At 10 Ryley, who has no legs, and only 2 fingers on each hand, did not see himself as disabled. He was born this way and just gets on with life. He was forced into a Wheelchair at 11 (he didn’t want one because he thought they were for disabled people) after getting along on a skateboard. By 12 he was in the N.S.W Wheelchair Rugby Team, and by 13 in the Australian National Team.

The following year (2003), Ryley represented his country in Japan. At the Paralympic Games in Athens in 2004, Ryley became the youngest ever wheelchair rugby Paralympian at just 15. However, Athens was also a turning point for Ryley. His provisional classification of 2.5 – a “mid-pointer” was overturned and Ryley was classified at the Games as a “high pointer” – 3.5. This required Ryley to adapt to new responsibilities on the court and to lift his game to a new level, carrying almost half his team’s total point allocation whenever he takes the floor.

In 2003, his first year in the National Wheelchair Rugby League, he was recognised as the best 2.5 point player in Australia, Player of the Year and also Rookie of the Year. He was also the most valuable player in 2004, 2006 and 2007. Ryley says that his greatest achievement in his life so far has been making the Australian team.

Australia took the silver medal in Beijing 2008 and ever since then Ryley has been enjoying traveling the globe playing Wheelchair Rugby. He played 2 successful season’s in 2009 and 2010 for San Diego winning both titles in the U.S nationals. Ryley also won MVP for both these seasons.

2010 has also been a fantastic year for Australia. Ryley helped Australia take out the 2010 Four Nations, Canada Cup and getting there best ever placing at a World Championships with a Silver Medal. Ryley also took out the MVP for all 3 of these tournaments. Ryley is now enjoying the rest of 2010 off by recovering from some elbow surgery and getting a management course knocked off.

• 2010- Wheelchair Rugby World Championships – Silver Medal: Australia • Winner of the World Championship Most Valuable Player Award • Australia’s leading goal scorer.
  World Championship Top 3 Individual statistics for: Total Goals Scored, Breakaway Goals Scored, Efficiency (Goals per minute) • Best Australian result at a WWRC • First Australian Individual to win World Championship MVP Award
  Four Nations Wheelchair Rugby Championhsips – Gold Medal: Australia • Four Nations MVP • Four Nations Top Scorer
  Canada Cup – Gold Medal: Australia • Canada Cup MVP Award • Canada Cup Top Scorer
  Australian National Wheelchair Rugby League – Champions (NSW Gladiators) • Fifth consecutive League championship (a record) • Championship MVP Award • Leading Scorer for the Championship • NSW Most Valuable Player
• 2009/2010- United States National Championships – Champions (San Diego Sharp Edge) • Second consecutive National Championship • Second Consecutive MVP Award
• 2008- Super Series 1st (AUS)- MVP
• 2007- Oceania Championship Gold medalist (AUS)- MVP
  Australian National League 1st NSW-MVP
• 2006- World Championships
  Australian National League 1st NSW-MVP
  Canada Cup- 4th
• 2005- Oceania Championships (AUS)- runners up
• 2004- Australian Paralympic Team- Athens
  Australian National league 1st(NSW)
  Super Series 1st (AUS)- MVP
• 2003- Oceania Championships-1st (AUS)
  Best 2.5 in Australia 2003
  Player and Rookie of the Year 2003
• 2002- Australian National League 1st (NSW)