I challenge people to go look all the ruckmen who have been used so far this year. Almost to a man Ryan is not only behind them at age 23 but miles behind them.
Most had at least managed to show incremental improvement at the level and had at least started to cement themselves in the role at the level.
That's bs mate at age 23 ruckman still considered a baby there a slow burn with them unless there gun like a English or a Darcy
No b/s bud go look it up for yourself. With out doing the home work id say most of the ruckmen by age 23 if not established to some degree which Ryan is not, either ultimately fall by the way side or mostly become backups because clubs need a mature bodied cover.
Tim English was a slow burn but each year he showed incremental improvement and as such the dogs kept putting games into him. By the end of 2023 he went 290 disposals, 19 goals, 341 hit outs, 41 clearances, 144 contested possesions, and 31 contested marks.
At the moment Ryan cannot even get a regular game and when he does he has invariably done poorly.
Will he get better well we all hope so but based on what has gone before you would be mad not to be raising concerns.
