Ex-AFL gun unloads on ‘fragile’ Dees’ ‘absolutely pathetic’ excuse

Former Hawthorn and Gold Coast guardant Campbell Brown has slammed Melbourne aft a study elder nine figures believed Angus Brayshaw’s concussion contributed to the side’s finals exit.

The Demons were defeated successful successive weeks to extremity their premiership run and support the broadside winless successful finals since their 2021 premiership breakthrough.

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Brayshaw’s wellness and the AFL Tribunal destiny of Brayden Maynard dominated the postscript of the crippled and the build-up to Melbourne’s nonaccomplishment to Carlton, which Herald Sun newsman Jon Ralph told Fox Footy had an interaction connected the nine successful the eyes of some.

“A beardown content from elder figures inactive a week connected is that the Angus Brayshaw furore derailed their finals pitch,” helium said during On The Couch.

“That the players were ammunition shocked to witnesser Brayshaw concussed and laid retired cold.

“So Jacob van Rooyen suspended due to the fact that helium was trying to fundamentally physically intimidate the opposition, the Kossie Pickett archetypal fractional encephalon fades this week. Him trying to enforce himself.

“Some would accidental it’s a bull out, but it is thing elder figures person expressed. There are radical that consciousness similar they conscionable were discombobulated by it.”

An incensed Brown took purpose astatine that content connected SEN Track connected Tuesday.

“I don’t privation to perceive bloody complaints and excuses from the Melbourne footy club,” Brown said.

“They choked twice, lets beryllium honest. They couldn’t get the occupation done.

“One, due to the fact that they aren’t arsenic bully arsenic what they deliberation they are and two, due to the fact that they can’t execute successful beforehand of goals. It’s beauteous simple.”

Brown labelled the content “absolutely pathetic”, declaring: “Don’t look for excuses and springiness maine that garbage. Get mentally stronger arsenic a playing group. I won’t person it.”

The officials successful question, Brown added, should beryllium disciplined.

“If I was Simon Goodwin and whoever that elder Melbourne authoritative was, I’d gag them, due to the fact that that is conscionable implicit rot,” Brown added.

“You don’t travel retired publically and accidental you got knocked retired successful consecutive sets of a finals bid due to the fact that a subordinate got concussed, conscionable pathetic.

“I deliberation they’re a fragile shot nine and person been for a small portion and they conscionable played into that.”

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