Mark of the Year winner. All-Australian. A pivotal part of one of the biggest plays in grand final history. Liam Ryan has no shortage of highlights after eight years in the AFL with the West Coast Eagles.

But it's his next adventure, a move to Victoria and the Saints, that sets up a brand new dynamic to excite fans wearing red, white and black.

Making his name with his high-flying marks and poise around goal, Ryan is set to pair with the Saints leading goal-kicker of the past three seasons Jack Higgins in a damaging forward-line partnership.

"I can't wait," Ryan told Saints Media.

"It's going to be a fun year next year."

"Playing alongside Higgo, Lance, Nas and pretty much all the boys is going to be fun.

"Playing against the Saints for the last eight years to being able to pull on the colours is just amazing."

Ryan kicked 22 goals in his 2025 campaign, proving a consistent focal point in attack out West and showcasing his class despite having two injury-interrupted seasons prior.

The early stages of his career where littered with accolades, winning a premiership in his rookie season in 2018 before claiming Mark of the Year a year later and All-Australian honours the year after that.

Ryan became prolific for his big-game moments, including taking a massive mark before being the kick inside 50 to Dom Sheed for one of the greatest moments in AFL grand final history.

Now, as a veteran of the competition, Ryan looks to continue to add to his sparkling resume while also being a mentor for the First Nations cohort at RSEA Park.

"Hopefully I win another [premiership]... That would really top my career."

"I learned a lot from Lewis Jetta and he really wrapped my arms around me and we still have that tight connection.

"Now that I'm one of the older players I was able to do that at West Coast and look after the young blokes.

"Now coming over here with Hilly he can look after me and the young guys."

Ryan was open about his desire to play alongside his fellow First Nations athletes at the Saints, including veteran Brad Hill, superstar Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and rising youngster Lance Collard.

Playing alongside Hill and Wanganeen-Milera for the Indigenous All Stars has given Ryan the taste of what to expect in 2026 and beyond, with the forward excited to get on the end of their pinpoint delivery.

"The connection with the Indigenous boys like Nas, Lance and obviously Hilly, once we spoke about it they told me to come over and made the transition easy."

"I've played against them for so long and you learn a lot from the opposition.

"We played All Stars together for the first time and we just clicked like it was nothing."