MELBOURNE'S Angus Brayshaw has heaped praise on captain Jack Viney after two brilliant finals from his midfield teammate. Despite only playing seven games in the home and away season, Viney has come straight in and been among the side's best players in consecutive weeks.
"I'm almost certain now that he's half human, half robot. The normal things that we have to worry about, they don't faze him" Brayshaw said.
Brayshaw’s AFL Exchange co-host Nick Bowen pointed to the fact that players usually struggle 'second game up' from an injury, like Giants star Toby Greene against the Magpies, but Viney has had no such worries.
In this week's episode ...
Matt Thompson joins Brayshaw and Bowen on this week’s AFL Exchange podcast to preview both of this week’s preliminary finals and discuss all the latest trade rumours, Ticketek’s struggles, and whether the Giants should get a pass mark for their season.
Episode guide
2.00 – How Melbourne is breaking records as the club travels to Perth
6.30 – The importance of momentum in a flag chase
9.00 – Grading the years for the Hawks and Giants
11.00 – Thommo takes aim at ‘disgrace of a company’
13.00 – Why Angus’ dad ‘threw the toys out of the cot’
16.00 – Richmond v Collingwood preview
25.50 – West Coast v Melbourne preview
34.30 – Why Dylan Shiel will be playing in Victoria next year
36.50 – Chad Wingard is a ‘genuine chance’ to be leaving Port
40.00 – Brownlow Medal tips
