AFL Player #24: Nick Bryan

[Lore]

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

 

[TerryWallet]

20 disposals, 26 hitouts and 4 marks in the NAB grandfinal

Please keep that coming

I watched that game. Bryan is the goods imo. Also saw him on the G against Casey early in the year. Played well there too.

Probably his 2 best games of the year but that's a really good sign that his best games were in the biggest games. A thinking ruckman, good ruckman height and really athletic. He participates in the game like a modern ruck. Had him in my Top 25 pre draft.

Reckon you'll be happy with him in 3 years time.

 

[eth-dog]

Hmm. Will watch with interest in the VFL next year

 

[Atavistic]

A 2.91-second 20-metre sprint is pretty impressive for a ruckman. Still annoyed at not getting mids, but hopefully this guy turns out to be a gun.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Please to read "A developing ruck who has terrific athleticism and a high ceiling".

Nick Bryan

DRAFT ANALYSIS: "A developing ruck who has terrific athleticism and a high ceiling, Bryan just needs to build his consistency and have more of a presence around the ground to further build his game."

afl.draftcentral.com.au

Surprised that we've taken another ruckman. I think we're tipping a cap to the reality that Hurley, Hooker and Bellchambers are all something much closer to cooked than not.

It takes 3-4 years for the bigger guys to develop so I’m pretty happy we went with a couple of talls where we did.

 

[Keystone agony]

Yeh we should be looking to sign H.Jones and Bryan upto an extended 2 years pretty soon. Maybe back end of this year if no injuries/illness

 

[Lance Uppercut]

oh good, I look forward to Hawthorn or Norf poaching him from us just before he hits his prime

 

[blitzer]

oh good, I look forward to Hawthorn or Norf poaching him from us just before he hits his prime

Well that is always the big risk with drafting 18 year old rucks. However in our case its not like we have any established rucks that are certainties to be ahead of him in 3, 4, 5 years time. Bellchambers will be gone and Phillips probably too. A lot can change in that time period - who knows maybe Draper will emerge as a star but I think its a pretty reasonable choice all things considered.

The upside for hitting a ruck pick that ends up staying at your club is enormous. It sounds like he's a much more modern type of ruck, more mobile and good around the ground with that genuine ruck size at 202cm.

 

[Gabe251]

A back up for if our Lord and saviour Draper does not deliver fo' sure

 

[Keystone agony]

A back up for if our Lord and saviour Draper does not deliver fo' sure

That and also I think they might have intentions of him being able to play at either end with his speed

Could be a defender with that reach and speed. Play on the 200cm Key Fwds like the Kings

 

[BrunoV]

That and also I think they might have intentions of him being able to play at either end with his speed

Could be a defender with that reach and speed. Play on the 200cm Key Fwds like the Kings

This has to be part of the planning.

Whether it materialises is what we won't know for a few years.

 

[Keystone agony]

This has to be part of the planning.

Whether it materialises is what we won't know for a few years.

I don't think it is

Dodoro already said looking to create a combination of Draper and Bryan in the same side

eth-dog what's Drapers deep forward ability like?

 

[eth-dog]

I don't think it is

Dodoro already said looking to create a combination of Draper and Bryan in the same side

eth-dog what's Drapers deep forward ability like?

About as good as James Stewart in the ruck.

 

[owen87]

About as good as James Stewart in the ruck.

You made a funny!

 

[Mikevk123]

Bryan dominated my mate when he played him in the Ruck. My mates a year older than Bryan. Said he’s a beast. He was playing thirds for st Kevs in year 9 so he’s improved a lot. Needs to work on his strength though.

 

[Keystone agony]

Bryan dominated my mate when he played him in the Ruck. My mates a year older than Bryan. Said he’s a beast. He was playing thirds for st Kevs in year 9 so he’s improved a lot. Needs to work on his strength though.

Sounds like he's started

Improved his vertical leaps a heap in one year

From 55cm to 69cm acc to draft central

 

[eDPS]

Footage of Bryan if anyone wants to see, Nab League app

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

I was critical of not getting an inside mid but also wasn’t super excited about bowman as a rookie prospect.

Looking at Bryan’s highlights I’m genuinely excited for him to be our developing ruckman. Give him 2-3 years and I see him being a very good player for us that could rival English and max Gawn.

 

[eDPS]

 

[Daniel Bradford]

Well that is always the big risk with drafting 18 year old rucks. However in our case its not like we have any established rucks that are certainties to be ahead of him in 3, 4, 5 years time. Bellchambers will be gone and Phillips probably too. A lot can change in that time period - who knows maybe Draper will emerge as a star but I think its a pretty reasonable choice all things considered.

The upside for hitting a ruck pick that ends up staying at your club is enormous. It sounds like he's a much more modern type of ruck, more mobile and good around the ground with that genuine ruck size at 202cm.

He sounds a lot like Rhys Stanley. Hope he's a hell of a lot better than him

 

[fairbump_playon]

I don't think it is

Dodoro already said looking to create a combination of Draper and Bryan in the same side

How do you think they combine in that one side? It won't be 50/50 bench and ruck. Both would need the capacity to play forward or back.

 

[Keystone agony]

How do you think they combine in that one side? It won't be 50/50 bench and ruck. Both would need the capacity to play forward or back.

I think at least one needs the capacity to play FWD

I have no idea of each players aerobic ability

But Nic Nat and Ivan Soldo recently have had success just playing ~55% Game time

But if both are to play reasonable game time say 70% each then they'd be on the field together for 40% of the same time with Bryan probably the deep FWD

 

[ant555]

As much as we need genuine midfielders we also needed to look into the distance and draft a ruck and it may as well be a half decent one with tools to work with. Lets face it our great hope for the future has not played a game yet and is coming off an ACL.

 

[Kakkle]

Considering the way of our ruck depth and our luck with getting in "mature" rucks of the last 5 years, I like the idea of developing a ruckman for depth purposes. Also Draper is far from a sure thing.

 

[eth-dog]

His development next year will be interesting. Could he play as a CHB to start the year? Tall, quick and underdeveloped physically, I'd be nervous with him going head to head with someone like Goodwin or Paul Hunter.

 

[Duckworth]

His development next year will be interesting. Could he play as a CHB to start the year? Tall, quick and underdeveloped physically, I'd be nervous with him going head to head with someone like Goodwin or Paul Hunter.

A mixture of ruck with time forward/back. Probably good to try and rig the matchups in his first year, and put him against the less physically mature bodies. Then build up the challenges so that he can improve. Followed by even longer stints in the gym.