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

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Ex player and independent MRO overruled by first time female footy boss who’s never played the game

Why does it matter if she’s female?

 

[loki04]

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So a deliberate elbow to the face after running past the ball is worth less then an incidental head contact where the player was just trying to brace for contact on collision.

Well standards are set accidents equal bad, deliberate take outs equal not so bad

 

[maskmcgee]

Channel 7 panel in full agreement the AFL only sent it to the tribunal so he can get off to avoid lawsuits in the future

 

[chickenonachain]

A lot of people think going straight To the tribunal is a bad thing he will get off

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

Just a quick question for the posters . If Maynard jumped like that but it was one of his team mates he was going to collide with instead of Brayshaw do you think he drops the shoulder or puts his hands out ?

 

[loki04]

Why does it matter if she’s a female?

eddiesmith Don't you love loaded questions!

 

[nylexbandit]

Lot of posters support free rein for players to use smothers as a front to knock guys out

 

[YeoGabbaGabba]

Dennis denuto better fix the printer

It’s the vibe

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

AFL have never done our players favours at the tribunal in finals.

Further to that there should be no let off because it should never have got this far

Tell your players to stop belting blokes around finals time.

 

[fishardansin]

Really simple solution. Let Maynard hang from a bar and Liam Ryan

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Liam Ryan

Age

27

Ht

181cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.3

5star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

can relive what he did in a grand final. Then, if Maynard can get over it, he can play in the rest of the finals.

 

[loki04]

Just a quick question for the posters . If Maynard jumped like that but it was one of his team mates he was going to collide with instead of Brayshaw do you think he drops the shoulder or puts his hands out ?

Is his team mate potentially going to do what Liam Ryan did to him in 2018 GF?

If the answer to that is yes, then yes I do.

 

[Skull Face]

Ex player and independent MRO overruled by first time female footy boss who’s never played the game

Biased collingwood toss pot overuled by someone with common sense

 

[brutus76]

He's cognitively set and plays in an aggressive player so that was his reaction to turn his body

I wasn't and post smother as mentioned would have put my hands out in front of me to protect my body and head from colliding

Everyone is wired and reacts differently

 

[revo333]

Nothing in it. Move on. Would hate to see people suspended for that

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Until it's a Port player who gets Ko'd

 

[PenAndPaper]

Maynard being sent to the tribunal vs Van Rooyen getting a week....**** me the AFL is legitimately cooked

 

[Beauski]

Rightfully should be suspended, still reckon he'll play though.

Put his shoulder through Brayshaw when he 100% didn't need to, dudes a grub this isn't breaking news but again, he'll probably play after the appeal of the appeal

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Just a quick question for the posters . If Maynard jumped like that but it was one of his team mates he was going to collide with instead of Brayshaw do you think he drops the shoulder or puts his hands out ?

Depends on who the team mate was

 

[loki04]

Biased collingwood toss pot overuled by someone with common sense

All the footballing panel at the game agreed with that toss pot, the bias dear esmay seems to be coming from people with an axe to grind with him and his club.

 

[Jibroni]

Brilliant summary of the circumstances Maynard placed himself in leading to him having no control of his body and outcome…

Some might say recklessly.

Yet last time I checked a player jumping in the air and hitting someone is a charge according to the rulebook, even if both players could not avoid contact.

I have been trying to take emotion out of this but where does duty of care come in, or does it really exist?

 

[naysayer]

Actually, he flew at an opponent, as he was in the air.

It is going to the tribunal, that we can all agree on.

The outcome is where we differ.

Does it matter?

You can't make forceful contact with a player after the ball is gone.

Maynard has every right to brace and protect his rib cage and kidneys/liver.

Maynard can not change his flight path mid air, the only one who had that opportunity was Brayshaw when he saw Maynard come at him and then much much smaller window straight after kicking it.

If the contact is illegal, the bracing for that contact is not a reasonable action.

What's scary is plebs thinking in a contact game there shouldn't be contact, and that the onus is on the opponent to look after you!

It's actually laughable.

Late, high, severe. Open and shut, unless you've got the goggles on.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Sent straight to the Tribunal.

Absolute joke.

Not really it’s smart. Send it to the tribunal let them make a judgement

 

[kaiserchief13]

It’s honestly terrible for our game if we are banning players who are going for the ball and as a result accidentally hurting others.

Imagine he was trying to take a speccy and Brayshaw got knocked out. We won’t be having this discussion at all.

This was a genuine play for the ball and an accident happened. It’s an accident no need to do anything further.

If he was going for a speccy and adjusted his body while staring at a defenceless opponent and while coming down to land and knocked him out, yeah that should cop the same punishment

 

[FAIRANDBALANCED]

Just a quick question for the posters . If Maynard jumped like that but it was one of his team mates he was going to collide with instead of Brayshaw do you think he drops the shoulder or puts his hands out ?

Ask Gary Rohan.

 

[loki04]

Tell your players to stop belting blokes around finals time.

Lol says one of the dirtiest clubs to grace a field, the difference is you guys don't ever pay for it with games put, more brown paper bags under the table.

 

[Captivating]

Ex Collingwood player*

Who sent Maynard to the tribunal. So you look like a dickhead thinking Christian would somehow protect Maynard.

"The Match Review Officer and executive general manager of football Laura Kane graded the incident as careless conduct, severe impact and high contact, drawing a minimum three-match ban and means Maynard's season could be over."