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Brayshaw has retired because of repeated concussions. Not because of the concussion he received courtesy of Maynard.
Does every thread on this board have to degenerate into a bunch of rock apes flinging their faeces?
I thought at the time, it was a bit of a worry how badly he was concussed from what appeared to be a fairly innocuous head high hit. It wasn't as though Maynard accelerated into it and cleaned his clock. It reminded me a little of boxers and UFC fighters who suddenly develop a "glass jaw" and become prone to being knocked out 3 to 4 times in succession. e.g Chuck Liddell, who by the end would fall to the canvas if anyone tapped his chin.
Sad day for Brayshaw and the Dees to have his career cut short like this. He was a bloody good footballer. Universally respected for his attitude, toughness and his desire to win the hard ball. A crucial player in Melbourne's drought-breaking 2021 premiership.
News like this is a good reminder for us diehard footy tragics that AFL footballers are not machines. They're not just there for our entertainment. They are real people made of flesh and blood who pay a personal price to play our great game. We should applaud all of them for their courage in taking the field and wearing the hard hits and bleeding for our clubs' jumpers.
Does every thread on this board have to degenerate into a bunch of rock apes flinging their faeces?
I thought at the time, it was a bit of a worry how badly he was concussed from what appeared to be a fairly innocuous head high hit. It wasn't as though Maynard accelerated into it and cleaned his clock. It reminded me a little of boxers and UFC fighters who suddenly develop a "glass jaw" and become prone to being knocked out 3 to 4 times in succession. e.g Chuck Liddell, who by the end would fall to the canvas if anyone tapped his chin.
Sad day for Brayshaw and the Dees to have his career cut short like this. He was a bloody good footballer. Universally respected for his attitude, toughness and his desire to win the hard ball. A crucial player in Melbourne's drought-breaking 2021 premiership.
News like this is a good reminder for us diehard footy tragics that AFL footballers are not machines. They're not just there for our entertainment. They are real people made of flesh and blood who pay a personal price to play our great game. We should applaud all of them for their courage in taking the field and wearing the hard hits and bleeding for our clubs' jumpers.
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