Chris Bryan
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | 6 March 1982 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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| Punts: | 23 |
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| Punt yards: | 860 |
| Average: | 37.4 |
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| Personal information | |||
| Original team(s) | Frankston (VFL) | ||
| Debut | Round 11, 4 June 2005, Carlton vs. Sydney Swans, at Docklands |
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| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2005–2006 | Carlton | 16 (9) | |
| 2007–2009 | Collingwood | 30 (10) | |
| Total | 46 (19) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Chris Bryan (born 6 March 1982 in Melbourne, Australia) is a former sportsman who played both Australian rules football and American football professionally. Bryan played in the Australian Football League from 2005 until 2009, and then in the National Football League as a punter in 2010 and 2011.
Bryan is the great grandson of dual premiership player, Ernest 'Snowy' Lumsden, who played 78 games for Collingwood from 1910 to 1920. Bryan's great uncle was Collingwood legend Dick Lee. Bryan unsuccessfully trialled for the Collingwood rookie list in 2000 and spent the next 4 seasons playing in the VFL.
As a mature-aged recruit, Bryan was drafted in the sixth round (no.73 overall) by Carlton in the 2004 AFL Draft. Drafted as a 22 years old, Bryan was given a chance after showing enough at VFL level for both Sandringham and Frankston. He made his debut for Carlton in Round 11, 2005 against Sydney and showed an immediate sign he was an aggressive and mobile ruckman, having 20 disposals and 17 hitouts. He played the next 11 games, before being omitted for the last round of 2005. In round 21 he amazingly had zero disposals, but managed a career high 20 hitouts.
Bryan struggled in the 2006 season, as Dylan McLaren was recruited to fill the secondary ruck position behind Barnaby French. Bryan played only five games, all towards the end of the season, was dropped to the VFL reserves for the finals. Bryan was delisted by Carlton after two seasons.
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