Brandon Ryan

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Brandon Ryan
File:Brandon Ryan 050425.jpg
Ryan in April 2025
Personal information
Full name Brandon Ryan
Born (1997-11-07) 7 November 1997 (age 28)
Original team Northern Bullants (VFL)
Draft No. 12, 2023 mid-season rookie draft
Debut Round 20, 2023, Hawthorn vs. St Kilda, at Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Height 200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Position Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2023 Hawthorn 3 (4)
2024–2025 Brisbane Lions 1 (1)
Total 4 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Brandon Ryan (born 7 November 1997) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn and the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early career

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Brandon Ryan grew up at Barwon Heads, Victoria, where he learnt to play with the local juniors. He later played with the Geelong West Giants in the GFL. His style of play create interest from Geelong but only North Melbourne offered him a contract. He accepted a two-year deal with the North Melbourne to play in their VFL side. [1] He didn't play a game at North so after Covid lockdown finished he found himself at Maribyrnong Park in the EDFL. Former AFL player and then-Northern Bullants coach Brodie Holland invited Ryan to do preseason training in 2023, which led to him joining the club. He played seven games before getting drafted.[2]

AFL career

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Hawthorn

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Ryan was the twelfth player picked in the 2023 mid-season draft, having made an impression playing for Northern Bullants in the Victorian Football League. By being drafted he lined up with Box Hill Hawks. He received a six-month contract with the Hawks.[3]

He had to serve a suspension whilst he was with the Bullants.[4] A series of strong performances for Box Hill saw him made his debut in round 20, 2023 against St Kilda at Docklands Stadium.[5][6] He kicked a goal on debut. In his second game against ladder leaders Collingwood, he kicked 3 goals.

In September 2023 he signed a contract extension for season 2024,[7] but was ultimately traded to Brisbane on the final day of trade period.[8]

Brisbane

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Ryan played one match over two seasons for the Lions, both seasons which were premiership seasons for the club, before being delisted at the end of the 2025 AFL season.[9]

Family

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Ryan is the cousin of Fremantle star defender Luke Ryan.[10]

Statistics

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AFL

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Updated to the end of 2023.[11]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2023 Hawthorn 46 3 4 1 15 3 18 10 3 1.3 0.3 5.0 1.0 6.0 3.3 1.0 0
2024 Brisbane Lions 24 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0
AFL career 4 5 1 17 3 20 11 4 1.3 0.3 4.3 0.8 5.0 2.8 1.0 0

VFL

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Updated to the end of round 13, 2024.[12]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2023 Northern Bullants 14 7 18 10 65 33 98 35 10 2.6 1.4 9.3 4.7 14.0 5.0 1.4
2023 Box Hill 46 8 13 15 55 34 89 43 9 1.6 1.9 6.9 4.3 11.1 5.4 1.1
2024 Brisbane Lions 24 8 13 8 61 38 99 39 8 1.6 1.0 7.6 4.8 12.4 4.9 1.0
VFL-listed career 23 44 33 181 105 286 117 27 1.9 1.4 7.9 4.6 12.4 5.1 1.2

References

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  • Brandon Ryan's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
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  • Brandon Ryan at AustralianFootball.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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