Bryan played his first game of 2026 in R9, posting 59 in Essendon's 14-point loss at Sydney Showground — above his 38 BE on debut and a decent foundation for a $257.6k ruck at 27 career games. The job security question hasn't been answered in one game. Watch the R10 team sheet; if he's named again and posts another above-BE score, the cash gen story begins from a very cheap base.