Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn : MSD Pick 12, Brandon Ryan, debuts!

[hawkmang]

Judas Priest, given I am nearly twice his age, my metabolism must be on life support. Possibly explains why I start falling asleep on the sofa around 9 o’clock these days.
Go Brandon!

Up until ~23 I could eat constantly, do no exercise or anything and not put on any weight at all. Come 25/26 I have to work my arse off and eat super lean to drop any weight and just looking at weights puts muscle on. Some of the 18 year olds who are built like men I swear must be on PFDs or are just genetic freaks to get to that size so young.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

Up until ~23 I could eat constantly, do no exercise or anything and not put on any weight at all. Come 25/26 I have to work my arse off and eat super lean to drop any weight and just looking at weights puts muscle on. Some of the 18 year olds who are built like men I swear must be on PFDs or are just genetic freaks to get to that size so young.

Ha ha, it’s a nice problem to have.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Up until ~23 I could eat constantly, do no exercise or anything and not put on any weight at all. Come 25/26 I have to work my arse off and eat super lean to drop any weight and just looking at weights puts muscle on. Some of the 18 year olds who are built like men I swear must be on PFDs or are just genetic freaks to get to that size so young.

I couldn't gain weight until I hit 20. Since then I look at a chicken nugget and put on 10kg

 

[The German Hunter]

Twin towers, watch Breust kick six.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Wouldn't mind if he ended up like podsiadly

He wouldn’t get away with it, not at Hawthorn. Multiple weeks for kneeing.

 

[The hands of stone]

Glad we are having a look at him in the seniors . Hopefully performs well enough to string some games together with Lewis.

If he can I think we will snag an upset before the end of season

 

[naysayer]

I think he'll kick a few.

 

[Brant]

Glad we are having a look at him in the seniors . Hopefully performs well enough to string some games together with Lewis.

If he can I think we will snag an upset before the end of season

I reckon we get up tomorrow

I think he'll kick a few.

With Ryan good for 3+

 

[Mitchell Madness]

I think he'll kick a few.

Depends on how smart the team is
Just as likely to send it to a 2-on-1 for Lewis all game

 

[hawker79]

Really excited to see him make his AFL debut. I hope he is given a good run at a few games at the very least to see what he can do or what he can become. Having a strong KPF or someone who can provide a decent focal point up forward is so important for us overall. Hope he can have an impact and wish him all the best.

 

[grumbleguts]

If we get Liam Ryan

1

Liam Ryan

Age

27

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.3

5star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

as well, it's going to be tough telling the Ryan twins apart on the footy field. I hope they have vastly different numbers.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

There's just under an hour now until Brandon Ryan makes his AFL debut. The realisation that he's playing AFL will undoubtedly be hitting his mind now, along with the nerves that come with playing at this level. I say good luck to him. He's 25 years old, 200cm tall, and clearly a hard worker. He is worth taking a chance on. At 200cm, he isn't the athletic type that the King brothers or Max Ramsden are, but he is agile enough. In my opinion, he is an undeniable presence in the air at the VFL level that I think will translate to the AFL. His long arms enforce his aerial presence even more. His kicking technique is certainly one of the most peculiar I have ever seen, but it is clearly very effective for him. As WWSD said on Friday, arguably the best part about his game is the follow up work he does once the ball hits the grounds inside 50. He does indeed get a lot of his goals from general play. Well, good luck to him. He could be anything, but he is worth giving a chance.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[hawkmang]

Looking like he belongs at the level already. Exciting times! Great goal and overall contest/pressure

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

Halftime of his AFL debut. Brandon Ryan looks up to the task. His 200cm frame makes him an imposing target in the air, with him already claiming 4 marks. His lead-up work is much better than Koschitzke, Greene, etc. He needs to work on his partnership with Mitchell Lewis

2

Mitchell Lewis

Age

25

Ht

199cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.5

2star

K

5.9

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.3

3star

G

1.2

4star

D

4.3

1star

K

2.8

1star

HB

1.5

1star

M

0.8

1star

T

0.3

1star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.6

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

, but I could see him being the partner Lewis needs. He moves much more like a ruck than other key position players of his height (King brothers, Ramsden, Sam De Koning), but he moves well enough. Well done to him for kicking his first goal. We'll need a few more from him, but it's a good start.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Give the lad an extension for a year now. Worth persisting with in 2024.

 

[anders]

Twin towers, watch Breust kick six.

Not bad

 

[Brant]

Give the lad an extension for a year now. Worth persisting with in 2024.

Did he not sign on for 18 months?

 

[Brant]

Twin towers, watch Breust kick six.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

excellent debut, looks like he will at least prove a handful for defenders in marking contests and on the lead. seems to be a clever player too

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Did he not sign on for 18 months?

I thought it was 6 months for Ryan. 18 months for Tucker. I could be wrong though.

 

[Brant]

I thought it was 6 months for Ryan. 18 months for Tucker. I could be wrong though.

You could also be right!
Mine was a genuine question, not a suggestion.

 

[badboybobba]

Thought he was ok but got pushed off the ball way too easily a few times, needs to hit the gym obviously.
Due to the fact he’s not physically ready we didn’t play him as the second ruck, I think if he’s going to make it then that’s his go.
Hopefully he can put on the kg’s as he has plenty of upside

 

[WWSD]

Ryan had 2 shots on goal that didn’t make the distance. Not a bad debut game considering the lack of inside 50s.

Get his endurance levels up and he will be a handy second/third tall forward.