AFL Player #24: Nick Bryan

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2025
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 16, ant555

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Title change. He's back in contract.

Get rid of the 'clock'!!

 

[the PILL]

Good, now keep playing him and give him some of those angry pills the Bulldogs gave English...

 

[Beerfish]

Bryan, Jones sign on

Exciting duo put pen to paper.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[JT_the_Man]

Good to see we got this one done as it sounds like a few clubs were definitely sniffing.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Incredible news! Can honestly see him becoming our number one ruck pushing Draper forward... Assuming his goalkicking improves

 

[mcgrath_truther]

important resigning

 

[DERO]

never in doubt.

 

[Kong]

Get rid of the 'clock'!!

"Bryan clocks up 2 more years"

 

[MiguelM]

Good to see we got this one done as it sounds like a few clubs were definitely sniffing.

Having a few senior games and Phillips retiring probably the clincher.

Good re-signing. A ruckman that can actually hold a mark.

A bit more size and he is the perfect compliment to Draper as they have very different skillsets. He is our Tim English, who was a skinny kid too!

 

[jmoo wan]

I always wonder how ruckmen sign a contract. Is it just like a big X in red crayon

 

[Ati Tude]

 

[ant555]

But he was going to leave because Scott does not like youf .

 

[ant555]

Well done my boy

 

[The Donners]

Really good choice. Hopefully he can get a little bigger to compete against the big boys. Offers something different to Draper.

I’m a fan and hope he can translate it into a solid AFL career as an Essendon premiership player.

 

[Ambrosia]

I like Bryan and think he has plenty of potential but the English comparisons fall over pretty quickly when you compare each players marking ability. English was always an excellent mark and Bryan doesn’t even do that well overhead in the VFL.

 

[Pweter]

 

[nipst@r]

2 years is a good length of contract as well for 21 back up ruckman with 14 games experience.

 

[nipst@r]

I like Bryan and think he has plenty of potential but the English comparisons fall over pretty quickly when you compare each players marking ability. English was always an excellent mark and Bryan doesn’t even do that well overhead in the VFL.

Not a great mark but I think he competes and gets hands to more contests than our other forwards/ruckman or options down the line.

Not sure hel ever have good hands but at AFL level he seemed to awkwardly get a hand to the contest at least.

 

[P Money]

Phew

 

[fairbump_playon]

I always wonder how ruckmen sign a contract. Is it just like a big X in red crayon

POTM

 

[bombreys]

Probably the guy I was most keen to see sign up.

Entering his fifth pre-season, just about to turn 22 - isn't a kid anymore. Time to see what he's got.

 

[Dons4days]

Given the apparent interest in him from other clubs you would assume he has been given a strong indication from the coach that he is set to play more seniors moving forward.

I don't mind us recruiting some senior ruck depth but it should not be at the expense of Bryan getting games. It's time for he & Draper to work on becoming one of the better ruck/forward duos in the league.

 

[ant555]

Probably the guy I was most keen to see sign up.

Entering his fifth pre-season, just about to turn 22 - isn't a kid anymore. Time to see what he's got.

He is still 2 years away from being the player he can be . He is still a kid when it comes to rucks .

 

[bombreys]

He is still 2 years away from being the player he can be . He is still a kid when it comes to rucks .

Maybe 4 years... but I'd be disappointed if he doesn't play 15 games next year (injuries/other circumstances asid).

 

[bombreys]

Given the apparent interest in him from other clubs you would assume he has been given a strong indication from the coach that he is set to play more seniors moving forward.

I don't mind us recruiting some senior ruck depth but it should not be at the expense of Bryan getting games. It's time for he & Draper to work on becoming one of the better ruck/forward duos in the league.

I'm honestly coming around to Goldy if no one else of great value is available.

Let's say 18-20 games for Draper, 16-18 for Bryan (accounting for rest/injuries/etc. for both) - and Goldy to fill in the rest, as well as bringing in leadership/being a semi ruck coach.