Maynard cleared by tribunal for Brayshaw collision

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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

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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

 

[hawkman]

Fair dinkum how long does it take to review this and come out and say if he’s suspended or not surely they should have a decision by now ?

Probably drop around 7.50 tonight

 

[Roby]

He had a choice to just turn his body away to the right using/continuing the smothering momentum like 99.5% of footballers do.

Even worse! Swing to the right!

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

The Ryder video is irrelevant. Nothing about comprehension, you're just illogical.

I didn't post the Ryder video, I just explained what he should've done to smother the ball.

Jump off the ground at full speed, tuck shoulder, drive shoulder into opponents face. The perfect smother.

 

[jakson68]

Lol.. he could have died even!!

Yeah ok, it is amazing how much time you have to make decisions, when you can play things frame by frame.
Unfortunately, real time, real speed and real situations don't allow you that luxury.

 

[loki04]

Semantics.

Fine. Talk me through the steps Brayshaw could have done to minise the contact.

Been ready for contact as he saw Maynard coming before he looked at kicking.

Brace himself or put his own hands out.

Not run towards him both he and Maynard drift across not just Maynard.

Pirroete out.

Feign a kick and run around him.

Lean back on contact whilst bracing and instead of turning into him turn out.

Brayshaw watch his games, he never looks to protect his head even when in stoppages. He goes in with his head first, as you are a big chance of being rewarded a free whether you win it or dont.

 

[jakson68]

He had a choice to just turn his body away to the right using/continuing the smothering momentum like 99.5% of footballers do.

Yeah mate, in mid air.
Its football, not Cirque Du Soleil

 

[WatWouldCyrilDo]

Yeah ok, it is amazing how much time you have to make decisions, when you can play things frame by frame.
Unfortunately, real time, real speed and real situations don't allow you that luxury.

Not have 10 minutes to think about it doesn't absolve you of responsibility. He chose to jump in the air at Brayshaw, leading to him bumping him in the head. He has a duty of care which he neglected.

 

[maskmcgee]

 

[loki04]

I didn't post the Ryder video, I just explained what he should've done to smother the ball.

Jump off the ground at full speed, tuck shoulder, drive shoulder into opponents face. The perfect smother.

Well pickett did the same in same game but WHE shimmied right and moved off Kasiahs line.

 

[hawkman]

Yeah mate, in mid air.
Its football, not Cirque Du Soleil

He managed to turn his shoulder into him in mid air

 

[Maddo11]

Been ready for contact as he saw Maynard coming before he looked at kicking.

Brace himself or put his own hands out.

Not run towards him both he and Maynard drift across not just Maynard.

Pirroete out.

Feign a kick and run around him.

Lean back on contact whilst bracing and instead of turning into him turn out.

Brayshaw watch his games, he never looks to protect his head even when in stoppages. He goes in with his head first, as you are a big chance of being rewarded a free whether you win it or dont.

Or he could kick the ball to a team mate in the 50 so they can kick goals and win the game.

You're trying to tell us that a player without the ball has more right to jump into the player with the ball, than the player with the ball has the right to try and advance the ball to score. It's seriously pathetic

 

[loki04]

Or he could kick the ball to a team mate in the 50 so they can kick goals and win the game.

You're trying to tell us that a player without the ball has more right to jump into the player with the ball, than the player with the ball has the right to try and advance the ball to score. It's seriously pathetic

No I'm trying to tell you duty of care also extends to one self and NOT the sole responsibility of others especially when you play a contact sport.

The question was asked what are the realistic options he had I answered.

He has the right of course to leave himself open in a contact game and Brayden has the right as a opponent to try stop or mitigate the kick.

Footy is more then see ball get ball. You are advocating touch footy with no contact.

 

[Foxx]

He had a choice to just turn his body away to the right using/continuing the smothering momentum like 99.5% of footballers do.

The grey area is that although he could have tried to avoid high contact, the action itself wasn't intentional. It was the by-product from a legitimate spoiling action. And at this point in time you are allowed to turn to protect yourself.

Which means it should be graded unintentional high contact.

 

[jakson68]

Not have 10 minutes to think about it doesn't absolve you of responsibility. He chose to jump in the air at Brayshaw, leading to him bumping him in the head. He has a duty of care which he neglected.

And there you have it.
He chose to jump in the air, he didn't choose to bump.
If you choose to bump and hit high, then you are in trouble (ala JVR)

What if he chose to jump and mark the ball (which he could go with, as it wasn't far from him) and got a player in the head.
Should he be responsible for that also.

 

[loki04]

He managed to turn his shoulder into him in mid air

An easier act when already bringing the arms in its default protection mode.

 

[maskmcgee]

 

[loki04]

Take it to court like swans do every GF they are in. Hall and Franklin.

 

[hawkman]

The gradings part is simple

Careless, high, severe

 

[jakson68]

He managed to turn his shoulder into him in mid air

If you have ever been in that situation, you would know that the self protection move, is not something you think to do.
For him to adjust from that position, he would need to think and if he had time to think, then Brayshaw had time to brace.

Unfortunately for both, they had no time.

 

[jakson68]

Take it to court like swans do every GF they are in. Hall and Franklin.

Eddie would, I doubt the current board has the balls.

 

[Maddo11]

Footy is more then see ball get ball. You are advocating touch footy with no contact.

No I'm not.

He has the right of course to leave himself open in a contact game and Brayden has the right as a opponent to try stop or mitigate the kick.

He has the right to play the ball however he likes, without the expectation that someone will jump and cannon into his head.

Maynard has the right to attempt to effect the kick, but that does not give him free reign to jump into Brayshaws head in the attempt. If he chooses to jump he owns the consequences of head high contact.

It's not reasonable for Brayshaw to have to assume that Maynard will jump into his head and attempt to work around it.

 

[Coasters7]

Leaving it as late as possible so the game starts and absorbs the initial outrage

 

[loki04]

The gradings part is simple

Careless, high, severe

Yes if it gets to grading then he's gone for 3.

Needs to be thrown out or taken to court and won there for him to get off.

The grading system is far too rigid. They assume concussion is severe impact when anyone who has done any research on it knows severity of impact does not automatically result in concussion nor does a softer blow stop a concussion.

Brayden by eye test would be low to medium not severe. But with the rigidness and ridiculous grading of concussion it will be severe.

 

[loki04]

No I'm not.



He has the right to play the ball however he likes, without the expectation that someone will jump and cannon into his head.

Maynard has the right to attempt to effect the kick, but that does not give him free reign to jump into Brayshaws head in the attempt. If he chooses to jump he owns the consequences of head high contact.

It's not reasonable for Brayshaw to have to assume that Maynard will jump into his head and attempt to work around it.

Mate you are dillusional if you think Maynard's motive from outset was to cannon into his head. Firstly he didn't even hit him that hard and secondly it was a choice to brace upon landing not going too him.

 

[naysayer]

And there you have it.
He chose to jump in the air, he didn't choose to bump.
If you choose to bump and hit high, then you are in trouble (ala JVR)

What if he chose to jump and mark the ball (which he could go with, as it wasn't far from him) and got a player in the head.
Should he be responsible for that also.

You have to tackle, smother and shepherd within the rules. He ran directly at an opposition player and made late contact. It was a free kick downfield because that action itself isn't within the rules. Added to that it's high and he's knocked the player out cold, there really is no point arguing about whether he'll be suspended. How many weeks is the question. The tribunal minimum is three weeks, which seems right to me.