Paul Bryan

[Stewbojevic]

Tough and hard-working forward, Paul Bryan joined the Knights Top 30 ahead of the start of the 2024 season.

A Mackay product, Bryan arrived at the Club in 2022 winning the Club's SG Ball Player of the Year in his first season before representing Queensland in the Under 19's State of Origin.

 

[mave]

Prop or an edge ?

 

[Stewbojevic]

Prop or an edge ?

His profile says prop but I don’t know much about him.

 

[Woodsie]

This is the bloke that dislocated his shoulder in the first tackle on debut ... and played on ... gutsy at least.

 

[Hertera]

Why do we do these swaps? Arthur was gone at end of season anyway.

 

[Bomb Voyage]

On paper, knowing nothing about Bryan, seems like a great move. We need young props, we get a young prop. Great!

 

[double hoops]

This is the bloke that dislocated his shoulder in the first tackle on debut ... and played on ... gutsy at least.

Out of action for 2025. And now an unknown for how he will be in 2026.

 

[BOZO]

Tough and hard-working forward, Paul Bryan joined the Knights Top 30 ahead of the start of the 2024 season.

A Mackay product, Bryan arrived at the Club in 2022 winning the Club's SG Ball Player of the Year in his first season before representing Queensland in the Under 19's State of Origin.

Thanks for posting feathered friend
New Manly players always wet our appetite
Life is a box of chocolates
I hope he turns out a Great Manly favourite

 

[BOZO]

On paper, knowing nothing about Bryan, seems like a great move. We need young props,

We need GREAT young props
Dont forget the word Great feathered friend
Lets Make Manly GREAT again with Great Recruits

 

[Buughes]

Would this not rule out the chance of Silva now as there’s no top 30 spot with this swap happening

 

[Phobia]

SFX, so Mimi's is his agent. Same as the Turbos and TKO.

Under 19's Origin in 2022 for the Maroons, which is what Bullemor was in, in about 2019 (?)

For reference, the forwards he was with haven't really broken through either: The Va'a's, Te Kura, Pahulu and Finefeuiaki are the only ones of note, and they're just beginning their careers too.

Good signing, but it'll likely be a slow burn with this guy. Props don't normally break through as quickly.

EDIT: Looks like the catch with this guy, is that he's always injured. He'll fit right in.

 

[Nordburg]

Why do we do these swaps? Arthur was gone at end of season anyway.

So why not get something for him,rather than waiting til seasons end when he walks for free?

 

[mave]

This is the bloke that dislocated his shoulder in the first tackle on debut ... and played on ... gutsy at least.

Tough as old teak.....good.

 

[Hertera]

So why not get something for him,rather than waiting til seasons end when he walks for free?

We are that keen on Bryan? ok

 

[BOZO]

I wonder where The Roosters get their young forwards ?
They do have the smallest nursery
They have some great ones playing and great ones coming through the grades

 

[Nordburg]

We are that keen on Bryan? ok

“That keen…”? It’s a swap for a player that has only played 7 first grade games in 3 yrs at the club and was unlikely to play again,barring injury to the 2 most resilient players in the club

 

[Hertera]

“That keen…”? It’s a swap for a player that has only played 7 first grade games in 3 yrs at the club and was unlikely to play again,barring injury to the 2 most resilient players in the club

I'm saying we should have kept the spot open for a ready made first grader. Let Arthur go and keep spot open.

 

[KNUCKLES]

So we recruited a player in 2025 that's injured for the season? When we are short on forwards this year? Outstanding stuff

 

[Nordburg]

I'm saying we should have kept the spot open for a ready made first grader. Let Arthur go and keep spot open.

Ok,I see what you’re saying.Probably means they’re struggling to either get anyone or find someone that wants to be moved on from the club.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

So we recruited a player in 2025 that's injured for the season? When we are short on forwards this year? Outstanding stuff

At least we're not kept in suspense about whether or not he'll be injured, they cut to the chase 🙂