The Melbourne Demons are reportedly fuming amid the fallout around the Brayden Maynard hit on star midfielder Angus Brayshaw.
Brayshaw was knocked out cold for around two minutes after the Collingwood defender leapt to attempt a smother, and while in mid-air, braced himself for contact and caught Brayshaw in the head, early in the first qualifying final at the MCG in front of a sellout crowd.
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Nine’s Caroline Wilson revealed that a midweek visit of contrition from Maynard to Brayshaw’s home was not received well.
“Brayden Maynard went round to the house of Angus Brayshaw with a bottle of wine for the player and a bunch of flowers for his girlfriend,” Wilson said on Footy Classified on Monday night.
“The reason he was let into the house I think was because Max Gawn and Christian Petracca happened to be there and Max Gawn let him in.
“It was pretty tense I understand, I’m not sure the flowers actually made it to ...
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