14. Adelaide - Brayden Maynard (20/09/1996, 186cm, 88kg, Sandringham Dragons)
Connected closely to Adelaide as Brayden is the son of former Glenelg footballer Peter Maynard but narrowly missed out on being a father/son to the Crows as Peter needed to have played just 4 games more for Brayden to qualify.
Brayden is a left footer with powerful kick, excellent evasive skills and rarely beaten one on one. His penetration and accuracy in his disposal allows him to be the designated kick out of defensive 50. He can also play as a midsized forward is a strong tackler. Averaged 15 disposals and five tackles in his three under-18 championship games.
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http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/how-brayden-maynard-almost-became-adelaides-first-fatherson-draftee-20140603-zrwll.htmlRyan O'Connor, Sandringham Dragons: "Brayden really enhanced his reputation during the finals. He was already very high credentialled but he finished off the season amazingly well in some big games, his kicking was elite and he's always been competitive so we think he's one who has really elevated himself. He doesn't have the best endurance so he'll be challenged to improve that - it's not bad but it's not elite - but his contested stuff is fantastic, he has really good game sense and because his kicking is right at the elite end it gives him a huge chance. He was able to influence games as a bottom ager last year, he's done more of that this year and when Angus Brayshaw got injured late in the year he put his had up to be captain and really rose to the occasion. He has some of those intangible characters, a real bit of spunk."
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