Collingwood star Brayden Maynard involved in Brighton car crash two days before Port Adelaide AFL game
Collingwood premiership defender Brayden Maynard has escaped unhurt from his latest car crash and is expected to play in Saturday night’s clash with Port Adelaide at the MCG.
The Magpies confirmed Maynard was involved in a two-car accident in Brighton on Thursday morning, marking his second car crash in the space of 14 months.
“Fortunately, neither Brayden nor the passengers in the other vehicle were hurt in the accident,” Collingwood’s general manager of football Charlie Gardiner said in a statement. “Speaking with Brayden this morning, this was an unfortunate accident, but thankfully he and the other driver and passenger were okay.”
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.Maynard missed a training session in January, 2024, after being involved in a car crash on the Mornington Peninsula Freeway.
On that occasion, police told 7NEWS that witnesses saw a car “swerving and cutting off other cars” before the crash on the Mornington Peninsula Freeway.
Maynard had been at the beach with friends before departing early in the morning.
The club called that incident a “very minor car accident”.
No one was injured in that crash.
He is expected to train today.
Maynard has played 210 games since making his AFL debut in 2015.
The 28-year-old was a key figure in Collingwood’s 2023 premiership campaign.
With 7NEWS
