Ivan Maric

Ivan Maric (, ; born 4 January 1986) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club and the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was Richmond's vice-captain in 2015 and 2016. He was traded to Richmond in the 2011 Trade Week period, with Adelaide accepting Richmond's second-round pick (no. 37) for him, which was then subsequently on-traded to St. Kilda for Tom Lynch.

Richmond (2012–2017) Maric joined Richmond in 2012 and established himself as the club's number one ruckman. In his first year, he played 21 games and finished third in the club's best and fairest award, the Jack Dyer Medal. In November 2012, he was voted onto the club's seven player leadership group by his peers, for the 2013 season. In 2013, Maric missed three games through injury, but still played 20 games.

Maric was returned to the club's (now five man) leadership group ahead of the 2014 season.

In January 2015, Maric was appointed joint vice-captain for the 2015 season, along with Brett Deledio. He played 22 matches that season, including an appearance in the club's elimination final against .

Maric fell out of Richmond's core playing group in 2016, being replaced as the team's premier ruck by Shaun Hampson. As a result, Maric played only three AFL matches that season.

He did not play a match at senior level in 2017, instead leading the club's reserves side in the VFL. He was a member of that side's losing grand final team.

In June 2017, Maric announced he would retire from football at the conclusion of the 2017 season.

Coaching career In 2017 Maric worked as a playing coach at Richmond, serving as ruck coach in addition to playing reserves football in the VFL. Upon announcing his retirement, Maric accepted a permanent off-field role at Richmond, as a player development and ruck coach.

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Maric is a supporter of the Melbourne City Football Club.