AFL Player 24: Nick Bryan

[Lore]

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

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

He can still do all the running

 

[ant555]

He can still do all the running

Yep. Run until Christmas and do leg weights and core.

 

[Duckworth]

What kind of running?

 

[ant555]

What kind of running?

With his legs.

 

[Runk]

With his legs.

Yep - definitely none of this running on hands rubbish

 

[DERO]

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

I'm just hoping we can get some games out of him before he dies of old age

 

[eth-dog]

I'm just hoping we can get some games out of him before he dies of old age

At least he's younger than McDonagh

 

[DERO]

At least he's younger than McDonagh

Good point, well made.

 

[DERO]

thumb ligament, surgery yesterday apparently.

 

[DERO]

Won't impact his palystation game apparently.

 

[Runk]

I'm just hoping we can get some games out of him before he dies of old age

Stop talking nonsense....

 

[Lore]

Modified program relating to a thumb injury, full training by Christmas

Ruckman Nick Bryan is continuing his recovery from a thumb injury while on a modified training program, with the 203cm tall to return to full training before Christmas.

Injury update: Star defenders make full recovery, new recruits to resume full training in coming weeks

A full pre-season report on the Bombers' injury list.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[ghostdog]

With Draper out of the main group at training for so long and Goldy turning up, I'm starting to feel like Bryan is flying under the radar a little bit. Admittedly, I don't get to see them train, however, I've read numerous training reports now following numerous training sessions, where the remark is casually made that in match sim Bryan has broken even with Goldstein. If true, he's having a cracking pre-season.

 

[ant555]

Ruck work good.
Presence around the ground terrible.
2 kicks. No marks.

 

[ghostdog]

Ruck work good.
Presence around the ground terrible.
2 kicks. No marks.

How much of that is because Cats controlled Q4?

 

[ant555]

How much of that is because Cats controlled Q4?

Not sure what that matters. He was invisible around the ground and should have been in spots to make a contest when they had a run on . That is the level he has to get to .
Should have been 2 or 3 marks and 6 or 7 possessions on the game time he had .

 

[Ambrosia]

I think he would have shown flashes of being able to do it by now if he was ever gonna improve his contested marking

 

[ghostdog]

Not sure what that matters. He was invisible around the ground and should have been in spots to make a contest when they had a run on . That is the level he has to get to .
Should have been 2 or 3 marks and 6 or 7 possessions on the game time he had .

Fair enough

 

[ant555]

My man Nick.
Thought he did okay in the ruck contests against the Cats but was poor around the ground.
Did not see the Box Hill game but from a couple of reports he did okay sharing the ruck with Sam and was good around the ground.

From the EFC match report.

"Nick Bryan lent an important hand to Draper in the ruck, getting his hands on the ball around the ground and hitting the scoreboard with an important goal on the verge of three-quarter-time."

 

[ant555]

My boy today.
10 disposals . 3 marks . 2 tackles . 29 hit outs.
Rucked against Darcey Fort and Henry Smith.
Had a slow first quarter but worked his way into the game from there. Sprayed his only shot at goal. Played 90% of the time in the ruck.
Thought Fort was slightly better than him and he struggled physically at times but fought it out.

 

[ant555]

My Boy today.
4 kicks. 7 handballs. 2 tackles.0 marks.4 clearances. 40 hit outs.
Do not agree with some comments he does not look interested as he was more than competitive in the ruck against two big rucks in Campbell , Heath and a couple of contests against Hayes.
Up to half time he had limited touches , two from memory. Was better in the second half but dropped 4 or 5 marks he should have eaten for breakfast.
Tap work is good enough as we already know. Just has to be taking 5 or so marks a game.

 

[ant555]

Can he step up? I would've thought by now he'd be taking more control around the ground in the VFL, getting more marks and possesions. And maybe a goal or 2.

That is the question. It is the one thing holding him back. Consistent presence around the ground.

 

[citizen-erased]

My Boy today.
4 kicks. 7 handballs. 2 tackles.0 marks.4 clearances. 40 hit outs.
Do not agree with some comments he does not look interested as he was more than competitive in the ruck against two big rucks in Campbell , Heath and a couple of contests against Hayes.
Up to half time he had limited touches , two from memory. Was better in the second half but dropped 4 or 5 marks he should have eaten for breakfast.
Tap work is good enough as we already know. Just has to be taking 5 or so marks a game.

Has he got the engine/mobility to just outrun his opponent to space for uncontested grabs?
Vs trying to out mark bigger bodies

 

[ant555]

Has he got the engine/mobility to just outrun his opponent to space for uncontested grabs?
Vs trying to out mark bigger bodies

He is mobile enough and he has the tank to ruck for 80% of the game. He gets around the ground and into positions but he either gets out marked or is very patchy week to week as far as actually taking marks. There is no doubt he has more development to go strength wise as he is still only 23 but he dropped a few today that where under limited pressure or contact.

 

[Blind Turn]

He’d want to be able to hold more marks or the project will need to be reassessed and big Vis given more focus. Has he got the footy nous that Goldy possesses, or an x-factor like Drapes? Can he kick a goal? He’d need to show something in these areas because simply being a tap ruckman is not going to cut it. What I saw last year had me hopeful he had a bit of the Goldy attributes but I’m beginning to wonder if he has the footy nous to pull it off.