Needs to lay off the darts...

Is this still the case? It's dead set unbelievable that a person who aspires to be a professional athlete would smoke.

Wish we had signed him 2 months ago. Going to cost an extra 100k a season based on this form!

Is this still the case? It's dead set unbelievable that a person who aspires to be a professional athlete would smoke.

Thought he was off them an had been for a while

Thought he was off them an had been for a while

that's what i heard too. but lungs don't instantly recover

if he stays off them and has a good pre-season his stamina could improve big time

It was a joke. Doubt he's still punching durries at this stage of his career!

Anyway, loving his work at the moment. Hopefully he can manage a full preseason this time round and build on his endurance.

Could be anything.

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being in warrnambool had to listen on triple M via laptop , the callers on there just love maxy to death , , was a good call ,

Was everywhere today.

As I have said in a number of posts on here, I think big Max will be a critical player in our next premiership. He has the skills and the pure shear dominance to intimidate teams, very few of which would have answers to his skills and size, just the same as Sandilands dominates teams.

Clearly his major priority for the next year or so has to be his endurance which should come as he endures his first real,pre-seasons without his (alleged) smoking habit.

I am a huge fan, and he is a very very important part of our future.

Doesn't smoke anymore but plays too hard in the off season is the word.

Doesn't smoke anymore but plays too hard in the off season is the word.

You hear that from Scully?

Needs to lay off the darts...

I'm told by a pretty reliable source that he's off them these days. The person who told me used to smoke them with him.

I have been reading all your posts for a couple of years but rarely contribute.But today I feel the need.Last year I opined that Max had a great future in front of him.I was right!

My son plays for the Ormond footy club. On the Saturday before we beat Geelong Max was watching Ormond .He did play for Ormond so he drops down occasionally.At 1/4 time I walked onto the ground to the players' huddle - and Max was just behind me.So I couldn't resist the chance to say "Well done Max you're playing good footee-keep at it".He smiled and held up his hands as if marking a ball and said " I've just got to learn to take a few of these".Then he went down to Geelong and the rest is history! I believe that I helped Max feel more confident about himself and turned his career around!!!Go Max ( and yes,he is big when up close)

Max doesn't just drop down at Ormond occasionally, he is one of the co-coaches of the Under 17s although his MFC commitments don't allow him to get to all of their matches.

My own son had a season at Ormond in their Under 16s some years ago and still has his jumper which must be one of the most godawful jumpers in football. Brown with a light blue V puts it in the Hawthorn jockey livery class of the 1990s.

I knew Max would become the hero /cult figure we needed.

With not much to laugh about he has been a happy figure around the club since he was recruited.

Like Watts,a top clubman that actively supports players at Casey and is great with the public.

The smoking story comes from his first year I believe when he was sprung on the way to training.

he also instigated the Scully exit with the famous Gawn Yawn in China.

He is a talisman for the club and will be ,along with Goldstein, the best in the AFL.

Never doubted him.

Agree Gawn is a must keep. Anyone know when a contract is likely to be signed?

Doesn't smoke anymore but plays too hard in the off season is the word.

Work hard/play hard =enjoy life.

After Mark Stevens on Ch7 said Max is now worth $400-$500k he asked Goodwin if the Dees could keep him.

Goodwin, convincingly said he 'was sure Max would be with us next year'.

Edited August 2, 201510 yr by Lucifer's Hero

Max is only now starting to gain confidence in his legs.

After 2 knee recos he wasn't able to jump at centre bounce encounters.

Now he can but another preseason will bridge that stamina gap.

Remember early in pre xmas pre season he was still in Rehab and only doing slow laps.

Not a good base to get your stamina up.

with luck he will end this season in a better position to improve.

After Mark Stevens on Ch7 said Max is now worth $400-$500k he asked Goodwin if the Dees could keep him.

Goodwin, convincingly said he 'was sure Max would be with us next year'.

But Goodie when asked about Prestia's links to the Demons also said 'that's the first I've heard of it' with a pretty straight face.

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That sounds like Crackers Keenan every week when he was on radio.

Hi is proving to be quite the revelation (at least for mine )

Prior to this season i had Gawn marked as being at the crossroads. .no mans land with but a short whiles to show his relevance to this team.

Well he's done that emphatically. ( to the Max one might say )

Well done you good Gawn and may it continue and improve.

Edited August 2, 201510 yr by beelzebub

After Mark Stevens on Ch7 said Max is now worth $400-$500k he asked Goodwin if the Dees could keep him.

Goodwin, convincingly said he 'was sure Max would be with us next year'.

But Goodie when asked about Prestia's links to the Demons also said 'that's the first I've heard of it' with a pretty straight face.

Goodwin interview here

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/afl/gameday/

I wonder how much credit Greg Stafford can take for Gawn's improvement and application? Given Spencer's improvement too, I reckon Stafford might be a pretty decent coach. He's a good bloke too, from what I've heard.

He has become a very good player. Great to see.

I hereby promise never to call him a big oaf again.

Thoughts on his game?

He looked like he was playing like a man that had a midweek pump up

Great clunks!

OMG - hasn't been seen anywhere remotely near a certain Mr Danks I hope :-((((

In all seriousness, he does look as if he has taken that big extra step since the Kardinia Park game. Go Max.

Edited August 2, 201510 yr by monoccular