Ryan Couchman
2nd Row
Player Bio
- Height:
- -
- Date of Birth:
- 16 September 2003
- Weight:
- -
- Birthplace:
- -
- Age:
- 21
- Nickname:
- Couchy
- Debut Club:
- St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Date:
- 06 August 2023
- Opposition:
- Parramatta Eels
- Round:
- 23
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Thirroul Butchers
- Biography:
Dragon #268
Alongside twin brother Toby, Couchman graduated through the Dragons pathways system having begun his rugby league career with the Thirroul Butchers.
A Bulli High School product, Couchman was rewarded an Australian Schoolboys nod in 2021 whilst earning an Under 18s Country Origin nod the same year.
He made his Knock-On Effect NSW Cup debut off the bench in early-2023 cementing himself as a key member of the pack as the season progressed.
Couchman made his NRL debut in Round 23, 2023 season against the Eels at CommBank Stadium having been listed as the replacement player on several previous occasions.
He and his twin brother shared the NRL field for the first time against the Rabbitohs in Round 24 and, alongside Mathew and Max Feagai, became the first two sets of twins to ever appear in the same first grade game.
Couchman made another half-dozen NRL appearances in 2024 having pieced together a phenomenal Knock-On Effect NSW Cup campaign in which he averaged 161 run metres and made 470 total tackles at over 96 per cent efficiency.
The 21-year-old is under contract with the Dragons until at least the end of the 2025 season.
Career
- Appearances
- 11
- Tries
- 0
2024 Season
- Appearances
- 6
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Line Breaks
- 0
- Line Break Assists
- 1
Passing
- Offloads
- 2
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 120
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 52
- Total Running Metres
- 317
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 161
- Average Points
- 26.8
2024 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Panthers | Won | 10 - 22 | Interchange | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 22 | - | 6 | 11 | - | 50 | 50 | - |
| 14 | Wests Tigers | Won | 56 - 14 | Replacement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | Dolphins | Won | 26 - 6 | Replacement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | Broncos | Won | 26 - 30 | Replacement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 | Storm | Won | 16 - 18 | Interchange | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 4 | 20 | - | 35 | 35 | - |
| 23 | Bulldogs | Lost | 10 - 28 | Interchange | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 38 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 77 | 77 | - |
| 24 | Titans | Won | 32 - 16 | Interchange | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 55 | 1 | 10 | 29 | - | 97 | 97 | - |
| 25 | Sharks | Lost | 10 - 38 | 2nd Row | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | 4 | 20 | 1 | 30 | 19 | 10 |
| 26 | Eels | Lost | 44 - 40 | Interchange | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | - | 4 | 16 | - | 25 | 25 | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Linebreaks | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 2023 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 151 | 17 | 89.88% | 335 | 67.00 | - | 151 | 30.2 |
| Dragons | 2024 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 120 | 4 | 96.77% | 317 | 52.00 | 10 | 161 | 26.8 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Linebreaks | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 2023 | 2024 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 27% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 271 | 21 | 92.81% | 653 | 38.00 | 10 | 312 | 28.4 |
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