User blog comment:Axiaz/Melee AD Carries/@comment-3546228-20120507215244

First of all, all champions are playable as bruisers on the list. Tryndamere can make a great bruiser, he's just better with the carry build because his constant dashes, heals, debuff and ultimate offer him enough survivability.

A bruiser typically has characteristics both of a tank and a dps dealer. Jarvan is the perfect example. He has both a defensive and an offensive steroid, as well as a ton of crowd control. He's kinda like the perfect bruiser. Same with Xin Zhao, he's very tanky but also has a pretty good dps.

A carry is supposed to be a character that has hyperscaling damage. This is usually achieved through steroids, but some carries like Ashe can carry due to unique characteristics, like her having both a high range and a lot of CC.