Kane Cornes has torn the Demons to shreds over the pre-game remedy of Collingwood “bully” Brayden Maynard.
Maynard was the centre of consideration through the Magpies’ huge 38-point win on the King’s Birthday on the MCG on Monday.
The Magpies’ aggressor was booed by sections of the gang all through the sport after he final yr delivered what was finally the career-ending concussion to Melbourne favorite son Angus Brayshaw.
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Brayshaw retired instantly in February after being medically suggested to finish his profession following an unpleasant run of head knocks.
That retirement compounded an already ugly fallout to the Demons-Magpies’ rivalry after Maynard knocked Brayshaw out chilly throughout their spiteful qualifying remaining.
On the time it was reported the Demons have been “disgusted” by Maynard’s actions — and it was claimed Dees gamers have been filthy Maynard had visited Brayshaw’s dwelling in an try to make a private apology.
They lastly had an opportunity to ship a message to Maynard on Monday — however it was nothing like what footy followers anticipated.
TV cameras confirmed Christian Petracca shake palms with Maynard initially of the sport — and in addition gave him a bit faucet on the pinnacle as Maynard gave him a faucet on the rump.
The Demons’ flat efficiency carried additional significance after final week’s 90-point loss towards the Dockers in Alice Springs.
As an alternative, the Dees had a pressured ranking of simply 164 — their lowest of the season.
Melbourne have been additionally racked by a litany of ability errors whereas a part of that was because of the ferocious stress of Collingwood, who simply received the tackles 69-48, Goodwin stated his gamers have been additionally guilty.
Cornes stated it was apparent proper from the beginning of the sport that Collingwood was going to bully their opposition.
“I couldn’t imagine the shortage of response, Cornes stated.
“That’s what struck me. The entire emotion on this recreation, you wouldn’t imagine it, they shook his hand initially of the sport, Brayden Maynard.
“Let’s look initially of the sport… they’re shaking his hand. I couldn’t imagine it. A faucet on the pinnacle.”
When requested if Melbourne ought to have gone tougher at Maynard, Cornes stated: “Sure. 100 per cent they need to have.
“He was the one which hunted them. This was unimaginable. He completely bullied them.”
Maynard copped the boos all day from the Demons trustworthy, however the boos have been drowned out by the Magpies’ military of followers.
“The gang goes berserk completely each time Brayden Maynard will get the ball,” Channel 7’s Alister Nicholson stated.
“Collingwood followers are utterly drowning out the Melbourne boos.”
Magpies legend Dane Swan additionally loved the scene.
“It’s fairly cute to listen to Melbourne’s supporters attempt to boo Maynard,” he wrote on X, previously generally known as Twitter.
“If you’re gonna do one thing, do it correctly. Classless and it begins on the high.”
Maynard was one of many Magpies’ greatest with 21 disposals and 6 tackles, and McRae was rapt with how he handled the added consideration, particularly contemplating he has been coping with some “unlucky” private points previously week.
“He’s acquired loads happening … I received’t share the main points of it, however off the sphere it’s been actually exhausting for him,” McRae stated.
“So I’m certain he wished to placed on efficiency for the stuff that’s occurred exterior of right here.
“He’s a proud man and he performed exceptionally nicely and we love him.”
Quizzed for additional particulars, McRae swiftly moved onto the subsequent matter.
“I’ll go away it,” he stated. “It’s unlucky, what’s occurred in his non-public life. I’ll go away it at that.”
On the remedy Maynard obtained from the Demons crowd, McRae stated: “I believed they have been cheers, mate. I solely heard cheers.”
The win lifts ‘Fly’s Pies inside the highest eight, having claimed their sixth win of the season from 12 video games.
The Demons have a bye in spherical 14 earlier than a conflict towards North Melbourne the next week on the MCG.
To make issues worse for the Demons, Petracca seems prone to want a protracted keep on the sidelines after struggling two cracked ribs through the recreation.
Petracca suffered the damage after copping a knee to the again from Collingwood’s Darcy Moore.
“He’s in hospital. He’s simply getting a scan in the intervening time,” Goodwin stated of his celebrity post-match.
“So we’re considering it is likely to be some cracked ribs … however hopefully that’s all.”
— with NCA NewsWire
