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

 

[SC_Power]

Congratulations Pies on your 2024 premiership. (Edit: and the 2023 premiership as well )

Because the AFL clearly want you to win.:

I state again, the AFL competition has been good for AFL clubs, but has been an abject failure for the sport of Australian Rules Football across the country.

 

[Carringbush2010]

BF will go into meltdown

 

[Stax on the mill]

To the campaigners who wanted Maynard hung, drawn and quartered. Tough luck you miserable lot.

 

[Jibroni]

Just in shock, Laura Kane must thinking what is going on.

 

[Elixuh]

Wonder who from port/gws bruz will smother out of the game in the prelim! Will be must see tv

 

[Mich0]

Gary Ablett Snr and all the head-high litigation lawyers right now

 

[CrowToon]

Maynard just got handed a green light to knock people out at will as long as he makes a half arsed attempt to make it look like a footy thing.

Amazing.

 

[Plugger35]

The AFL media boys club campaign to get Maynard cleared paid off.

If only they campaigned that hard to get other clubs players cleared like they did with Maynard.

 

[Pancakes]

Brayshaw free to sue the AFL and Maynard if his career is prematurely as a result

I doubt it.
A half decent lawyer would point at his history of concussions as a predetermining factor in the result and it would be thrown out or settled cheaply.

But then again seeing how badly Wood argued the case tonight, the AFL might not have a half decent lawyer.

 

[MisterB]

Correct call

 

[Go the Guts]

Never in doubt........ Not a chance in hell the VFL would allow a Collingwood player to be suspended, even if his action was avoidable and he has ended this bloke's season and career.

Never change VFL.

 

[parano1a]

Common sense decision.

 

[JohnChainz]

Eat one you Melbourne flogs

 

[Blue and Silver]

AFL to require all players to advise Maynard of their lanes, so that he is free to "brace" where he pleases

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[Chief Ten Beers]

Congratulations Pies on your 2024 premiership.

Because the AFL clearly want you to win.

I state again, the AFL competition has been good for AFL clubs, but has been an abject failure for the sport of Australian Rules Football across the country.

Beating Collingwood would be a good start rather than getting upset at the correct decision here by the Tribunal...

 

[GoPies1]

The melts!
So many ppl hate Collingwood they couldn’t see there being any other way.

 

[RICHOLEGEND12]

The thing that bothers me is consistency. The game just seems to becoming and more bizzare. They pick and choose what gets suspended, what's a free kick, depending on the time of year or the flavour of the month.

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

Correct call. Concussion doesn’t instantly mean wrong doing when an accident occurs.

 

[YeoShuey]

I don't know why anyone cares that much from a Collingwood perspective. GWS will knock them off in the preliminary final again anyway.

Won’t even knock Port off this week. They have had a fairly easy draw with no real competition other than a final round Carlton who had nothing to play for.

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Thank you AFL for the clear clarifixation that players can now miss an attempt to smother .... not even touch the ball .... and continue through with their action and knock someone out ..... got it

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

AFL to require all players to advise Maynard of their lanes, so that he is free to "brace" where he pleases

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You'd be a silly sod to run into Maynard.

 

[Kipz]

Absolutely no doubt in my mind that if either of the following factors were not present he'd be guilty:

• It's finals
• Plays for Collingwood

Never change VFL. This is more sports entertainment and more predetermined than WWE.

My favourite mouth breather... what was the conspiracy in the Sydney thing a few weeks ago? Lolnofinals

 

[Captivating]

Brayshaw free to sue the AFL and Maynard if his career is prematurely as a result

Not anymore. The dangers of playing contact sport are well known. Just like a smoker can't sue these days, Brayshaw is knowingly putting himself at risk.

 

[Beauski]

I would love to see if it was Steven May

1

Steven May

Age

32

Ht

193cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

307.3

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

12.1

5star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

0.5

1star

MG

378.4

5star

D

12.4

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

that did the same act to lets say Josh Daicos

7

Josh Daicos

Age

25

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.3

3star

D

16.2

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.5

4star

CL

1.5

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.2

4star

whether Collingwood supporters would still be saying that "the system works!" and "Common sense prevails!"

 

[Mr Magic]

If the Pies win the premiership this year it will be known as the Maynard premiership instead of the Nick Daicos premiership