11 Facts About Gryan Miers

Gryan Miers was born on 30 March 1999 and is an Australian rules footballer playing for Geelong in the Australian Football League.

Gryan Miers played junior football for St Mary's and Grovedale before representing the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup.

Gryan Miers was named in the competition's team of the year, averaging 17 disposals and four tackles from his 17 matches.

Gryan Miers represented Vic Country in four matches at the 2017 AFL Under 18 Championships as a midfielder, averaging 18 disposals and five marks.

Gryan Miers was named as "one of AFL's next big cult heroes" by Fox Sports for his dreadlocks, unusual name, football ability and confidence in important matches.

Gryan Miers was selected by Geelong with pick 57 in the 2017 national draft.

Gryan Miers spent his first season in the Victorian Football League, playing all 20 matches and averaging one goal per game.

In 2019, Gryan Miers debuted in the opening round of the season against Collingwood.

Gryan Miers was nominated for the AFL Rising Star award in round 8, after amassing 22 possessions and kicking one goal against North Melbourne; up to that point he had played every match.

In June, Gryan Miers signed a contract extension with Geelong to the end of 2021.

Gryan Miers's father, David Miers, is a biomechanist who was listed with Collingwood in the 1980s and founded XBlades, a footwear company.