Player Watch #10: Angus Brayshaw – retired due to concussion (22/02). Thanks for everything, Gus.

[Scythe94]

Sigh. I feel like it goes without saying, but if you're an opposition (Collingwood) fan looking to come over and get into a fight about Maynard's bump/tribunal case (again), go elsewhere.

No more warnings, cards will be handed out. Please read the room.

 

[LeverPuller]

I picked Luke Tapscott

 

[PerfectFooty]

Need a GIF of that bad geelong handball and brayshaw just running away

 

[stretcharmstrong]

I picked Luke Tapscott

GTF off this board Prendergast.

 

[Mister E]

Hey guys not to intrude, but I saw this bull of a boy when they played my mob and he was my favourite youngster on the field. This man will do damage very soon, very similar to Ollie Wines, just a bulldozer in the middle with class!. Gem

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Hey guys not to intrude, but I saw this bull of a boy when they played my mob and he was my favourite youngster on the field. This man will do damage very soon, very similar to Ollie Wines, just a bulldozer in the middle with class!. Gem

He's very exciting to watch! Think he might have a bit more run and flair on the outside than Wines (certainly better disposal), though doesn't have Ollie's contested ball/clearance abilities at the same age.

 

[LeverPuller]

If he has done it, get the surgery now. 4-5 months recovery puts him at the start of preseason...which is running a

 

[Tempy Tiger]

If he has done it, get the surgery now. 4-5 months recovery puts him at the start of preseason...which is running a

Done what?!

 

[LeverPuller]

Done what?!

Looked like a shoulder to me....

 

[Tempy Tiger]

Don't think it was. I think he jarred his neck.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Reckon more likely to be a broken collarbone or something like that - best case massive bone bruising.

 

[stretcharmstrong]

Pushed himself up off the ground so unlikely to be collar bone. Neck I reckon.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Pushed himself up off the ground so unlikely to be collar bone. Neck I reckon.

Muscle? Yeah not a bad call.

 

[pure demon]

Pushed himself up off the ground so unlikely to be collar bone. Neck I reckon.

Saw a quick shot of him in the rooms and he was iced up on the shoulder blade???

 

[Tempy Tiger]

Any news? Apparently he had to go to the 'hospital' in Darwin. I wouldn't be letting ang of them vets do anything other than take an X-ray or administer Panadol. Get home mate and see a proper doctor.

 

[CWaffles]

 

[Bluelegs]

Yay

 

[LeverPuller]

Oh my god some luck

 

[Proper Gander]

Relieved.

 

[Sir Hugh Percy]

Ahhh, such is the lot of the Melbourne supporter. Get a kid who'll be an absolute jet, and we wait for either his head to fall off or he goes 'back home' having only given us his developmental years.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Hard as a cat's head this one. Will probably be BOG next week too.

 

[Praetorian]

At least he won't be completely stuffed from playing a full game in darwin, huge game from him this weekend

 

[Dez!]

Hopefully Roosy counts that as a rest and he doesn't need another week off during the second half of the season.

 

[Proper Gander]

Hard as a cat's head this one. Will probably be BOG next week too.

Gus for PM. I love everything about him. Even his concussion was impressive.

BTW - is there anyone who can explain the expression 'hard as a cat's head' to me? Are cat's heads known for special hardness? It would be good if you could let me know before I get home today and do a spot of empirical testing on available cats.

 

[Cannon82]

Gus for PM. I love everything about him. Even his concussion was impressive.

BTW - is there anyone who can explain the expression 'hard as a cat's head' to me? Are cat's heads known for special hardness? It would be good if you could let me know before I get home today and do a spot of empirical testing on available cats.

Cats generally get up from anything other than being hit by oncoming traffic. Also rolls off the tongue a bit better and is more accessible than 'hard as a rhinocerous' head'.

 

[rhaz]

I personally would be surprised if he plays this week. Neck/head injuries are in the 'dont risk it' bucket. He is having more scans today so a muscle/ligament injury could show up too.