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]

0 chance Maynard “braces himself” with a tucked shoulder if it was Pendlebury in his line instead of Brayshaw.

Known thug tries to make a tough statement, fails. A tale as old as the game itself. A KO from a fair “smother”, one in a million.

 

[NFNL Member]

So every single high contact free kick in history has resulted in that player being cited by the MRO? How are you able to breathe when you're that dumb?

usually when there is a player asleep on the ground after the incident, and the umpire reports the player who struck him, the MRO get involved.

 

[Osho]

0 chance Maynard “braces himself” with a tucked shoulder if it was Pendlebury in his line instead of Brayshaw.

Known thug tries to make a tough statement, fails. A tale as old as the game itself. A KO from a fair “smother”, one in a million.

There's a fair bit of fudge in this thread.

 

[Warhorse]

0 chance Maynard “braces himself” with a tucked shoulder if it was Pendlebury in his line instead of Brayshaw.

Known thug tries to make a tough statement, fails. A tale as old as the game itself. A KO from a fair “smother”, one in a million.

Did he even look at the ball during the smother attempt? It's clear he wanted to make a statement and thought he would get away with it because "finals"

 

[Chilli Con Incarnate]

Regardless of the AFLs weird rules:

He attempted to smother then fell to earth. Realised he was going to collide with someone and protected himself like 1000s before him (and like 100s of other incidents per game). If you don't understand that you've never played any sport, contact or otherwise - collisions occur. Watching it in slomo is not a realistic reflection of the incident. He probably shouldn't have gone for it, but it's a natural reaction to attempt to stop the ball. I've done exactly the same in netball ffs.

You are in cognitive deficit if you think it was deliberate.

 

[FIGJAM]

Imo he went into that contest to make Brayshaw earn it. Hence why his instinctive reaction was to tuck the shoulder in when impact was imminent. If he’d gone in only looking to get the ball I think we would have seen more of a tangle of limbs on the way down instead of the brick wall hit we got.

No, he went in with the only intent to smother the ball.

Anything else is fabricated in the minds of the observer.

 

[Karma4Pies]

This aged well. Straight to the tribunal. So who is the one dreaming

Not really. MRO left it through to the keeper - Laura Kane, with noise from Gill, Dill etc overruled. Strong argument they did so for optics/lawsuits - not the incident in isolation of itself.

 

[FIGJAM]

The supporters at the ground are feral dogs. Absolutely sun human scum chanting like that. Weak as piss.

You were the "human scum" booing our player for trying to smother the ball!

All the Pies supporters were doing was smothering the boos to our player who had done nothing wrong.

 

[FIGJAM]

Not really. MRO left it through to the keeper - Laura Kane, with noise from Gill, Dill etc overruled. Strong argument they did so for optics/lawsuits - not the incident in isolation of itself.

Spot on!

 

[Karma4Pies]

The supporters at the ground are feral dogs. Absolutely sun human scum chanting like that. Weak as piss.

Viney remonstrated with Maynard five minutes after the incident. This was - to quote the commentary team; to put Maynard off his game. Dare say supporters were blocking out the boos from Melbourne supporters and successfully so.

 

[demondavey]

You were the "human scum" booing our player for trying to smother the ball!

All the Pies supporters were doing was smothering the boos to our player who had done nothing wrong.

He knocked a bloke out.

Get your head read.

 

[Maddo11]

Once he left the ground there was almost nothing he could do. He braced

Correct. This doesn't mean he can't be liable for his actions though.

 

[demondavey]

No, he went in with the only intent to smother the ball.

Anything else is fabricated in the minds of the observer.

He went in to smother, he chose to floor him.

3-4 weeks downgraded to 2.

Maynard can **** off.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Concussion and CTE no longer a serious issue when it comes to finals.

Any Collingwood supporter who knows Paul Seedsman

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Paul Seedsman

Age

32

Ht

190cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

10.7

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.5

4star

D

15.8

4star

K

8.2

3star

HB

7.6

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

1.8

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

14.0

5star

HB

5.8

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

1.4

4star

’s story and saw how his career ended should want this thuggery stamped out of the game. It’s pathetic.

 

[sherb]

You were the "human scum" booing our player for trying to smother the ball!

All the Pies supporters were doing was smothering the boos to our player who had done nothing wrong.

No, they would have been booing him for concussing Brayshaw, not for attempting a smother.

 

[Osho]

No, he went in with the only intent to smother the ball.

Anything else is fabricated in the minds of the observer.

How can you in the same breath imagine (aka fabricate) Maynard's intent, then critcise others for fabricating his intent?

 

[demondavey]

You were the "human scum" booing our player for trying to smother the ball!

All the Pies supporters were doing was smothering the boos to our player who had done nothing wrong.

Be the first time anyone would be booed for a smother.

 

[demondavey]

How can you in the same breath imagine (aka fabricate) Maynard's intent, then critcise others for fabricating his intent?

Because he is desperate

 

[demondavey]

Genuine question for Collingwood fans;

If Viney did that to Daicos, how would you feel?

 

[Osho]

He went in to smother, he chose to floor him.

3-4 weeks downgraded to 2.

Maynard can * off.

It's pretty black and white, unintentional pun.

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

My two cents worth.

who cares if it was a “genuine attempt to smother” - just say it was successful, just say he got hands to the ball - what happens next?

he still hits Brayshaw high. He still knocks Brayshaw out. Because touching the ball is not going to alter his momentum, or direction and Brayshaw was still going to be moving in the direction he was. The second Maynard left the ground, Brayshaw’s fate was sealed.

By deliberately jumping where he did, when he did, and how he did, the only outcome is an unconscious Brayshaw.
genuine attempt or not - successful attempt or not.

deliberate? No
reckless? very possibly
careless? Absolutely - at a minimum.

impact? high and severe

 

[demondavey]

Concussion and CTE no longer a serious issue when it comes to finals.

Any Collingwood supporter who knows Paul Seedsman’s story and saw how his career ended should want this thuggery stamped out of the game. It’s pathetic.

They don’t care. They’ve forgotten him.

 

[GoPies1]

He went in to smother, he chose to floor him.

3-4 weeks downgraded to 2.

Maynard can * off.

You need to take a chill pill mate, very aggressive and personal attacks aren’t needed!

 

[Osho]

My two cents worth.

who cares if it was a “genuine attempt to smother” - just say it was successful, just say he got hands to the ball - what happens next?

he still hits Brayshaw high. He still knocks Brayshaw out. Because touching the ball is not going to alter his momentum, or direction and Brayshaw was still going to be moving in the direction he was. The second Maynard left the ground, Brayshaw’s fate was sealed.

By deliberately jumping where he did, when he did, and how he did, the only outcome is an unconscious Brayshaw.

deliberate? No
reckless? very possibly
careless? Absolutely - at a minimum.

impact? high and severe

Correct weight, Randwick.

 

[GoPies1]

Concussion and CTE no longer a serious issue when it comes to finals.

Any Collingwood supporter who knows Paul Seedsman’s story and saw how his career ended should want this thuggery stamped out of the game. It’s pathetic.

Was that the narrative last year when Cripps was reported for his head high attack on the Brisbane player?