Player Watch Brayden Maynard

[Sicarius]

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What a load of

The speed and trajectory were chosen by Maynard as a professional to effect a football action. It wasn't unrealistic to attempt as he touched the ball. To slow or alter would lead him to fail to effect the smother and we are no longer playing a game of sport. His response to curl and turn was a reflex and not a deliberate action complicated by Brayshaws movement across his path, movement that could not be reasonably anticipated by Maynard in the leadup to the collision...

 

[Jafo]

Anyone know when Van Rooyen went to McStay’s house with Chocolates? Hearing some of the boys were around and didn’t like the visit.

 

[windchimes]

Biomechanist: Once airbone, Maynard had no opportunity to avoid the collision.

The AFL notes the biomechanist says a young athlete might be 20-to-25 times faster than a non-athlete.

The biomechanist corrects him, saying they might be 20-to-25 per cent faster.

 

[Bianconeri]

The game is faster and switches angles more often/rapidly than 'ancient' AFL.

How they make their arguments with a straight face?

All the more reason they need to protect players

 

[BillyElliott]

Anyone know where Nuffie Woods lives or where he hangs out when not making stupid statements at tribunals? Asking for the couple of mates waiting in my car armed to the teeth with gardening implements.

They've got teeth?

Phew. They'll never guess it's us.

 

[gerryg400]

Hopefully he starts by calling Woods a dickhead

And finishes with ‘carna pies’

 

[DinoSoar]

Science, baby! Don’t mess with the science

 

[chestbrah]

Nice areas from the biomechanist thus far.

 

[JB1975]

All the more reason they need to protect players

Troll elsewhere.

 

[NMBB]

Anyone know when Van Rooyen went to McStay’s house with Chocolates? Hearing some of the boys were around and didn’t like the visit.

Apparently the chocolates didn't make it as far as the vase (Brayden has a number of these)

 

[sam_e]

Biomechanist: I do not believe Maynard's body position at the time of impact can be considered part of any conscious decision.

game-set ..

 

[swoop42]

Geez, if the AFL's position is: "Leaping forward in the air with force to an opponent running in the opposite direction holds a key risk of badly injuring their opponent. It's a dangerous action to undertake & it breaches the duty of care owed to the other player."

Then why haven't they reflected that position in the rules - that's the obvious place to include this assertion and to communicate it to the players - waiting for an event like this to happen is simply reactive management of the game

Didn't N. Riewoldt and J Brown take 2 mark of the year winners running back with the flight of the ball, leaping to mark it on their chest and all the while opponents were rushing at them from the opposite direction?

That could have ended in a similar outcome.

I don't really see the distinction between leaping in desperation to smother a ball and leaping with a desire to mark it.

It was a footy act and an accident.

 

[BillyElliott]

A nueroscientist, I'm intrigued what he will say

Is he on our side?

 

[gerryg400]

Biomechanist: I do not believe Maynard's body position at the time of impact can be considered part of any conscious decision.

game-set ..

Wow

 

[Kirby]

All the more reason they need to protect players

piss off to the Melbourne board

 

[Kes1984]

Biomechanist clearly for us.
Nailing it!
Off to google what a biomechanist is now.

 

[MAGP1ES]

This just in.... AFL will now include players from the AFLW from 2024 season onwards due to a new ruling banning any contact or action that may impact an opposition player or resemble the old Aussie Rules Football game. The AFL also will ensure that fans will no longer be permitted to boo opposition players as it causes them to feel bad.

2024 Snowflake Cup. Every participant will get a medal.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

 

[gerryg400]

And finishes with ‘carna pies’

Now I’m seeing a chest-bump with Bruzzy on his way out.

 

[Roby]

Biomechanist: I do not believe Maynard's body position at the time of impact can be considered part of any conscious decision.

game-set ..

Hey, he's still my line that I posted earlier.

Well, it's not my line, it's just science.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Biomechanist: I do not believe Maynard's body position at the time of impact can be considered part of any conscious decision.

game-set ..

This is the team line. No time/oh shit.

 

[sam_e]

Biomechanist: Based on the numbers and research, it's difficult to conclusively say Maynard would've been able to make any conscious decision to reposition his body.

..bit unfair, not sure the numbers & research include Bruzz!

 

[pinko77]

OMG did I read that right? When running to smother at full pace to and jump straight up complete clown show.

 

[Matt_352]

Biomechanist: I do not believe Maynard's body position at the time of impact can be considered part of any conscious decision.

game-set ..

Go Biomechanist Go!!!!!

 

[Bianconeri]

Troll elsewhere.

Suggesting players should be protected is a troll now?

Why do you have such a hard on to see players concussed?