Angus Brayshaw (Sandringham Dragons) Height: 187 cm Weight: 86 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Strong around the contest, finding the ball, offensive and defensive balance Areas of improvement: Break away speed Player comparison: Luke Hodge Touted as a very high draft prospect, Angus Brayshaw is a very exciting talent heading into the AFL. While he isn’t outrageously fast, Brayshaw has a strong core that allows him to burst out of stoppages and leave opposition reaching.With limited opportunity at TAC Cup level due to AIS and Vic Metro commitments, Brayshaw has collected just over 24 disposals a game in seven outings for the Sandringham Dragons. "They've (skinfolds) been the best they've been so it's obviously worked a fair bit. He'll be back to his best very soon," Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin said. Clearance specialist who reads the game exceptionally well using is athleticism to get to and away from stoppages. His footy character is critical to the young midfield group and he is a genuine goalkicking mid," Melbourne's recruiting manager Jason Taylor said about Brayshaw. Brayshaw remains out of contract after a run of form this season that has him averaging nearly 27 disposals over 14 games. The 21-year-old received his latest head knock in a contest during the second quarter of the Demons' 46-point win over North Ballarat, and did not appear after half-time.Casey coach Justin Plapp said that Brayshaw would be monitored closely in the coming days given his concussion history. View More. "But the club were terrific in the way they managed me and they let me go at my own pace where I was comfortable.
"(It's been) since day one because we've wanted to get our 'skinnies' down, which is pretty important and keep your muscle-to-weight ratio higher. He is a former chairman of the North Melbourne Football Club. Angus Brayshaw says he isn't bothered by his concussion issues anymore after a disastrous run of bad luck in 2016. "The guys like to make fun of me about the size of my head, and I need a haircut, so that probably doesnt help. Angus Brayshaw suffers his second concussion at VFL level in the space of three weeks during Casey's 31-point win over Sandringham. North Ballarat player Hayden Walters has been offered a one-match suspension for the forceful hit that resulted in a third concussion in 12 months for Melbourne's Angus Brayshaw. Angus Brayshaw scored 37 goals and 26 behinds in his 82-game career with the Melbourne Demons. "We think he's going to become a very important player in the midfield for us in the future." Angus Brayshaw suffers a low grade strain to his medial ligament in his left knee in the opening seconds of Melbourne's NAB Challenge clash against Port Adelaide.
For Seven Sport he hosts and calls Test cricket during summer and Australian Football League on Saturday nights during winter. 3. Angus Brayshaw scored 37 goals and 26 behinds in his 82-game career with the Melbourne Demons. Angus Brayshaw has laughed off reports suggesting he could leave Melbourne at the end of the year. "A lot of it was based around that he had a head knock two weeks ago, which is unfortunate for the kid because he wants to get back out there playing footy." Calculate Stats Over Time. A month ago I probably wouldn't have been able to do that. "With his background last year, the medicos felt it was the right decision to finish him up and assess him through the week," Plapp said. Walters laid a late bump on Brayshaw in Saturday's VFL clash against Melbourne affiliate Casey, with a clash of heads resulting in the young midfielder's concussion.
"Initially they might've felt it was on the mild side, but to what extent at the moment, we don't know." "They had trouble finding one that fit my head but in the end, they got one," Brayshaw said. He can also play relatively tall, as he has a good vertical jump and enough strength to compete one-on-one in the air.Two aspects of Brayshaw’s game that could be worked on are his outfield speed and his consistency. He was born into a sporting family with his grandfather, Ian, representing Western Australia in cricket and is a premiership player with Western Australian Football League club, Claremont.
James Antony Brayshaw is an Australian media personality working in television for the Seven Network and radio for Triple M and a retired cricketer. Angus Brayshaw suffers yet another head knock in the opening minutes of Casey's VFL clash with the Northern Blues.