Young Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard has signed a two-year contract extension that will see him remain at the Magpies until at least the end of the 2020 season.
Maynard was already contracted for the 2018 campaign, but ahead of his fourth season with the Pies, the 21-year-old extended his deal by two seasons.
“We are rapt to have Brayden extend his contract with the club through to 2020,” Collingwood list manager Ned Guy told Collingwood Media.
“With over 50 games under his belt, I’m confident Brayden is only just beginning to help drive the high standards this playing group will take into next season and beyond.”
Maynard has played 51 AFL games for the Pies, and has spent most of his time in the backline, although 2018 seems like a transitional year for the youngster.
After ending the 2017 season in the midfield, Maynard is keen to see more playing time in the middle of the ground next season, and hopes his tank allows him to do so.
“I’d love to play midfield all year,” Maynard told Collingwood Media last month
“My goal for this off-season is to build my tank up. I’ve got to run with one of the older blokes who has been in the midfield for quite a while and follow them and keep up with them.”
Maynard has been running and training alongside the likes of Scott Pendlebury and Adam Treloar, and is progressing strongly in his bid to start 2018 in the midfield.
