Angus Brayshaw (born 9 January 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
A midfielder, 1.87 metres (6 ft 2 in) tall and weighing 87 kilograms (192 lb), Brayshaw is capable of contributing as both an inside and outside midfielder.
He has strong family connections in Australian sport whereby his father, Mark Brayshaw, is a former North Melbourne player and the current AFL Coaches' Association Chief Executive Officer, his uncle, James Brayshaw, is a former state cricketer, former North Melbourne chairman and a sport media personality, and his grandfather, Ian Brayshaw, is a former state cricketer and footballer with the Claremont Football Club.
Brayshaw played top-level football early when he played in the TAC Cup for the Sandringham Dragons as a bottom-aged player, in addition to representing Victoria at under 16 level, and continued to represent the state which culminated in selection for Vic Metro in the 2014 AFL Under 18 Championships.
His achievements at junior level included the most valuable player award at state level, the best on ground academy player, and selection in the All-Australian team and TAC Cup team of the year.
He was recruited by Melbourne with the third overall selection in the 2014 AFL draft and he made his debut during the 2015 season, resulting in a fifth-place finish in the AFL Rising Star award.