AFL Player #24: Nick Bryan

[Lore]

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

 

[thebigboy]

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.

He'd have options around to be in a sides best 22 - including his own clubs for another year. Don't see it happening & not keen to play him over Draper & Bryan

 

[astrowizzle]

I don't get all the he can't play on monsters.
All the has to do is sit off then and jump over them
This guy is going to h be an absolute jet

 

[faible]

He'd have options around to be in a sides best 22 - including his own clubs for another year. Don't see it happening & not keen to play him over Draper & Bryan

Depends whether North push him out the door and go for a guy like Flynn from GWS who'll be an option for the next 5 - 7 years instead of 1.

 

[P Money]

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.

I understand the sentiment (if Goldy was willing to accept a VLF/back-up role) but I reckon we want leaders from clubs that have actually achieved success

 

[faible]

I understand the sentiment (if Goldy was willing to accept a VLF/back-up role) but I reckon we want leaders from clubs that have actually achieved success

I agree in general, but Goldy is inside the best handful of ruckmen over the last 20 years and has been a consistently high level player. Would be very good as a ruck coach IMO.

 

[ant555]

Goldy will not come to play VFL and ruck coach. He wants to play. He could stay at North to do that and they have an offer in front of him.

 

[bombreys]

Goldy will not come to play VFL and ruck coach. He wants to play. He could stay at North to do that and they have an offer in front of him.

I think it's entirely based on those rumors that are probably 0.01% chance of occurring - being Darcy to North.

 

[bombreys]

I understand the sentiment (if Goldy was willing to accept a VLF/back-up role) but I reckon we want leaders from clubs that have actually achieved success

I'm not really fussed one way or the other - he's been an absolute jet and sounds like a good leader. He hasn't had the ultimate success, but he averaged 15d/4m/44ho in their Prelim year.

As others have said, he probably stays at North anyway.

Who would you be targeting for that position..? It's quite niche - an older ruck who's a good leader that has had success and is not wanted by his current team - and is going to be happy playing with/behind Draper and Bryan.

 

[bombreys]

He'd have options around to be in a sides best 22 - including his own clubs for another year. Don't see it happening & not keen to play him over Draper & Bryan

It all came about (at least from what I read) in the same article that suggested North were trying to woo Darcy from Freo. I'm assuming in the extremely likely situation they don't get Darcy, Goldstein stays exactly where he is.

 

[Old Campaigner]

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

Very bold to assume they haven't already eaten the crayon

 

[ant555]

I think it's entirely based on those rumors that are probably 0.01% chance of occurring - being Darcy to North.

Todays news on Darcy is he is set to sign again with Fremantle.

 

[Zach Package]

Who would you be targeting for that position..? It's quite niche - an older ruck who's a good leader that has had success and is not wanted by his current team - and is going to be happy playing with/behind Draper and Bryan.

Can’t possibly do better than Phillips in that role.

Dare say the only way Goldstein even picks up our phone call is if we offer an extra playing year than what North is willing to offer and a coaching component as well, and we don’t even know if he’s interested in that.

 

[bombreys]

Todays news on Darcy is he is set to sign again with Fremantle.

That was quick, I thought that one might drag on a little. Wonder who we go with for our third from here

 

[thebigboy]

It all came about (at least from what I read) in the same article that suggested North were trying to woo Darcy from Freo. I'm assuming in the extremely likely situation they don't get Darcy, Goldstein stays exactly where he is.

According to Damian Barrett, Goldy is likely to play elsewhere in 2023. It's still a no for me, but I could see it happening because of his relationship with Scott.

 

[bombreys]

Can’t possibly do better than Phillips in that role.

Dare say the only way Goldstein even picks up our phone call is if we offer an extra playing year than what North is willing to offer and a coaching component as well, and we don’t even know if he’s interested in that.

you're probably right. Is anyone giving him 2 years? Would make him 37 by the end of the contract.

 

[TheUnicorn]

 

[madrigal]

Superfan maybe a bit of an exaggeration. Didn't even say he liked him.

 

[Runk]

According to Twitter he's broken his hand and will be out for 8-10 weeks.

 

[DapperDon]

Surely it's time we sacrafice a goat to break the curse

 

[fairbump_playon]

According to Twitter he's broken his hand and will be out for 8-10 weeks.

Can't believe TG got to him already. What a brute.

 

[Beerfish]

Now where are all those people who thought it was a dumb idea picking up Goldstein?

 

[Kong]

According to Twitter he's broken his hand and will be out for 8-10 weeks.

yodellinhank you thinking 8-10, or at least 8-10?

 

[Pweter]

At least he can still get miles into the legs, however it'll be rather difficult to lift.

Must be some break to be 8-10 weeks out.

 

[faible]

At least he can still get miles into the legs, however it'll be rather difficult to lift.

Must be some break to be 8-10 weeks out.

Hands can be quite complex; immobilising it to let the break heal, then rebuilding strength, flexiibility and dexterity can take a lot longer than other parts of the body, especially I'd think for a ruckman's dominant hand they're tapping down with.

 

[BombersDave]

So the sky isn't falling down after all. Not a break but ligament damage and will be back training before Xmas.