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Bryan Keith Strauchan

Personal information
Birth	1987, Horsham
Recruited from	Horsham Reserves
Playing career¹
Debut	June 13, 2007, Victoria vs. All Stars, at Melbourne
Team(s)	Carlton (2008) 0 Games, 0 Goals Victoria (2007) 1 Games, 1 Goals Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (629x658, 46 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Horsham is the largest city by population and regional centre of the Wimmera region of Australia, located at the Western Highway (connecting Melbourne to Adelaide) intersection with the Henty Highway (from Portland north towards Mildura). ... Horsham is the largest city by population and regional centre of the Wimmera region of Australia, located at the Western Highway (connecting Melbourne to Adelaide) intersection with the Henty Highway (from Portland north towards Mildura). ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... VIC redirects here. ... This page is for Telstra Dome, Melbourne. ... Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the sixth oldest Australian rules football club and the third oldest club in the Australian Football League. ... The E. J. Whitten Legends Game is an annual charity Australian rules football match, where retired star players are reunited, along with selected non-footballing celebrities, in a State of Origin interstate game, between Victoria and the All Stars (representing the rest of Australia). ... Collingwood (2005-2006) 0 Games, 0 Goals Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club involved, and playing in the Australian Football League. ...
¹ Statistics to end of 2007 season
Career highlights
Final Pick National Draft 2004 E. J. Whitten Legends Game 2007[1]

Bryan Keith Strauchan (born 1987 in Horsham, Victoria) is a fictional Australian rules football player who played for Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League, portrayed by comedian Peter Helliar on the popular football show Before the Game. He is the son of Roy and Soy Bean Strauchan. The E. J. Whitten Legends Game is an annual charity Australian rules football match, where retired star players are reunited, along with selected non-footballing celebrities, in a State of Origin interstate game, between Victoria and the All Stars (representing the rest of Australia). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Horsham is the largest city by population and regional centre of the Wimmera region of Australia, located at the Western Highway (connecting Melbourne to Adelaide) intersection with the Henty Highway (from Portland north towards Mildura). ... VIC redirects here. ... High marking is a key skill and spectacular attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of... Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club involved, and playing in the Australian Football League. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... Peter Jason Matthew Helliar (born in -Italy June 16, 1975) is an Australian comedian and television personality. ... Before the Game is an Australian rules football/comedy television show in Australia on the Ten Network. ...

Football career

Collingwood Football Club (2004-2006)

Last pick in the 2004 National Draft, Strauchan’s progress has been hampered by weight issues, lack of speed and skills that require considerable work. Wearing number 59, he has yet to make his AFL debut, however Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse has hinted that promotion may be around the corner. Strauchan was named in the senior team for the Collingwood vs. Sydney game 2005 but locked himself in the stairwell by accident, subsequently missing the game. He also has his own AFL footy card which describes all of his mediocre abilities. Strauchan also hosted the first part of the 2006 Brownlow Medal. Controversy was sparked last year when a drug test came back positive for very high levels of MSG. For other uses, see number 59. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... Michael Mick Malthouse (born 17 September 1953) is a legendary Australian rules footballer and current coach of Collingwood // Michael started his football career with St Kilda in 1972 playing 53 senior games, including three finals but his career with the club ended after being told by coach Allan Jeans that... Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club involved, and playing in the Australian Football League. ... Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ...

