Bryden was an old school ruckman-cum-back pocket recruited from Wonthaggi, Victoria who, at his prime was considered one of the best ruckmen in the Victorian Football League.
[2] Bryden played for the Victorian interstate team in 1951 and was second best on ground in the 1954 VFL Grand Final.
[2] After leaving Footscray he coached and played for Nhill in country Victoria for three years.
He then returned to Melbourne and played for Kensington in the Sunday league at the age of 31 for 3 seasons.
This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1920s is a stub.