Brayden Maynard has revealed his involvement in Dom Sheed’s premiership-winning goal at the end of last year’s grand final has followed the Collingwood backman around, and has come around to the view that he should have received a free kick for being blocked out of the marking contest by West Coast’s Willie Rioli.

Eagle Sheed famously slotted a brilliant goal from the forward pocket inside the final two minutes of the grand final, putting his side in front, from which point West Coast hung on. Sheed had marked a kick from teammate Liam Ryan, however there was considerable debate at the time as to whether he should have been paid the mark, with Eagle Rioli having seemingly applied a block on Maynard, preventing the Pie from making a contest with Sheed.

Maynard gestured to umpire Brett Rosebury for a blocking free kick to be paid, but the Magpie’s appeal fell on deaf ears.

Maynard said the incident had reared its head several times since the game.