Gawn has not gawn, he has well and truly arrived

[Dees2014 2,377]

Max Gawn showed glimpses of his true potential today. What i really like about him, he is 6'9", but chases and contests like a mid fielder, and when he rests in the square, he is such as presence, that he attracts two or three defenders, and still beats them, either by marking it, or by providing a contest, and it falls to unmarked forwards. He is also a dominant centre bounce ruckman.

I have said in other treads here, that Max has the potential to be in the 2 or 3 most important players at the club as we climb into the top half. I think today he showed us glimpses of that potential. it is very exciting...

[Ted Lasso 17,130]

There is abit of dean cox about gawny

[Jarka 767]

I love that mark where he held off the two blokes on either side of him then marked the ball, turned around, ran into the goals and nailed it. Pure arrogance.

If he can stay fit he'll be an absolute gun

[deeflog 679]

mark jamar will be a nervous man if big max plays like that on a regular basis

his tap work in the middle sh!ts all over jamars

[Hail Cale 11]

Max makes a huge difference. Straighten them up really well, and that mark was sensational.

Great competitor, and a real focal point.

Really hope Max can stand up, as he is a ripper

[Footynut 302]

Big tick for Maxy today.

BIG positive to come out for the day.

I would think he and Spencer aren't far off moving Jamar from the senior team.

[Striker475 696]

Huge in both the literal and metaphorical. And if he plays like that consistently, my goodness.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Easily the most influential player today, love him.

[monoccular 16,412]

I have a man crush on him - whilst I liked his marks, even more I liked his bringing the ball down, intelligently, a few rimes to a well placed crumber.

[jane02 3,465]

I though Max was great. He just fitted in and was full of confidence. Not much fazed him which I loved.

[Biffen 12,433]

I have a man crush on him - whilst I liked his marks, even more I liked his bringing the ball down, intelligently, a few rimes to a well placed crumber.

Spot on-when you are 7 foot tall you must not be beaten in the air ,which he wasn't .

He brought the ball to ground in the right spots.

He has a personality and his spirit will start to catch on to the other turtles .

Edited April 22, 2013 by Whispering_Jack

[Forest Demon 4,681]

I am very nervous about his knees. God I hope they hold up.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

Jamar was still poor but played his best game with Gawn in the side. Maybe the Russian cannot run out a game by himself. We need to play two ruckmen every week.

[Deestroy All 14,262]

Was not happy when he marked and played on.

Needed to channel The Ox and hold the ball up to the crowd before he kicked it!

Big Max is the difference.

[Sir Why You Little 34,941]

Big Maxy's best game for the club today.

Well done mate.

You are needed.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

Even if Gawn loses a tap out he is there at ground level to contest. We still have massive problems in our clearance work though. It's our Achilles heel.

[Green Machine 63]

He was so uncordinated when when he played a couple of years back but he seems to be doing alot better in the respect.

Not that it was really hindering him anyway.

[Biffen 12,433]

Even if Gawn loses a tap out he is there at ground level to contest. We still have massive problems in our clearance work though. It's our Achilles heel.

2nd 3rd and 4th efforts worthy of Jimmy .

Put Jamar in the shade.

There is light

there is hope

and his name is Max.

[Roost It 1,434]

He was good today

[Scipio 5,868]

Big Max is a star and forgive me if I'm wrong but I don't think we have lost a game when he has been in the side...

[Roost It 1,434]

Jamar was absolutely terrible

[DeeZee 6,856]

Could end up being our most important player.

[Scipio 5,868]

Jamar was absolutely terrible

No he wasn't. He was average but created some strong contests in the air, took some good marks and kicked an important goal. Terrible is unfair.

Edit: And he had 5 tackles, quite a few more than some of the other guys.

Edited April 21, 2013 by Django

[Gippsland Dee 367]

Max gawn really brought his impressive VFL form across to AFL level. He was outstanding today! His tap work was a long way ahead of jamars, and he was useful around the ground and up fwd. He was taking marks all over and laying tackles. If he can consistently put in performances like todays, as he gets more experience imo he will become one of the best ruckman in the comp, he just needs to stay fit. Loved it when he took the mark at the start and the stadium erupted!

[dazzledavey36 49,373]

He was very impressive for sure. will be a positive if we can get atleast 12 games out of him this year. I don't think he has ever done a full pre season also..