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all i can say is... he is a HUGE [censored]!

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    :) wooooh

    Mates say his a gem.

    Only disappointing part is he i doubt hel be doing a pre season with that Knee.

    Though no excuses about pumping some iron!

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    We want you to become the biggest and the best- 5 more cms & 21 more kls. However, the kilos to turn to muscle. Great future all ahead of you- work your butt off and you will get there. Jimmy Stynes will keep an eye on you. Best of luck with recovery.

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    Great pickup with pick 34.

    Ended up being the first ruckman picked!

    Hopefully he'll have some skill to go with his size and be a similar ruckman to Sandilands.

    At worst, he'll be a big bodied tap ruckman like Jolly.

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    This could end up being a great pick (as with any pick) but the video footage of this kid are very impressive. It will be interesting watching Gawn and Spencer fighting it out for a spot.

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    This could end up being a great pick (as with any pick) but the video footage of this kid are very impressive. It will be interesting watching Gawn and Spencer fighting it out for a spot.

    think gawn is ahead of spencer even with the knee injury. spencer is on the rookie list for one. gawn can take a contested mark, kick the goal iwhile resting in the forward line and is a lot more coordinated than the big spence. i really like this pick and think he'll be alright. really think he'll be quite damaging offensively, just hope he doesn't end up like max bailey and not be able to get on the park.

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    Very impressed with his highlight reel. The boy can take a grab.

    Was warming to the idea of taking him at 18 as he fitted a specific need, so was thrilled to see him last until pick 34.

    Fingers crossed he can get his body right and fulfill his potential.

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    I'll be interested to see how he goes against ruckman like Ryder, the supposed new breed of ruckman. Slightly shorter with large leap and moves around the ground like a tall midfielder.

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    I have just watched the highlights of this unbelievable big athlete. This young man could be anything- actually could end up a megaSTAR.Best recruit in this draft or at least the potential. Unbelievable- are our midfielders going to LOVE this hulk.

    Gawnie go and get them- after making sure your recovery is definate.

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    Very impressed with his highlight reel. The boy can take a grab.

    Was warming to the idea of taking him at 18 as he fitted a specific need, so was thrilled to see him last until pick 34.

    Fingers crossed he can get his body right and fulfill his potential.

    I have to agree, he was a great pick at 34, and I wasn't too worried about picking him at 18 if necessary.

    He ended up being the first ruckman picked in the draft, which says something about him.

    Looking forward to seeing him in the red and the blue. With his size, he could be ready for AFL level footy much sooner than Spencer.

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    To be honest, I like the look of him and have high hopes for Gawn, but to say "he can take a grab" as many have... from his limited highlights he does tap it to himself a bit, not exactly a brilliant one grab overhead mark.

    It does show good ball control and smarts which excite me, but at AFL level to use the term "he can take a grab" he'd want to be plucking them overhead with outstretched arms. His height advantage won't be as great when he steps up.

    All the best Max, may you be a dominant ruckman for the MFC for many years to come.

    But a few people are getting well ahead of themselves...

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    If you bother to read it, it also states the Grimes is a very promising ruckman.

    This kid can do it all. :P

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    Max Gawn. 207.8cm.

    And still growing. Turned 18 last Saturday.

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    And still growing. Turned 18 last Saturday.
    He also stated that he has grown 2cm in the last year; 10cm the year before. To be eating 7 Vita Brits at the age of 2 is unbelievable.

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    • 8 years later...

    Thanks to Chook (I think) for pointing out his record on the gameday thread.

    He's the first ever to crack 1000 in a home and away season. If we play a couple of finals and he does what he normally does, he'll go from second into first over Goldy.

    Thought it needed it's own thread/bump.

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    Was his first game a night match against Essendon? Think he kicked a goal. Think we won. Think it might have been Jeremy Howe first game also. 

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    28 minutes ago, radar said:

    Was his first game a night match against Essendon? Think he kicked a goal. Think we won. Think it might have been Jeremy Howe first game also. 

    I remember that game. Big pressure relieving win for Dean Bailey after allegations of the team playing 'bruise free footy' (not entitely inaccurate).

    Maxy (who played a solid game) took a cracking grab on Fletcher and fittingly missed from 10 metres out directly in front.

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    On 01/12/2009 at 13:36, jayceebee31 said:

    I have just watched the highlights of this unbelievable big athlete. This young man could be anything- actually could end up a megaSTAR.Best recruit in this draft or at least the potential. Unbelievable- are our midfielders going to LOVE this hulk.

    Gawnie go and get them- after making sure your recovery is definate.

    Bump - just because we need to honor this superb leader. 

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    What an astute pick he turned out to be.  Who'd have guessed pick 34 would've trumped the 4 picks we had before it in that draft?  Martin, Fyfe and Gawn - three all time greats from the 2009 draft.

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