AFL Player 24: Nick Bryan

[Lore]

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

 

[ant555]

For sure. Sounds like they love Draper, think it’d take something very unexpected for him to be removed as the number 1

They like Draper because of his physicality . If Nick played the same way he would be in the side now. Will say that Bryan should be playing Sunday and not at Windy Hill . Still a chance of a late change.

 

[bombreys]

They like Draper because of his physicality . If Nick played the same way he would be in the side now. Will say that Bryan should be playing Sunday and not at Windy Hill . Still a chance of a late change.

Agreed, they clearly like that style. They’d have been incredibly jealous of what Nank did to us last week

 

[naraku]

Keen to see how he goes today, especially without having to go against Witts.

 

[cAsEy_18]

Keen to see how he goes today, especially without having to go against Witts.

I reckon he’ll have almost zero impact today.

Reckon he might go okay tomorrow though.

 

[naraku]

I reckon he’ll have almost zero impact today.

Reckon he might go okay tomorrow though.

Yup, ****ed myself

 

[NoWuckingFurries]

Won't take much for Bryan to become a better second ruck option than either Goldy or Draper. Neither offer much when rotated.

i know this is a Bryan thread, but i value the work goldy does around the ground. It's in stark contrast to Draper

 

[Godzke]

i know this is a Bryan thread, but i value the work goldy does around the ground. It's in stark contrast to Draper

Yeah not saying much though when comparing him to Draper. Albeit draper's saving grace is that he is as good as any ruckman below his knees and when bullocking at stoppage. Goldy used to go OK around the ground but his age has caught up with him.

Anyway, apparently Goldy didn't board the plane so Bryan will come in as a late change

 

[The Prosecutor]

One quarter in and this guy should never play VFL again.

 

[jannissary]

for a big bloke he kicks the ball really well

 

[andleanback]

for a big bloke he kicks the ball really well

He’s a highly skilled Ruck. That was his draft profile, just needed to compete more

 

[brain taylor]

im not terribly worried about another club snapping this guy up

 

[DeezNuts]

Yeah don’t really want to see this guy AFL level for a while lol

 

[maskmcgee]

One quarter in and this guy should never play VFL again.

Yea, not even VFL standard

 

[fairbump_playon]

There are lots of types of rucks but in the end they all still need to ruck competitively

 

[Howard Moon]

Not ready to dominate a game, needs to be part of a dual ruck setup only

 

[DapperDon]

im not terribly worried about another club snapping this guy up

utter stupidity, he's a young talented ruckman with good promise.

You don't let them go

 

[naraku]

I don't understand how you're 203cm and don't take a single grab.

Not that Goldstein or Draper are much better...

 

[Howard Moon]

How many did Moyle take? One?

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Clearly not ready yet but still did some nice things and competed quite well for the first 2-3 quarters. Plenty to work with.

 

[TheGrizz]

Maybe now we can stop whinging about this guy not playing.

Looked no where near it physically against a guy he should be competitive against.

 

[jmoo wan]

Maybe now we can stop whinging about this guy not playing.

Looked no where near it physically against a guy he should be competitive against.

everyone loved his first quarter, it was his first game all year… maybe you should stop whinging, huh?

 

[ant555]

No shock . Did a few good things but lacks any physical presence .

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

everyone loved his first quarter, it was his first game all year… maybe you should stop whinging, huh?

Nah mate, he doesn’t compete well enough in the ruck and doesn’t do enough around the ground to compensate for it. I would love him to make it, but I just don’t know how you play him in the ruck when his impact isn’t consistently good enough in there or as a key position when he doesn’t mark it.

 

[Keystone agony]

Yeh no good

 

[jmoo wan]

Nah mate, he doesn’t compete well enough in the ruck and doesn’t do enough around the ground to compensate for it. I would love him to make it, but I just don’t know how you play him in the ruck when his impact isn’t consistently good enough in there or as a key position when he doesn’t mark it.

maybe, or maybe it's a little unfair to say he doesn't do things "consistently" when n = 1? Plus he was playing number 1 solo ruck when Draper had the benefit of a 2-ruck setup for the most part.