Strauchanie

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Bryan Strauchan
Peter Helliar as Bryan Strauchan in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Bryan Keith Strauchan
Date of birth	1984 (age 39–40)
Place of birth	Horsham, Victoria
Original team(s)	Horsham Reserves
Draft	Final pick, 2004 National Draft
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2004–2009	Collingwood	0 (0)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
2007–present	Victoria (Legends Game)	4 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2008.
Career highlights
Final Pick National Draft 2004 Captain of the Asian Team of the Century E. J. Whitten Legends Game: 2007, 2008 Co-captain of Victoria (EJ Whitten Legends Game): 2008

Bryan Keith Strauchan (pronounced "Strawn"), better known as "Strauchanie" (pronounced "Strawny"), is a fictional Australian rules football player played by Peter Helliar, who first appeared during short sketches on Before the Game.

Strauchanie is represented as a talentless, overweight bogan, oblivious to his own lack of ability, who occupied a position on the Collingwood Football Club's playing list until he announced his retirement in early April 2009 on Triple M.

Through his regular segment on Before the Game, Strauchanie became a popular character for his combination of country football stereotypes and jokes about contemporary issues in the AFL. Strauchan has since made celebrity appearances, often performing in charity sports events.