He averages less than 15 possessions a game, needs to get the ball more.

3 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

He averages less than 15 possessions a game, needs to get the ball more.

Petracca average around 18 and I regarded as an up and coming gun.  Only three more than Gus.  

7 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Petracca average around 18 and I regarded as an up and coming gun.  Only three more than Gus.  

Petracca does spend quite a bit of time up forward while Brayshaw spends the majority of his time in the midfield.

10 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Petracca does spend quite a bit of time up forward while Brayshaw spends the majority of his time in the midfield.

Not of late

Just now, Devil is in the Detail said:

Not of late

Still, he needs to get the ball more.

9 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Still, he needs to get the ball more.

He will once he stops hitting his head.

Have we decided that Gus is now no longer trade bait? Very good. 

1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Have we decided that Gus is now no longer trade bait? Very good. 

I never considered him trade bait. For one it would be extremely poor taste to do it to a young bloke going through a difficult patch with concussions. Secondly we'd get zero value for him, we'd probably get at best a high value 2nd round pick. Not worth the investment. 

Like Salem (who many had as trade bait not too long ago) with patience and determination, we will see him come good in time. 

16 minutes ago, Pates said:

I never considered him trade bait. For one it would be extremely poor taste to do it to a young bloke going through a difficult patch with concussions. Secondly we'd get zero value for him, we'd probably get at best a high value 2nd round pick. Not worth the investment. 

Like Salem (who many had as trade bait not too long ago) with patience and determination, we will see him come good in time. 

Bang on. 

I have no doubt that Gus is going to be a gun. 

6 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Bang on. 

I have no doubt that Gus is going to be a gun. 

First he has to able to stay on the ground and that is far from certain ET.

Brayshaw is being set for the finals. Goodwin's just been keeping his Trengove and Brayshaw centric game plan close to his chest.

32 minutes ago, old dee said:

First he has to able to stay on the ground and that is far from certain ET.

It's a step by step process, I'm not putting a ceiling on what he can achieve this year but for me give the amount of time he's had out of the game I'm not expecting anything more than for him to try to stay on the park. 

I trust that the club has done their due diligence and from what I gather they've ticked him off a little while back it's been more for Gus to gain confidence in himself. 

Like so many things in football, let's take it one week at a time. 

Room for Gus in our best 22 ... yes

 

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12 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Room for Gus in our best 22 ... yes

 

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With all his head knocks I reckon that is the best spot for him.

He played his best football streaming forward as a more outside player in his first year. He's got good smarts, decent pace, a good long kick and loves to stream forward towards goal. Wing and half back flank are where he will settle long term IMO.

I also hope that Angus Brayshaw plays well for the Casey Demons in the VFL on the weekend in his return match.

Does anybody know if he will be wearing a helmet? I know that a helmet won't protect Angus 100% but I still think it is certainly worthwhile wearing one. Angus' health and well-being needs to be paramount and I think wearing a helmet is a better option than not wearing one.

Nevertheless, I hope that Angus now has a bit more luck on his side and he can eventually force his way back into the senior Demons side before the season finishes.

2 minutes ago, Supreme_Demon said:

Does anybody know if he will be wearing a helmet? I know that a helmet won't protect Angus 100% but I still think it is certainly worthwhile wearing one. Angus' health and well-being needs to be paramount and I think wearing a helmet is a better option than not wearing one.

He's been training in one so you would assume he plays in it.

The only benefit would be mental, but that might be all he needs now.

43 minutes ago, Supreme_Demon said:

I also hope that Angus Brayshaw plays well for the Casey Demons in the VFL on the weekend in his return match.

Does anybody know if he will be wearing a helmet? I know that a helmet won't protect Angus 100% but I still think it is certainly worthwhile wearing one. Angus' health and well-being needs to be paramount and I think wearing a helmet is a better option than not wearing one.

Nevertheless, I hope that Angus now has a bit more luck on his side and he can eventually force his way back into the senior Demons side before the season finishes.

Would probably help with the confidence side of things,

 

Woops just read above post,

Seems to have slipped through the cracks this one but word has it Gus had a pretty solid return for Casey

From Casey report on Gus...

“He probably exceeded what we felt he was going to give us tonight, so full credit to him,” Plapp said.

“He is certainly a player we need playing and being healthy, so it was a good return from him.”

Good stuff Gus...

Brilliant news. Hope he can get a solid run at it without another concussion. Kid deserves it!

The club would be taking a long term view.  We are so much better now in giving time for players to develop and be set for AFL than any proviso time.  It shows when they come in an play.  We'll see Gus next year back at the top. 

1 minute ago, Darkhorse72 said:

The club would be taking a long term view.  We are so much better now in giving time for players to develop and be set for AFL than any proviso time.  It shows when they come in an play.  We'll see Gus next year back at the top. 

We all certainly hope so - but depending on how he goes, and team balance / spots  there should be no reason that he doesn't get a gig this year too.

Well played Gus, great to see you back in action.

Demon gets through comeback game unscathed

 

MELBOURNE midfielder Angus Brayshaw has emerged unscathed from his first game after seven weeks out recovering from repeated concussions.

The helmeted Brayshaw finished with 23 touches in the Casey Demons' 16-point VFL win over Essendon at Casey Field on Saturday night, including 11 possessions in the third quarter.

Brayshaw has twice been knocked out this season, one of which was an illegal hit off the ball that resulted in a one-match suspension for North Ballarat player Hayden Walters.

In May last year, he suffered two concussions at VFL level in the space of three weeks.

The Demons have been ultra-cautious with Brayshaw's recovery this year, with the hard-at-it midfielder being slowly integrated into full training over the past month and wearing a helmet in a bid to avoid any further issues.

During his time on the sidelines, Melbourne's coaching staff took the opportunity to teach and work with him on his technique when approaching contests.

They found that Brayshaw was predisposed to leading with his head and they have been trying to alter his approach to ensure he leads more with his body to absorb the contact coming his way.

Brayshaw has played 33 matches since being recruited with pick No.3 in the 2014 NAB AFL Draft, but he has played just 12 of a possible 39 games since the start of 2016.

He featured in the Demons' opening two games this season, before being omitted in round three.