Player Watch #28: Bigoa Nyuon

[giantroo]

Kangaroos add further defensive depth with deal for Tigers tall

The Kangaroos have completed a deal for Tiger Bigoa Nyuon

www.afl.com.au

Bigoa Nyuon: Roos secure versatile tall in Tiger trade

Ruck/defender Bigoa Nyuon is heading to Arden St after a trade between North Melbourne and Richmond

www.nmfc.com.au

 

[Chadwiko]

Good depth signing. Has an opportunity to play next year if he's good enough. Has shown glimpses.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Okay depth. I hope they didn't give him any more than a 1 year deal, as his VFL form doesn't justify anything more than that. At 22 y.o I guess there is the potential for a little bit of upside.

Even though he is 197cm I don't think he has the strength to play on the big boys either. Only avg'd 11.2 disposals and 4 marks per game at VFL level this year, but he did spend sometime playing in the ruck.

 

[The Warlord]

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Welcome biggy!

Biggy Nyuon = The Next Thing

 

[The Warlord]

Hopefully this means we get Nyadol too.

 

[zoomba23]

Continuing to shore up the position gets a tick from me. Now we need to do it for key forwards too

 

[Bren]

Great pick-up, welcome Biggy!

 

[KangaRooster]

NOTORIOUS!!

Welcome mate, long may you prosper!

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Biggy Nyuon = The Little Miss

 

[LB2Snake]

Moves very similar to Majak, long loping strides. Hope it works out for us. Hardly a huge risk

 

[joegreen]

Does he have any forward craft? Or only KPD/Ruck?

 

[joegreen]

 

[year of the roo]

Continuing to shore up the position gets a tick from me. Now we need to do it for key forwards too

I think both he and Pink have played footy up forward, so we're not totally discounting it.

 

[koshari]

Moves very similar to Majak, long loping strides. Hope it works out for us. Hardly a huge risk

speculative selection with a pick we were never using.

 

[joegreen]

VFL R14: Nyuon makes goal debut after siren

Bigoa Nyuon makes his first goal in the VFL after the siren in the Round 14 match against Geelong

www.richmondfc.com.au

 

[Makeshift Park]

It looks like he's got a lot of pace and a very good leap to work with.

Best of Biggie

Watch some highlights of Bigoa Nyuon from the VFL this year

www.richmondfc.com.au

Welcome to the best team in the world mate!

 

[travelli]

NOTORIOUS!!

Welcome mate, long may you prosper!

I can't go passed this one. Great clip too

 

[desie]

Does he have any forward craft? Or only KPD/Ruck?

He kicked 2.7 in the VFL against the Giants this year so there may be something there, obviously needs to work on his goal kicking.

 

[giantroo]

North Melbourne has secured key defender and ruck Bigoa Nyuon following a trade with Richmond on Monday.

The Roos receive the 200cm Nyuon in exchange for pick No.65 in the 2023 AFL Draft.

The 22-year-old was originally taken by the Tigers as a third-round selection in the 2019 AFL Draft before being re-selected in the 2022 Rookie Draft.

He was one of Richmond’s most consistent key defenders in the VFL throughout 2022 and earned his AFL debut in his team’s Round 9 win over Hawthorn in the same year.

North Melbourne head of football talent Brady Rawlings

Brady Rawlings

Age

42

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

8.7

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.8

3star

said the club was pleased to welcome Nyuon to Arden Street.

"Biggie is an athletic key defender who stood out to us with his ability to take intercept marks and his versatility to play as ruck," Rawlings said.

"The Tigers have a few tall options down back and in the ruck, so he’s searching for an opportunity to play senior football.

"We look forward to welcoming him into the club and seeing his attributes further develop here."

 

[Moti]

I like some of his tape, some of his best moments were in his 1 AFL game. Marking is solid, athleticism is great and seems to have a good feel for spoiling.

 

[Rockstar6]

Listening to trad radio. They said its a 1 year deal

 

[GS WARRIORS]

Welcome Biggy

Could Nyoun play as our 2nd ruck (start in defence) on game day? This allows us not to play CCJ as a forward (or play a 2nd ruck) and keep Comben away from rucking.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Bren]

Looks a bit tentative but agile... can he play ruck?