‘Take the colours of the guernseys out of it’: Buckley stands by Maynard as Tribunal date looms

Collingwood great Nathan Buckley is adamant Brayden Maynard should not have a case to answer for the Magpies defender’s controversial collision with Melbourne’s Angus Brayshaw.

Maynard will learn his fate at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night for the incident in the first quarter of the Pies’ qualifying final win, which saw Brayshaw concussed and ruled out of the Demons’ must-win semi final against Carlton, with no guarantee he will return for a preliminary final should they make it either.

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