Angus Brayshaw

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Angus Brayshaw
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Brayshaw at training during July 2015
Personal information
Full name Angus Brayshaw
Date of birth (1996-01-09) 9 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Western Australia
Original team(s) Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 3, 2014 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2015, Melbourne
v. Gold Coast, at MCG
Height/Weight 187 cm / 88 kg
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Melbourne
Number 10
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2015– Melbourne 24 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 5, 2016 season.
Career highlights

Angus Brayshaw (born 9 January 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the son of former North Melbourne player and current AFL Coaches' Association CEO, Mark Brayshaw[1] and the nephew of former state cricketer, current North Melbourne chairman, and media personality, James Brayshaw.[2]

Early life

Brayshaw was born to Mark and Debra Brayshaw in Western Australia.[2] 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.[3] His uncle James played first-class cricket for Western Australia and South Australia and his father played 32 matches for the North Melbourne Football Club.[2]

Brayshaw attended Haileybury College and played his junior football with the Hampton Rovers Football Club.[4] He was recognised as an elite talent at a young age after receiving a scholarship through the AIS-AFL Academy as part of their level one squad in the 2012 intake.[5] In the same year he was selected to play with Vic Metro in the Under-16 Championships and was awarded the Most Valuable Player for Vic Metro.[6]

After being ineligible for the 2013 AFL Draft by missing the age cut-off date by nine days,[7] Brayshaw spent 2014 competing in junior competitions and studying a double degree in commerce and engineering at Monash University.[8] He was selected as part of the level two squad in the 2013 intake for the AIS-AFL Academy[9] and travelled to Europe for two weeks in April 2014 with a 31-man squad.[10] At the start of the tour, Brayshaw was awarded the MCC Chairman's Medal as the best Academy player after competing in a match against Collingwood's VFL side at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[11]

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He has very few flaws in his game. He’s about as complete a player as there is in the draft.

Ryan O'Connor, Sandringham talent manager.[12]

Playing for the Sandringham Dragons in the TAC Cup in 2014, Brayshaw was regarded as one of the top draft prospects for the 2014 AFL draft[13] and was appointed captain of Sandringham.[14] He earned mid-year state honours by being selected for Vic Metro in the Under 18 Championships and he was rewarded with All-Australian selection as a half-back flanker.[15] In addition, his efforts in the TAC Cup saw him secure a spot in the team of the year as a ruck-rover.[16]

Brayshaw was highly rated among recruiters in his final junior year and was likened to Geelong captain, Joel Selwood for his "fearless attack on the ball",[17] he was also rated as a potential number one draft pick by AFL national talent manager, Kevin Sheehan.[18] He was appraised as the player who would have the biggest impact in their first season due to his body size and natural leadership.[1][19]

AFL career

Brayshaw was linked to the Melbourne Football Club in the weeks leading to the draft[20] and was ultimately recruited by the club with their second selection and third overall in the 2014 national draft.[21] He was predicted to make a round one debut after strong performances with the Casey Scorpions in VFL practice matches,[22] despite not featuring for Melbourne in the NAB Challenge.[23] He debuted in round one against Gold Coast at the Melbourne Cricket Ground[24] and laid a match-high nine tackles before being substituted off in the fourth quarter.[25] After a string of consistent performances, he was awarded the round ten nomination for the Rising Star for his efforts in the annual Queen's Birthday Clash against Collingwood,[26] where he recorded 18 disposals, 6 tackles, 7 inside-50s, 4 goal assists, and a goal;[27] his performance was praised by former Melbourne captain, Garry Lyon, and he noted that Brayshaw would be a "200-gamer and leader of the Demons."[28]

Brayshaw missed only one match during his debut season due to being rested.[29] His season was acclaimed within the AFL industry, particularly his mid-season form, where his tenacity and desperation around the ball was highlighted with comparisons to Joel Selwood, along with former Brisbane Lions captain Jonathan Brown commending his toughness.[30] He was noted as an equal favourite for the Rising Star alongside Carlton midfielder, Patrick Cripps, by Herald Sun chief football writer, Mark Robinson, after his performance against Geelong in round 12.[31] He ultimately finished fifth in the award after a drop in form in the second-half of the season;[32] he was recognised among his peers and was the runner-up for the AFL Players Association best first year player award, behind Sydney midfielder, Isaac Heeney,[33] in addition, he finished 11th in Melbourne's best-and-fairest count.[34]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 5, 2016[35]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2015 Melbourne 10 21 5 3 170 97 267 54 99 0.2 0.1 8.1 4.6 12.7 2.6 4.7
2016 Melbourne 10 3 3 1 17 16 33 4 8 1.0 0.3 5.7 5.3 11.0 1.3 2.7
Career 24 8 4 187 113 300 58 107 0.3 0.2 7.8 4.7 12.5 2.4 4.5

References

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