Brayden Maynard’s premiership dream might today be over – there’s no middle ground. Get the expert verdict and insight on why the star Pie could be cleared, or banned for September.
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The Collingwood defender faces the prospect of having his premiership dreams entirely wiped out on Friday for the bump which flattened Demon Angus Brayshaw on Thursday night.
If it is deemed rough conduct under the AFL’s guidelines, it is a three-game ban. September over.
But in one of the AFL’s biggest match review calls in years, the league must also consider whether Maynard’s attempted smother-gone-wrong was a simple football accident.
If Maynard’s actions were deemed reasonable in the circumstances he will be free to play in the preliminary final in a fortnight as part of a decision which will spark outrage either way.
And there is no middle ground on this…
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