ANGUS STAYING PUT AT DEMONS
MELBOURNE star Angus Brayshaw has dismissed speculation he could be part of a trade for Fremantle’s Adam Cerra, saying he has no interest in leaving the Demons.
Cerra is working through who he wants to play for next season and has spoken to Melbourne while also being pursued by Carlton. Brayshaw’s name was linked to a potential trade given his brother Andrew is at the Dockers and he has two other brothers and cousins in WA.
In Perth preparing for the grand final, Brayshaw woke to messages from friends in Victoria discussing the stories. But he said there was no doubt he would be a Demon in 2022.
“It seems like every year I am coming to Freo,” Brayshaw said. “It would be a disservice to my teammates to even think about anything other than the Melbourne Football Club. I’m contracted until next year, I love my teammates and I have no intention of going anywhere. These rumours keep popping up. It feels like I’ve been a Fremantle player four times over.”
Brayshaw has relished the opportunity to see his extended family while the Demons are in Perth preparing for the grand final. He hasn’t spent time with his three brothers in almost two years due to border restrictions, quarantining for football and being in different parts of Australia.
Despite being in Victoria’s lockdown and unable to get to Perth, Brayshaw’s mum still organised for more than 20 Demons members to give her barcodes to buy grand final tickets for family in WA.
Brayshaw said being out of quarantine this week and seeing his family had been special.
“It’s been a long, long time since I’ve seen them. I think the last time was when we had Christmas over here two years ago,” he said. “We’ve quarantined here and I’ve seen them through glass windows but it’s not the same as catching up properly. It had been too long.”