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Dane Rampe
Rampe playing for Sydney in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Dane Rampe
Nickname Ramps
Born (1990-06-02) 2 June 1990 (age 36)
Sydney, New South Wales
Original team UNSW-Eastern Suburbs (AFL Sydney)
Draft No. 37, 2013 rookie draft
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Position Key defender
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 24
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2013– Sydney 289 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2026.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Dane Rampe (/ˈræmpi/ RAM-pee;[1] born 2 June 1990) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).[2] He previously served as co-captain of the Swans from 2019 until the end of the 2023 season.

Early life

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Rampe was born in Sydney and grew up in Clovelly, New South Wales. His grandparents and father had migrated to Sydney from Estonia.[3] Rampe grew up near to the SCG and attended the Sydney Swans v Collingwood match in which Tony Lockett kicked his record-breaking 1,300th AFL goal as one of the hundreds who flooded the field when it occurred. He credits this event as converting him in to a passionate Swans fan.[4] Following this he became a regular at matches and idolised Brett Kirk, Adam Goodes and Jude Bolton.[5] The Swans-West Coast Eagles rivalry also inspired an intense passion for AFL.[5][6]

Rampe was educated at Newington College in Stanmore where he played basketball and soccer. An obvious athletic talent, his school asked him to switch from soccer to rugby union at age 17.[5] He first played in the AFL Sydney Premier Division for the UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs in 2007.[7]

Determined to make a career out of the sport Rampe nominated for the AFL draft, but after being overlooked, he moved to Melbourne before the start of the 2009 VFL season to attempt to gain entry to the league through the Victorian Football League (VFL).[5] He spent three seasons in the VFL with Williamstown helping them win the inaugural Foxtel Cup and playing in the 2011 VFL Grand Final. He was twice invited to train with the Western Bulldogs in the preseason.[which?] The Bulldogs, however, passed him over in the 2010 AFL draft.[8]

Feeling he had missed his chance to break into the AFL he returned to Sydney,[5] where he again played in the AFL Sydney Premier Division with the UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs.[9] At the end of the 2012 AFL Sydney Premier Division season he won the Phelan Medal (Best and Fairest).[10][11] He was soon noticed by AFL talent scouts and signed on to the Sydney Swans Academy.[5]

AFL career

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Rampe made his debut for the Swans in 2013 and went on to play 23 games in that season.[8] His standout game was in Round 11 against the Adelaide Crows where he had 18 disposals (11 kicks, 7 handballs) along with 4 marks and 4 tackles in his sides impressive 127 to 50 victory.[citation needed] In 2016, he was named All-Australian.[8]

In March 2017, Rampe injured himself while out jogging. He fell and broke his arm.[12] On 24 May 2017, it was announced that he would wear number 50 on his guernsey, rather than his usual 24, for the round 10 Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round game against Hawthorn. This was to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum, which allowed Indigenous Australians to be counted with the general population in the census.[13]

Rampe had an outstanding 2019 season, albeit not without some controversy. He was appointed co-captain alongside Josh Kennedy and Luke Parker prior to the season,[14] and he won his first best-and-fairest award for the Swans after playing all but one match for the year.[15] He gained notoriety during the year when he jumped onto a goalpost after the Round 8 match against Essendon to stop David Myers from trying to kick a goal after the siren. He was fined A$1,000 for his stunt, and A$10,000 for saying "You talk like a little girl" to the umpire.[16]

In 2020, Rampe had another excellent year in defence, although impeded significantly with a broken hand sustained in Rd 8 against Hawthorn. Remarkably he had continued to play another four games with the injury, before further damage led to a premature end to his season.[17] His courage over continuing to play with the injury lead to him being awarded the Robert Rose Award for Most Courageous Player at the end of the season.[18]

In the 2024 AFL Grand Final, following the injury of Swans captain Callum Mills, Rampe was selected to stand in as captain for the Swans. In 2026, with Mills injured again, Rampe was selected to captain the Swans for the Preliminary Final against Fremantle.[19]

Statistics

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Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.[20]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2013Sydney43 23122059530067600.00.18.94.113.02.92.60
2014Sydney24 253224515239793760.10.19.86.115.93.73.00
2015Sydney24 2413284172456137600.00.111.87.219.05.72.50
2016Sydney24 2612303175478141630.00.111.76.718.45.42.42
2017Sydney24/50 170116511728299320.00.19.76.916.65.81.92
2018Sydney24 2301231155386123550.00.010.06.716.85.32.41
2019Sydney24 2101265155420123600.00.012.67.420.05.92.90
2020[a]Sydney24 11001055516042150.00.09.55.014.53.81.41
2021Sydney24 2001248113361123340.00.112.45.718.16.21.70
2022Sydney24 251022399322118490.00.08.94.012.94.72.00
2023Sydney24 15001409323362330.00.09.36.215.54.12.21
2024Sydney24 21201766123795290.10.08.42.911.34.51.40
2025Sydney24 21001919028191470.00.09.14.313.44.32.20
2026Sydney24 1300859217733220.00.06.57.113.62.51.70
Career 28591328661624449013476350.00.010.15.715.84.72.27

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

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Team

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "SwansTV: Volkswagen Ask a Swan with Dane Rampe". Sydney Swans. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2023 – via YouTube.
  2. ↑ "Dane Rampe of the Sydney Swans Player Profile and AFL Stats". www.footywire.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2026. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Rampe proud of his Estonian heritage". The Herald Sun. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Forsaith, Rob (7 June 2019). "'I'm sick of seeing myself in the news': Rampe on gaffes". Australian Football League. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Swan Rampe living his dream". SBS News. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
  6. ↑ Gates, Zachary (6 June 2019). "Mad fan to milestone man: Rampe's rise to 150th". sydneyswans.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "Dane Rampe - Statistics". www.playhq.com. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "Dogs' AFL draft snub was right call: Rampe". SBS News. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
  9. ↑ McFarlane, Glenn (24 September 2014). "Dane Rampe reaps rewards of hard work to play in first AFL Grand Final". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
  10. ↑ Cordy, Neil (14 March 2013). "Dane Rampe could be the surprise replacement for injured Sydney defender Alex Johnson". news.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ "History & Award Winners - AFL Sydney". Play AFL. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  12. ↑ "Swans coach 'couldn't believe' how Rampe broke his arm at training". Australia: ABC News. 27 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "Players' number tribute to indigenous breakthrough". Australian Football League. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "Sydney Swans appoint co-captains". sydneyswans.com.au. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  15. ↑ Curley, Adam. "Swans co-captain wins first Bob Skilton Medal in a landslide". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  16. ↑ Dane Rampe hit with two fines in staggering AFL carve-up (news.com.au)
  17. ↑ "INJURY CRISIS: Gun defender, mid done as Sydney wipes out eight".
  18. ↑ "Rampe named most courageous".
  19. ↑ "Dane Rampe says captaining Sydney Swans in AFL finals 'bittersweet'". ABC News. 14 September 2026. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
  20. ↑ "Dane Rampe". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
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