Essendon have met with Melbourne premiership star Angus Brayshaw in a bid to lure the free agent to the Bombers.
Brayshaw, 26, recently met with Bombers coach Ben Rutten and football boss Josh Mahoney, as the free agent considers his options for what will be the biggest contract of his career.
Sources familiar with Brayshaw’s situation and conversations said the Demons had a long-term offer in front of him, and that the 2021 premiers had more confidence in the free agent signing a new deal than in their out-of-contract and in-demand star, ruckman Luke Jackson, who is being courted by Fremantle and West Coast and has told the Demons that he has not yet decided on where he wishes to play beyond 2022.
Angus Brayshaw with Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin after their win over the Lions.Credit:AFL Photos
Melbourne’s dealings with Brayshaw have been transparent, with the Demons made aware of…
