MELBOURNE'S Angus Brayshaw "couldn't believe it" when a controversial free kick was paid against him in last Saturday night's two-point loss to Geelong at GMHBA Stadium.
The midfielder expressed his frustration at the ruck nomination rule on this week's edition of AFL Exchange.
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Brayshaw was penalised for holding opponent Patrick Dangerfield out of the ruck contest, having not realised the Geelong superstar had nominated himself for a ruck contest inside Brayshaw's defensive 50.
"Are we playing under-10s football?" Brayshaw said.
"Any reasonable person watching the game would be thinking: 'How on earth has that been paid?'
"I'm not having a go at the umpire, I just don't understand the rule as a whole."
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Episode guide
2:02 – Angus discusses the 'nominated ruck' confusion and doesn't hold back
6:28 – The lollipop kick to Jay Kennedy Harris
7:46 – Cal and Matt disagree on the Bernie Vince smiling debate
12:12 – Angus says fresh contract talks have begun
12:46 – Cal tries on a helmet
15:38 – Starting positions, how will it actually work
21:25 – Upset of the century
26:04 – Public transport
29:45 – Where Tom Lynch fits best
34:44 – Tom Mitchell's time with the ball
37:03 – Who deserves Friday night football in round 23?
38:26 – Royal encounters
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