Angus Brayshaw

Angus Brayshaw
Brayshaw in March 2017
Personal information
Full name	Angus Brayshaw
Date of birth	(1996-01-09) 9 January 1996 (age 21)
Place of birth	Western Australia
Original team(s)	Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup) / Hampton Rovers (VAFA)
Draft	No. 3, 2014 national draft
Debut	Round 1, 2015, Melbourne vs. Gold Coast, at MCG
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Melbourne
Number	10
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2015–	Melbourne	33 (13)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 2, 2017.
Career highlights
2015 AFL Rising Star nominee
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Angus Brayshaw (born 9 January 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A midfielder, 1.87 metres (6 ft 2 in) tall and weighing 90 kilograms (200 lb), Brayshaw is capable of contributing as both an inside and outside midfielder. He has strong family connections in Australian sport whereby his father, Mark Brayshaw, is a former North Melbourne player and is the current AFL Coaches' Association Chief Executive Officer, and his uncle, James Brayshaw, is a former state cricketer, the current North Melbourne chairman and a sport media personality.

Brayshaw played top-level football early when he played in the TAC Cup for the Sandringham Dragons as a bottom-aged player, in addition to representing Victoria at under 16 level, and continued to represent the state which culminated in selection for Vic Metro in the 2014 AFL Under 18 Championships. His achievements at junior level included the most valuable player award at state level, the best on ground academy player, and selection in the All-Australian team and TAC Cup team of the year. He was recruited by Melbourne with the third overall selection in the 2014 AFL draft and he made his debut during the 2015 season, resulting in a fifth place finish in the AFL Rising Star award.