Mick Malthouse admits that Strauchan is hot property: he's probably only just behind Buckley, Rocca, Fraser, Licuria, Didak, Burns, Tarrant, Clement, Wakelin, Lockyer, Davis, Maxwell, O'Brien, Walker, Swan, Richards, Lonie, Rowe, The Clokes, Holland, Prestigiacomo, Johnson, Caracella, Rusling, Fanning, O'Bree, the Shaws, and Chris Egan in terms of marketability. Michael Mick Malthouse (born 17 September 1953) is a legendary Australian rules footballer and current coach of Collingwood // Michael started his football career with St Kilda in 1972 playing 53 senior games, including three finals but his career with the club ended after being told by coach Allan Jeans that... Nathan Buckley (born July 26, 1972) is a former Australian rules football player and captain of the Collingwood Football Club. ... Anthony Rocca (born August 15, 1977) is an Australian rules footballer who has played with the Sydney Swans and Collingwood in the AFL. Of Italian descent, Rocca is the younger brother of fellow Australian rules footballer and former teammate Saverio Rocca. ... Josh Fraser (born January 5, 1982) is an australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Paul Licuria (born January 4, 1978) is an former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Alan Didak (born February 15, 1983) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Christopher John Tarrant OBE (born 10 October 1946, Reading, Berkshire) is an English radio broadcaster, television presenter and war lord, now best known for hosting the TV game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. // Tarrant was educated at the Kings School, Worcester (1960-4) where he excelled at... James Clement (born September 4, 1976) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Shane Wakelin (born August 12, 1974) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Tarkyn Lockyer (born October 30, 1979) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Leon J. Davis, Polish-born US labor leader, November 26, 1906, Obecz, Poland - September 14, 1992, New Hyde Park, New York. ... Nick Maxwell (born June 3, 1983) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League Early career A former Geelong U18 player in 2001, Maxwell then played for North Ballarat in the VFL once he moved on from junior age. ... Heritier Harry OBrien (born November 15, 1986) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Dane Swan (born February 25, 1984) is an australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Guy Richards (born March 21, 1983) is an australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Ryan Lonie (born March 4, 1983) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League // Early Career Lonie starred as a junior footballer with his twin brother Nathan (Hawthorn, now Port Adelaide). ... Travis Cloke born March 5, 1987) is an Australian rules footballer who plays in the Australian Football League. ... Brodie Holland (born January 3, 1980) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Simon Presti Prestigiacomo (born January 31, 1978) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... There have been several people called Ben Johnson or Jonson: Ben Jonson (1572-1637; Elizabethan dramatist, poet & actor) Ben Johnson (c. ... Sean Rusling (born October 6, 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Shane OBree (born March 15, 1979) is an australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Christopher Andrew Egan (born June 29, 1984 in Sydney, Australia), is an Australian actor best known for playing Nick Smith in the Australian soap opera Home and Away for 3 years. ...

Bryan Strauchan suffers from a severe peanut allergy. He claims that the reason he was not selected for play is that selectors are biased against Asians. Peanut allergy is a type of food allergy, distinct from nut allergies. ... The term Asian can refer to something or someone from Asia. ...

At the end of the 2006 season, Strauchanie quit the club, after being caught with a teammate's girlfriend, despite dating Christi Malthouse in the show. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christi Malthouse (born 1976) is an Australian television personality. ...

Bryan Strauchan had slept with 8 members of the Collingwood Cheer Squad as of September 2007.

E. J. Whitten Legends Game (2007)

Strauchan appeared in the 2007 AFL membership commercial. Strauchan played in the 2007 E. J. Whitten Legends Game on 13 June. Playing most of the game, he failed to capitalise on an early opportunity from a tough angle, but was able to kick a goal after being given a controversial free kick early in the third quarter. Strauchanie was then able to set up an opportunity for a goal in the fourth quarter, sparking thoughts of a Victoria comeback. This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... The E. J. Whitten Legends Game is an annual charity Australian rules football match, where retired star players are reunited, along with selected non-footballing celebrities, in a State of Origin interstate game, between Victoria and the All Stars (representing the rest of Australia). ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Victoria may refer to: // Victoria of the United Kingdom, aka Queen Victoria, former British monarch Victoria (Australia), a state in Australia Victoria, British Columbia, the capital of the Canadian province Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory Victoria may also refer to: Victoria (name) Main disambiguation page: Victoria of the United...

