{"id":780996,"date":"2026-07-05T17:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T17:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/780996\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T17:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T17:24:14","slug":"afl-delivers-verdict-after-brayden-maynard-touches-umpire-in-fiery-melee-against-gold-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/780996\/","title":{"rendered":"AFL delivers verdict after Brayden Maynard touches umpire in fiery melee against Gold Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Collingwood<\/a> veteran Brayden Maynard and former Gold Coast<\/a> captain Touk Miller have avoided bans for touching an umpire during a fiery melee on Saturday.<\/p>\n

But the AFL<\/a> has handed down a series of sanctions in the wake of the incidents, including fines for Maynard and Miller as well as a two-match ban to Suns forward Ben Long for his off-the-ball whack to Maynard\u2019s ribs.<\/p>\n

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Eleven other players have been fined following melees sparked by Long\u2019s hit and another that ramped up when Maynard sprinted across for attempted revenge on Long after the half-time siren.<\/p>\n

Umpire Nick Brown could see the trouble coming and was standing in front of Long. <\/p>\n

As Maynard rushed in, he placed two hands in Brown\u2019s back to nudge the umpire out of the way so that he could get to Long. <\/p>\n

Replays also showed star Suns midfielder Miller, who was trailing Maynard, also made contact with the umpire.<\/p>\n

Maynard has copped three separate fines totaling $8000, down to $7000 with early pleas for two of them, for his instigation of and involvement in the melee, while Miller receives two fines worth a combined $6500, down to $6000 with an early plea for one.<\/p>\n

Reductions with early guilty pleas were not made available to Maynard and Miller for their umpire contact fines.<\/p>\n

Pies players Jordan De Goey, Harry Perryman and Billy Frampton all received at least one fine, while Suns rivals Mac Andrew, Zeke Uwland, Nick Holman, Noah Anderson, Joel Jeffrey, Bailey Humphrey, Sam Collins and Wil Powell have also taken a hit to the hip pocket.<\/p>\n

The AFL has taken a dim view of intentional contact with umpires, headlined by GWS captain Toby Greene copping a six-match ban in 2021 for brushing past an umpire who was trying to talk to him.<\/p>\n

Gold Coast already received a $20,000 fine last month for tallying five umpire contact incidents this season, with Miller\u2019s sanction bringing the tally to six.<\/p>\n

Collingwood are now at risk of their own $20,000 fine as Maynard becomes their fifth such charge of the year.<\/p>\n

\"MaynardMaynard was in hot water but still played a key role in Collingwood\u2019s win. Credit: AAP<\/p>\n

Outside the chaos Maynard, labelled their \u2018spiritual leader\u2019 by coach Craig McRae, was influential in the Pies\u2019 six-point win, pulling off a series of clutch tackles and desperate acts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis guy popped his shoulder out three weeks ago, and for most that\u2019s season ending. This guy\u2019s worked hard and got it right,\u201d McRae said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love what he does and what he brings to the table.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

\u201cHe inspires us in so many different ways. I\u2019m certain we\u2019ll show a couple of those examples from late in the game (when he) saved goals or saved score involvements.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

\u201cHe was really pivotal.\u201d<\/p>\n

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