Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard has admitted that he has often thought about the 2018 Grand Final, believing that he should have been rewarded a free kick for a block by West Coast's Willie Rioli, in what proved to be a pivotal moment in the premiership decider.
The moment certainly hasn't been forgotten by many, judging by Maynard's perspective.
โItโs funny, sometimes Iโll just be walking down the street and Iโll just hear a โyou were blocked Maynard!โ I look around and go, โoh bloody hell,โโ Maynard told The Age.
The incident in question garnered a massive outcry in the following days, with many agreeing with Maynard's view that the 22-year-old should have been rewarded a free kick, rather than the mark being paid to Eagle Dom Sheed.
DOM SHEED PUT THE EAGLES IN FRONT!#AFLGF pic.twitter.com/uhTTxmV6eT
โ AFL (@AFL) September 29, 2018
Sheed would famously go on to kick the winning goal to land the Eagles their first premiership since 2006.
Maynard has had time to process and relive the experience since then, and has experienced a range of emotions.
โIn the moment I didnโt really think much of it. When I rewatched the grand final I did rewatch that part, and feel like I did get blocked but you canโt do anything about it now. Hopefully this year is the year. It was pretty disappointing," Maynard said.
โIt was pretty crazy. I was only in my fourth year. I was still young. I kind of just let it go, and didnโt think much of it. Months after the grand final was when I started to think about it more, because it kept popping up on vision, in the grand final replay.
