9
21
7
0
1
1
0
0
0
15
13
5
18
6
0
2
1
0
0
1
16
9
2
11
2
0
4
0
0
0
0
17
10
3
13
2
0
5
1
0
1
1
18
2
2
4
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
19
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
21
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
5
4
9
1
0
0
0
1
0
0


Statistics:

Fan Files: Player Profile: by Johnson#26
 
2005:
In the latter stages of the season, Lonie was used as a medium sized forward to great effect including a bag of three goals in the heavy defeat at the hands of Port Adelaide.

2004:
Lonie came to the club at the end of 2000 in the National Draft at pick number 34. He immediately shone through with his skill and run from the backline early in his career. After being a late replacement in round one, Lonie only missed one more game - through a shoulder injury in round 22.
Lonie impressed with his penetrating kicking and silky skills. His best game came in round five against Essendon, where his run off half back was vital in the sides good showing. 2002 wasn't Lonie's best year, as he suffered from the dreaded ostitis pubis. Although he was quiet in the regular season, Lonie was fantastic in the finals series - being one of the
side's best in September.
2003 was a terrible year for Lonie, who never really got going. Late in the year, Lonie struggled with the illness and later death of his father. Lonie was another player to be a target of debate during the trade period.
2004 was an average year for Lonie, who after a slow start began to fire midway through the season when tried on the wing and also up forward.