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.

 

[Proper Gander]

He didn't go off the rails he likes partying and doesn't love footy.
The bloke grew up and had never heard of Wayne Carey.

Kozzys mum passed away, he was way younger.

You can have a bad couple weeks hell maybe a month. You don't get a life pass.

Could have been some factors of both. But yeah at the end of the day, an adult person becomes answerable to their mistakes regardless. All else becomes chaos. You can understand that someone had pressures on them, but that doesn’t mean some kind of exemption from the choices you make.

One thing I do like about Jesse is that I haven’t seen a tell all media piece where he is featured asking for love and sympathy. He could probably bring in some cash that way, and maybe join Beams on that celebrity thingy, but has some more self respect for now

 

[Topkent]

Could have been some factors of both. But yeah at the end of the day, an adult person becomes answerable to their mistakes regardless. All else becomes chaos. You can understand that someone had pressures on them, but that doesn’t mean some kind of exemption from the choices you make.

One thing I do like about Jesse is that I haven’t seen a tell all media piece where he is featured asking for love and sympathy. He could probably bring in some cash that way, and maybe join Beams on that celebrity thingy, but has some more self respect for now

Probably cause he hates doing media lol but yeah I wouldn't give a stuff if he got arrested a few times if he played great footy but he hasn't for 3 full years now. That's gotta be on him

 

[Proper Gander]

Probably cause he hates doing media lol but yeah I wouldn't give a stuff if he got arrested a few times if he played great footy but he hasn't for 3 full years now. That's gotta be on him

Yeah I reckon he might look back one day and see that he really missed his chance. If he hasn’t already. But I don’t see him as the type to want attention or sympathy and I respect him for that.

 

[Topkent]

Yeah I reckon he might look back one day and see that he really missed his chance. If he hasn’t already. But I don’t see him as the type to want attention or sympathy and I respect him for that.

He could have and should have had atleast the equal career of a Riewoldt/Hawkins.

 

[Proper Gander]

He could have and should have had atleast the equal career of a Riewoldt/Hawkins.

He will realise it one day too. Plenty of young people have wasted their gifts though. He just did it under the spotlight. On the flip side I guess is that he made some cash doing so - hope he’s invested some wisely

 

[Dory_77]

Hoges did start putting together some solid form with GWS late in the year. If his body stays right he could still have a solid career, he seemed to have some competitiveness back.

 

[CWaffles]

Hoges did start putting together some solid form with GWS late in the year. If his body stays right he could still have a solid career, he seemed to have some competitiveness back.

Yeah he was certainly looking promising in the tail end of the season, I was certain he wasn't going to make it back from his initial foot injury.

He just has too many injuries to carry a team but he could be a big X-factor in the finals if GWS make it next year.

 

[Tulip]

His body is cooked anyway. Played relatively well in his first final then got injured. Pretty sad for him that his body won’t go where his mind seems to be going and help him become a serious player

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

After all the s**t id given him this year he was my favourite player tonight, epic Gus, your third quarter goes down in history.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Heroic. Captures the cultural change that has transformed this club better than anyone else on the field tonight (accounting for Jonesy and Nev etc).

 

[Topkent]

He can miss tackles, kick it on the full and get 11 disposals in every game for the rest of his life now I'll never say a bad word about him

 

[Dory_77]

Amazing that the goal he kicked came after 2 horrifically scribbled kicks. Has a good head on him. Some big tackles and efforts defensively too.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Very very under-rated footballer this bloke. Really good techniques as a footballer. Love the way he happily sacrificed for the team to take a lesser role on the wing this season. In my top 5 on ground today. Rapt for him.

 

[Bluelegs]

Honestly our most important player in turning the game around. His third quarter was huge.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Before Trac went nuts, he was so critical. We looked a little sluggish in the third but brayshaw put his body into every contest demanded of him, and he got up time and time again.

Not as flashy as trac but i feel like brayshaw helped inspire his teammates with truly gutsy brave footy

 

[Theseventhhamster]

I havfe never ever slandered this champion. Couple times some bloke broke into my house and didn't take anytging other than drinking my booze and saying we should trade Gus for a second round pick. That's it though. ******* legend.

 

[KickLongTackleHard]

Most courageous player 2021 x 100 tonight
Huge.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Lovely moment on Channel 7 last night with his uncle.

 

[autocol]

That period where he took that crazy mark in the forward fifty (he dived headfirst with no idea what was coming the other way... and he's one bad concussion away from retired), then smashed that pack in the defensive fifty was incredible.

He was the one who lead the team energetically in that moment. He said to the group "we've gotta f*ckin' win this".

Legendary performance from a guy who every week sacrifices his own game for the good of the team.

 

[HTPunter]

If you guys still want Tomlinson to come into the side post ACL at the expense of Brayshaw I think we (and 16 other clubs) wouldn't mind taking him off your hands. Happy to help out

 

[pjfairbairn]

Please change thread title to "The Legend of Angus Brayshaw

10

Angus Brayshaw

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

4.3

5star

MG

233.5

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

7.8

4star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.2

4star

MG

233.5

4star

D

11.4

3star

K

8.2

4star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

5.6

5star

, he of GF excellence, feeding us all humble pie."

 

[Topkent]

If you guys still want Tomlinson to come into the side post ACL at the expense of Brayshaw I think we (and 16 other clubs) wouldn't mind taking him off your hands. Happy to help out

Tomlinson plays in defence

 

[Fork n Hell]

Brayshaw lead by example. he hit the Bulldogs hard all game and put his body on the line many times while working hard forward and back all game to help out his team mates. he did a couple of poor kicks but overall i thought he was bloody huge for us last night.

 

[pjfairbairn]

The turning point was probably when he spoilt the mark (was it Naughten or Shache) or his diving mark and goal. Take your pick.

 

[Topkent]

The turning point was probably when he spoilt the mark (was it Naughten or Shache) or his diving mark and goal. Take your pick.

Well no the turning point was Frittas back to back goals. Both the mark and Spoil came when we were already infront