Nick Bryan
| Nick Bryan | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nick Bryan | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 2001 | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (NAB League) / Glen Iris | ||
| Draft | No. 38, 2019 national draft | ||
| Debut | 02 May 2021, Essendon vs. Carlton, at MCG | ||
| Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Essendon | 19 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Nick Bryan (born 22 October 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
AFL career
[edit]Bryan was drafted by the Essendon Football Club with the 38th overall selection in the 2019 AFL Draft.[1] Having spent his first season developing in the reserves, he made his debut in round 7, 2021 against Carlton.[2][3]
Bryan played only 19 games across his first five seasons in the AFL due to injury and developing in the VFL, however he won Essendon's VFL best and fairest award in 2021,[4] and was named in the VFL team of the year in 2024.[5] Bryan started the 2025 AFL season alongside Sam Draper as Essendon's first choice ruck pairing.[6][7] However, in round 5, Bryan suffered an ruptured ACL ruling him out for the season.[8][9]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of 2024.[10]
G
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks | H/O
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Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | ||||
| 2020 | Essendon | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | Essendon | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 2022 | Essendon | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 35 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | Essendon | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 29 | 72 | 20 | 11 | 141 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 17.6 |
| 2024 | Essendon | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 27 | 61 | 11 | 15 | 103 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 12.2 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 20.6 |
| Career | 19 | 2 | 3 | 106 | 74 | 180 | 43 | 42 | 313 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 16.5 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Pick 38: Nick Bryan". Essendon Football Club. 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Bryan to make debut". Essendon Football Club. 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Half a dozen debuts: Bombers to blood another young gun". AFL Media. 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Bryan brings home VFL best and fairest". Essendon Football Club. 9 September 2021.
- ^ "VFL: Bryan, El-Hawli named in Team of the Year". Essendon Football Club. 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Potential role tweak awaiting Draper as Crows loom ahead of free agency call". 1116 SEN. 11 February 2025.
- ^ "The 19-game Bomber who could be Essendon's difference maker". zerohanger.com. 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Bomber blow: Ruck to miss rest of 2025". AFL Media. 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Injury news: Scans confirm ACL rupture for Bryan". Essendon Football Club. 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Nick Bryan". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Nick Bryan's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Nick Bryan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Nick Bryan at AustralianFootball.com
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