WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - MAX KING

[rpfc 28,280]

My 'like' button would not have troubled by many of the above...

This is where you should take 18 year old ruckmen (if you take them at all) but I hope they realise that this is 2, possibly 3, years on the RL (if it exists for that long) and then 2 years on the Primary List before this selection comes to anything.

Edited November 27, 2013 by rpfc

[Whispering_Jack 29,832]

Very clean mark and great kick. Looks like a great rookie pick up. Few players of that size are great kicks. (Mitch Clark the exception)

Looks like he's marking style might be like Mitch's as well.

[jabberwocky 2,301]

Nice highlights.

Looks as good a prospect as you could get at 18 years and 200cm.

Nice sticky hands. Like the look of him.

Edited November 27, 2013 by jabberwocky

[Moonshadow 17,675]

Seems to take a clean grab from viewing the highlights reel. Nice set shot as well. But I suppose that's what a highlights reel is for...

[spirit of norm smith 16,323]

a YES from me. Real potential.

[richyrich 44]

Looking good. Can imagain forwards of: Howe, Dawes, Hogan, Fitzpatrick with Clark & King rotating at ruck/RFP. But then im just dreaming

[Machsy 2,858]

If King is to come on as hoped, he'll probably take as long as Fitzy has to make an impression.

Fitzy was drafted in 2008, so by all rights we shouldn't be expecting much from King until 2018.

[old55 23,464]

If King is to come on as hoped, he'll probably take as long as Fitzy has to make an impression.

Fitzy was drafted in 2008, so by all rights we shouldn't be expecting much from King until 2018.

He will take time no doubt, but Fitzy has had other problems which slowed his development.

[Young Dee 1,303]

Interesting to hear Jason Taylor say that he could strengthen our defence. I would have thought he was too tall for a KPD but he does look coordinated and agile.

Edited November 27, 2013 by Young Dee

[Machsy 2,858]

He will take time no doubt, but Fitzy has had other problems which slowed his development.

I still don't think it's unreasonable for a project ruckman to take that long.

[DeeSpencer 25,521]

200cm is the new 195 so he's every chance to be a KPP as much as a ruck. Probably looking at his highlights he might fall in to ruck/forward job long term but I'd have no concerns starting him in defense next year. If all our talls are healthy the leftovers at Casey will likely by Fitzy and another 1 or 2 rucks and Pedersen down back. So the easiest way for King to play VFL seniors might be in the backline.

Any Casey seniors for a guy of his height and draft position in year 1 is a positive.

[monoccular 17,417]

If King is to come on as hoped, he'll probably take as long as Fitzy has to make an impression.

Fitzy was drafted in 2008, so by all rights we shouldn't be expecting much from King until 2018.

Maybe, but don't discount the facts that Fitzy had pre-existing chronic fatigue and then the life changing diagnosis of diabetes to contend with as well.

[BAMF 4,313]

From now on I am calling all our rucks Max.

Max King

Max Gawn

Max Spencer

Max Fitzpatrick

[P-man 13,366]

Based on the highlights packages, he'd be my favourite of the three newbies. Looks very agile for a big guy and already would be the best kick amongst our rucks, though admittedly not saying much. Could be the ideal second ruck in a future Max attack.

[monoccular 17,417]

Just looked at his highlights again and am not sure he will fit in......did a very nice hit out but it was to advantage, AND then he actually followed it up with a handball receive and dish off. Will confuse his teammates with that sort of stuff.

[Rocknroll 1,002]

I like that he knows if he sticks his big mitts up and stands tall, it is hard to jump over him......he hasn't played kick to kick with J Howe yet!!!

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

From now on I am calling all our rucks Max.

Max King

Max Gawn

Max Spencer

Max Fitzpatrick

Max Jamar?

[P-man 13,366]

Max Jamar?

Now you're just being silly.

[Deestroy All 14,262]

Just looked at his highlights again and am not sure he will fit in......did a very nice hit out but it was to advantage, AND then he actually followed it up with a handball receive and dish off. Will confuse his teammates with that sort of stuff.

I chuckled.

[beelzebub 23,313]

Just looked at his highlights again and am not sure he will fit in......did a very nice hit out but it was to advantage, AND then he actually followed it up with a handball receive and dish off. Will confuse his teammates with that sort of stuff.

lol...its ok...we will 'develop' him

[stueyspencer no12 73]

Just looked at his highlights again and am not sure he will fit in......did a very nice hit out but it was to advantage, AND then he actually followed it up with a handball receive and dish off. Will confuse his teammates with that sort of stuff.

I like this! I also like young Max--a lot! I think he is a more natural mark than either his brother Max or Spencer. And he knows where the goals are too. A couple of bits of great crumbling football. I will bet this kid makes it.

[beelzebub 23,313]

it may be imperceivable to some but he list is taking a whole new direction. I like it. You can already see the foundations of the cull list next year. yeah yeah I know., harsh thinking but i bet the FD already have such a thing.

everyone picked this year can play footy, they can kick, they can use the ball.They might not be the utmost sparkling gems but they will be jewels in our next crack !! mark my words

[rpfc 28,280]

it may be imperceivable to some but he list is taking a whole new direction. I like it. You can already see the foundations of the cull list next year. yeah yeah I know., harsh thinking but i bet the FD already have such a thing.

everyone picked this year can play footy, they can kick, they can use the ball.They might not be the utmost sparkling gems but they will be jewels in our next crack !! mark my words

Yeah, I doubt it. Not only are the odds stacked against Hunt, Harmes, and King making it, Georgiou looks nothing more than decent cover for a few games where Garland and/or Frawley are injured, and Jetta is a known jack-of-all commodity.

I would have preferred to get some ready made role players in the late in the ND/RL rather than more projects...

So many of our high end talent need work and attention. I just don't see the need to bring in low end talent that require just as much work.

[rpfc 28,280]

Yeah, I doubt it. Not only are the odds stacked against Hunt, Harmes, and King making it, Georgiou looks nothing more than decent cover for a few games where Garland and/or Frawley are injured, and Jetta is a known jack-of-all commodity.

I would have preferred to get some ready made role players in the late in the ND/RL rather than more projects...

So many of our high end talent need work and attention. I just don't see the need to bring in low end talent that require just as much work.

One thing I will say is that the trade period/DFA did get some bigger bodies, but Michie, Tyson, and Riley will require work too, they are not plug in and play like Cross and Vince. Which leaves one 'net' one of these with Sylvia gone.

[deewag 22]

Max is a Wagga Wagga boy. Just finished year 12.

This was in the Wagga Daily Advertiser today.

http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/1937077/king-drafted-to-demons/?cs=149