Maynard cleared of rough conduct after marathon hearing

Maynard cleared of rough conduct after marathon hearing

Brayden Maynard is free to play in Collingwood’s preliminary closing after the AFL Tribunal handed down its verdict on his tried smother of Angus Brayshaw.

After a marathon four-hour listening to the Tribunal cleared Maynard of tough conduct agreeing with Collingwood’s evaluation Maynard was entitled to go for the ball.

It means Maynard will likely be accessible for Collingwood’s preliminary closing and a possible Grand Final conflict.

In an try to smother the ball in Thursday night time’s qualifying closing Maynard ran and jumped up within the air in direction of the oncoming Brayshaw with Maynard turning his physique to brace for influence after lacking the ball.

Maynard collided with Brayshaw who lay unconscious on the MCG turf for 2 minutes and needed to be stretchered off the bottom earlier than spending the night time within the hospital and receiving mind scans in a while within the week.

The conflict divided opinion with many arguing Maynard was merely bracing for contact, whereas different specialists referred to as for him to be handed a major ban.

Source: www.perthnow.com.au