Strauchan appeared in the Gillette Fusion Twenty20 Celebrity Challenge, a charity cricket match played for the Shane Warne Foundation. During the broadcast of this match, commentator Tony Greig failed to correctly pronounce Strauchanie's name. Greig incorrectly referred to him as "Straw - ch - nee." The Gillette Fusion is a safety razor by Gillette and released in 2006. ... Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in the United Kingdom for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), in 2003. ... Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria), is an Australian cricketer and the current captain of Hampshire. ... Anthony Tony William Greig (born October 6, 1946) is a former test cricketer and currently a commentator. ...

Carlton Football Club (2008)

In August 2007 Carlton coach Brett Ratten was pleased to announce at the Spirit of Carlton luncheon that the club had decided on the first pick for next year, no matter at what selection Carlton has its first pick. “We have made a decision and I would like to welcome to the Carlton Football Club Bryan Strauchan”, Ratten said when introducing comedian Peter Helliar, aka Bryan Strauchan. For other uses, see August (disambiguation). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... // See also Carleton Carlton, New South Wales Carlton, Victoria Carlton, a neighbourhood in Edmonton Carlton Hotel, Cannes Carlton, Bedfordshire Carlton, Cambridgeshire Carlton, County Durham Carlton, Leicestershire Carlton, North Yorkshire Carlton, Hambleton or Carlton-in-Cleveland Carlton, Richmondshire or Carlton Town Carlton, Selby (and Carlton Towers) Carlton, Nottinghamshire Carlton, South Yorkshire... Brett Ratts Ratten (born July 11, 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... // See also Carleton Carlton, New South Wales Carlton, Victoria Carlton, a neighbourhood in Edmonton Carlton Hotel, Cannes Carlton, Bedfordshire Carlton, Cambridgeshire Carlton, County Durham Carlton, Leicestershire Carlton, North Yorkshire Carlton, Hambleton or Carlton-in-Cleveland Carlton, Richmondshire or Carlton Town Carlton, Selby (and Carlton Towers) Carlton, Nottinghamshire Carlton, South Yorkshire... // See also Carleton Carlton, New South Wales Carlton, Victoria Carlton, a neighbourhood in Edmonton Carlton Hotel, Cannes Carlton, Bedfordshire Carlton, Cambridgeshire Carlton, County Durham Carlton, Leicestershire Carlton, North Yorkshire Carlton, Hambleton or Carlton-in-Cleveland Carlton, Richmondshire or Carlton Town Carlton, Selby (and Carlton Towers) Carlton, Nottinghamshire Carlton, South Yorkshire... Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the sixth oldest Australian rules football club and the third oldest club in the Australian Football League. ... Peter Jason Matthew Helliar (born in -Italy June 16, 1975) is an Australian comedian and television personality. ...

There are now rumours that he will be traded to Carlton at year's end, as described on one of his footy cards, which quotes him as saying, “I just don't get the respect at Collingwood, I've been thinking of a move to Carlton since I heard they don't train”. The term footy is a noun in Australian English to abbreviate the word football and is mostly used in reference to Australias two most popular codes thereof; Australian rules and rugby league. ... Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club involved, and playing in the Australian Football League. ... Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the sixth oldest Australian rules football club and the third oldest club in the Australian Football League. ...

Merchandise

Strauchan is releasing his autobiography Bryan Strauchan - my story: the rise and rise of a genuine superstar of Australian sport. In it Strauchan talks about his Horsham days, playing for Collingwood, and being Chinese. Strauchanie released his autobiography in front of a packed media conference at Collingwood's headquarters, the Lexus Centre, with Nathan Buckley helping promote it. The first 100 copies bought from the Lexus Centre will be personally signed by Bryan Strauchan. For other uses, see Horsham (disambiguation). ... Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club involved, and playing in the Australian Football League. ... Nathan Buckley (born July 26, 1972) is a former Australian rules football player and captain of the Collingwood Football Club. ...

A DVD featuring all of Strauchan's mini clips was released in late August/early September 2006 in Australia. This DVD is titled as "Strauchanie - Pure B.S.". Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

See also

• Peter Helliar