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<\/a><\/p>\nFormer AFL<\/a> key forward Brandon Ryan<\/a> will join the Maribyrnong Park Football Club for the 2026 season following his delisting by the Brisbane Lions<\/a> in October.<\/p>\n Ryan was drafted as a mature-age prospect in the 2023 mid-season draft by Hawthorn following his success at VFL level with the Northern Bullants<\/a>, where he kicked 28 goals in 15 games for the now-defunct club.<\/p>\n Ryan crossed over to Queensland from Hawthorn at the end of 2023 in a trade with Jack Gunston<\/a>, and played one\u00a0AFL<\/a> match for the Lions after three games with the Hawks.<\/p>\n Ryan was instrumental in his sole career win, kicking three goals against Collingwood in Round 21, 2023, to guide Hawthorn to a famous 32-point victory over the eventual premiers.<\/p>\n Ryan returns to Maribyrnong Park following a three-season hiatus from the club, having played for the Lions in the EDFL in 2022 before his call-up to the VFL in 2023.<\/p>\n “We’re ecstatic to announce that the towering key forward and elite goal kicker, Brandon Ryan<\/a>, is returning to Maribyrnong Park Football Club for the 2026 season,” the club statement read.<\/p>\n “Standing tall at 200cm, Brandon has spent the last two seasons with the Brisbane Lions<\/a>, primarily in the VFL. He also had a stint at Hawthorn, mid-season drafted the year before, and played with the Northern Bullants<\/a> in the VFL.<\/p>\n “Get ready for an electrifying season as Brandon brings his top-tier skills back to the Park.”<\/p>\n
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