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He may have only played one game at AFL level, but ex-Eagle Hamish Brayshaw is perfectly placed to provide a behind-the-curtain look at life in the big league. A member of the famous footy family that includes superstar brother Andrew at the Dockers, Brayshaw brings plenty of wit and humour to his columns that lift the lid on the AFL world.

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Simply the best! Brayshaw runs rule over WAFL club’s stars

Given I’ll be watching this week on the sidelines, what better time to go through each team and give my take on the best players, writes Hamish Brayshaw.

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Brayshaw: Incredible Angus should be proud despite early end

After Angus Brayshaw delivered the devastating news of his medically forced retirement Hamish Brayshaw has delivered a tribute to his brother who gave ‘absolutely everything.’

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A Christmas tradition like no other! ‘100 hundreds’ turns 10

It was the summer of 2013 when one of my brothers asked my dad the question that would change our Christmas Day ritual forever, writes Hamish Brayshaw.

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Hammer Time: My incredibly biased awards for 2023 season

With it all said and done, to sign off the year I thought it might be fun to reminisce on 2023 and give an incredibly bias view on the years ups and downs, writes Hamish Brayshaw.

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‘I was just in full fan mode’, Brayshaw’s grand final week

Being on the list in 2018 produced some of Hamish Brayshaw’s best memories as he reflects on the build-up and hype of grand final week.

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Sandover? Brayshaw says he’d still be an AFL battler

Even after being named the best and fairest player in the WAFL, Sandover Medallist Hamish Brayshaw makes a frank admission that he still doesn’t think he’d be cut out for AFL football.

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Hammer TimeVideoCommentsPremium‘I was wiping tears away’: Hamish Brayshaw on brother’s hit

As my brother Angus was laid out on the MCG I was frozen in fear, my mind cast back to days spent in a dark room and the impacts concussions have had on our family.

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September success about much more than just 22 players

Finals time is a challenge for those guys on the list who are out in the cold and not in the senior side, but it takes a whole club to make something special happen in September, writes Hamish Brayshaw.

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Lifeline or heartache: Tough week ahead for the uncontracted

It doesn’t take long after the final siren sounds for the year to forget about how hard the season gone just was, writes Hamish Brayshaw.

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Doggies boilover means everything to Eagles’ morale, belief

Playing for pride, riding the emotion of a tough season, the guys were out there just having fun. A win like that means everything for the morale of the players, writes Hamish Brayshaw.

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Memory lane: The night Nic Nat asked me to the Brownlow

You’ve all seen the highlight packages, so I thought I’d share a story away from the field with three retiring Eagles who belong on the Mount Rushmore of good blokes I’ve met in footy, writes Hamish Brayshaw.

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This week’s derby worth more than picks or ladder spots

Whether you’re playing for your career, for crosstown dominance or just for your individual pride, the derby this weekend is basically both teams’ 2023 grand final, writes Hamish Brayshaw

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