Rhyan Mansell (born 4 June 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Rhyan Mansell | |||
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![]() Mansell with Richmond's VFL team in July 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (2000-06-04) 4 June 2000 (age 22) | ||
Original team(s) |
Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL) North Launceston (TSL) | ||
Draft | Pre-season supplemental signing, 2020 | ||
Debut |
Round 4, 2021, Richmond vs. Port Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Half-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Richmond | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2021– | Richmond | 15 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Mansell spent his formative years in the southern Launceston suburb of Prospect, played junior football for the North Launceston Football Club and attended high school at Prospect's St Patrick's College.[1]
As a junior, Mansell was a member of the Tasmanian State Academy and joined the North Melbourne Next Generation Academy as a 16 year old in the program's inaugural 2016 intake.[2] He trained with North Melbourne's AFL squad regularly as part of the program.[3]
In 2017 Mansell played state representative football with the Tassie Mariners .[4] In the same year, he made his senior Tasmanian State League debut with North Launceston and was a member of the club's premiership winning side in their grand final win over Laurderdale that September.[1]
Mansell suffered a significant quad injury in early 2018, hampering his output during the national academy series season with the Mariners.[5] Mansell was eventually selected to represent Tasmania as a member of The Allies side at the 2018 AFL Under 18 Championships, but missed two games as a result of the earlier quad injury.[6][5] He returned to TSL football later in the year, and featured in another grand final win with North Launceston.[7] At the end of the season, Mansell was invited to attend the Tasmanian AFL draft combine.[8]
After going undrafted in both the 2018 national and rookie drafts, Mansell was eligible to be signed by North Melbourne as a category B rookie under Next Generation Academy rules, but was ultimately overlooked.[9][10]
As an overage player in 2019, Mansell joined the newly re-formed Tasmania Devils side in the Victorian-based NAB League Boys competition, where he placed fourth in the club's best and fairest.[11][12] He played state-league football once again for North Launceston that season, winning a third-straight TSL premiership.[13] Mansell was once again eligible to be drafted in 2019 (including with priority academy access by North Melbourne), but was again looked over at the national and rookie drafts.[14]
Mansell relocated to Adelaide in 2020, playing senior SANFL football with Woodville-West Torrens.[15][16] He became a key player across the course of the season and featured in a finals series that included a premiership.[17][18] He contributed a strong 19 disposals, eight marks and five tackles while playing as a half-back in the club's grand final victory over North Adelaide.[19]
Despite his strong season, Mansell was again overlooked by AFL clubs at the 2020 national and rookie drafts.[20]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
NAB League Boys
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2019 | Tasmania Devils | 27 | 13 | 8 | — | 139 | 49 | 191 | 51 | 51 | 0.6 | — | 10.7 | 3.8 | 14.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
Career | 13 | 8 | — | 139 | 49 | 191 | 51 | 51 | 0.6 | — | 10.7 | 3.8 | 14.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
Under 18 National Championships
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2018 | Allies | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0.5 | — | 4.5 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
Career | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0.5 | — | 4.5 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
In the days following the 2020 draft, Mansell was offered a chance to train with Richmond under a trial period basis.[21] Mansell impressed during his trial and in February 2021, was signed by the club under the AFL's pre-season supplemental selection rules.[22]
Mansell began playing practice matches with Richmond reserves squad from late-February 2021 and into the opening weeks of the AFL season.[23][24] Following an impressive match against the Collingwood reserves in early April, Mansell was selected to make his AFL debut in the club's round 4 match against Port Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval.[25][23]
Mansell plays as a shutdown small-defender and as a rebounding half-back.[21][26]
Updated to the end of round 23, 2022.[27]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2021 | Richmond | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 53 | 144 | 35 | 29 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 11.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
2022 | Richmond | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
Career | 15 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 59 | 169 | 47 | 31 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 11.3 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
Mansell is a Palawa Indigenous Australian.[28] His father Brett won a TSL premiership with North Launceston in 1995.[28]
He is the cousin of North Melbourne player Tarryn Thomas.[29]
Richmond Football Club – current squad | |
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* denotes rookie listed players |