Maynard cleared by tribunal for Brayshaw collision

[Corn Cobbers]

THE AFL has opted against appealing the Tribunal's decision in the Brayden Maynard case, meaning the Collingwood defender is in the clear to play in the Magpies' preliminary final.

AFL ponders rule change after Maynard Tribunal call

The Brayden Maynard saga is officially over after the AFL opted not to appeal the Tribunal's decision

www.afl.com.au

The AFL, having brought the charge against Maynard, said on Wednesday that it would not challenge the Tribunal's ruling, but would comment further later in the day.

"The AFL has confirmed that after careful consideration and review of the Tribunal's decision and reasons following last night's hearing into the incident involving Collingwood's Brayden Maynard and Melbourne's Angus Brayshaw, the AFL has decided not to appeal the Tribunal's decision," a statement read.

"Per the Tribunal Guidelines the AFL had to make this decision by 12:00pm AEST today.

"The AFL will release a further statement later today."

Finally some sanity

 

[Checksider]

AFL really didn’t do enough to accentuate the careless argument. Maynard’s counsel is tearing them to shreds.

Exactly. They don’t want him to be suspended.

Meanwhile McAdam gets suspended for “potential to cause injury”. What a joke this league is.

 

[Pistol Night]

Did the biomechanics expert solve the riddle on whether Maynard's bouquet of flowers made it into a vase at Brayshaw's house?

No. We'll never know sadly

 

[demondavey]

AFL really didn’t do enough to accentuate the careless argument. Maynard’s counsel is tearing them to shreds.

Because they don’t want him suspended. They will, however, change the rules for 2024.

 

[sr36]

K

Maynard chose to minimise the harm to himself which in turn meant he did not show duty of care to Brayshaw. When you leave the ground that is something you must do.

It doesn't appear anywhere in the guidelines. It's used in discussion to show how aggressive a hip and shoulder was. It's not relevant here

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

True, but i made a point earlier that he was clear of the oppo trajectory when he left the ground.
Brayshaws motion closed the gap.
It’s a very difficult one that will result in rule changes as everyone is suggesting but under the current rules an attempt to smother under these circumstances is not a reportable offence

Maynard is not silly though. Brayshaw was running towards goal, it should be expected that the gap will close when two players are running at each other, and the player making the defensive action must adjust for this to ensure what they do isn’t illegal and unsafe.

It was a clear cut down field free kick, so we already know what he chose to do wasn’t good enough.

 

[Checksider]

I think the colour of the jumper that Maynard wears is swaying a few

Yeah, the ones working at AFL House.

 

[DonsRule]

He's not blaming Brayshaw. He's pointing out that there was reason for Maynard to think where he was going to land was going to be clear.

I don't really agree with that though, I mean obviously he is doing his job to defend Maynard - and doing quite well too here I think. But Brayshaw moved slightly off his line in the kicking action he was never imo getting his head out of the line of Maynard, it did perhaps make the contacts a little more fill on but think it was almost certainly always coming. But his job is to defend Maynard .

 

[Mr Lizard]

Yeah, he jumped solely off his right foot, but he does skip on his left before jumping. Brayshaw does move to his right after kicking, at which point Maynard is already in the air.

"Mr Maynard jumped off both feet"

errr...can we believe anything else this guys says? what footage is he looking at?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Wayne Carey said today that players can change what there doing in the air.

 

[YeoShuey]

Yeah, the ones working at AFL House.

Ridiculous statement.

 

[Simon_Says]

If you have enough time to turn and lead with the shoulder, you have time to make other decisions.

Maynard prioritised his own wellbeing. No duty of care to his opponent displayed.

Impact severe. Unquestionable. Conduct careless. Unquestionable.

Result: 3 weeks.


No idea what you muppets have been talking about for 149 pages. He's cooked.

Thanks . Yes this exactly
My sediments too mate, if only Other posters had the same logic.

PS for everyone else, it's irrelevant whether Bruz meant to KO Gus or not, he should still be held liable for any damages that occur.

 

[windyhill]

Smothers in big finals are a sore point for you guys hey..

Barry Breen likes this.

 

[Pistol Night]

"Mr Maynard jumped off both feet"

errr...can we believe anything else this guys says? maybe he was looking at different footage

Missiles dont have feet

 

[Roby]

Wayne Carey said today that players can change what there doing in the air.

Not everyone is Wayne Carey or Gary Ablett

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Because they don’t want him suspended. They will, however, change the rules for 2024.

Be interesting to see how they write that new rule and what it is going to be in reference to

 

[Pistol Night]

Wayne Carey said today that players can change what there doing in the air.

Think Duck was referring to airline toilets though

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Wayne Carey said today that players can change what there doing in the air.

Of course they can.

 

[Mr Lizard]

Missiles dont have feet

some frisbees do

 

[Mister B]

AFL counsel has missed a key point. Plenty of talk of an instinctual reaction.

Instinct: an innate, typically fixed pattern of behaviour in animals in response to certain stimuli.

Now if I run in the direction of someone who is running towards me and we look like we are going to collide, my instinct is to put my arms out in front, not to turn my body to the side.

I'd be questioning if an instinct can be learned and if not, this was not an instinctual reaction rather a learned protective behaviour.

 

[Purple Suit]

Wayne Carey said today that players can change what there doing in the air.

And when going to the toilet

 

[GoPies1]

Maynard is not silly though. Brayshaw was running towards goal, it should be expected that the gap will close when two players are running at each other, and the player making the defensive action must adjust for this to ensure what they do isn’t illegal and unsafe.

It was a clear cut down field free kick, so we already know what he chose to do wasn’t good enough.

They were on a different trajectory.

The ball hit his arm which was to the right.
Brayshaw went further to his right into the path of Maynard after the kick.
It wasn’t two bulls charging head on but one coming in at an angle while the other was in the air.

It’s not a shirtfront.

 

[keithrichards]

Wayne Carey said today that players can change what there doing in the air.

They can

 

[Tadpole]

Missiles dont have feet

But frisbees have arms?

 

[Pistol Night]

some frisbees do

If he jumped at him like a frisbee its lucky he didnt cut Gussy in half

 

[brutus76]

So he said "GO GO GADGET FEET?"