I like the fact that Gawn has taken 8 years to become an overnight success.

Not sure if this one slipped through to the keeper. Max was on TFS recently and based on this reception, there will be many more appearances to come. Fantastic to have a player with his personality and escalating profile at the club.

 

Thanks for that P-man! 

Maxy must be almost a lock for the AA team now.  Goldstein has dropped away, and even if he hits form again I can see them naming two ruckmen.

But right now Max is the lone AA ruckman.

2 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

Maxy must be almost a lock for the AA team now.  Goldstein has dropped away, and even if he hits form again I can see them naming two ruckmen.

But right now Max is the lone AA ruckman.

Do they usually name two rucks?

7 minutes ago, Ricky P said:

Do they usually name two rucks?

 

Not sure how common it is, but our very own Mark Jamar made the AA team on the interchange... I think Sandilands was the ruck from memory

Often, on the basis that the team would be in trouble if the #1 went down during the notional game against Mars, which incidentally is where too many of the footy scribes live.

The club should push Max's cult status, he will ba a fan favourite with the kids and not just Melbourne supporters.

Maybe they should think of handing out "Max Beards" that the kids can attach to their faces during the games.

Great player, great guy and loves the club, what more could you ask for?

1 hour ago, Dante said:

The club should push Max's cult status, he will ba a fan favourite with the kids and not just Melbourne supporters.

Maybe they should think of handing out "Max Beards" that the kids can attach to their faces during the games.

Great player, great guy and loves the club, what more could you ask for?

Yeah, they should take something that is organically funny and commercialise it to the point that it becomes a cliche and everyone is sick of it.. 

34 minutes ago, Ricky P said:

Yeah, they should take something that is organically funny and commercialise it to the point that it becomes a cliche and everyone is sick of it.. 

Yeah you're right, why would we want to commercialise anything about the club just, to try and increase supporters and our financial base, my mistake.

 

Edited July 13, 20169 yr by Dante

wasnt sure where to put this snippet. So here it is.

http://www.afl.com.au/sidelines

another reference:

Big Max building for the future

 

all in all a nice segue .  I too like working with wood and appreciate his liking of it

If Max went down this year where would we be?

The media worry about Jesse Hogan.

On 08/05/2016 at 0:23 PM, dazzledavey36 said:

In Matthew Lloyds rolling All Australian team as the number 1 ruckman.

Lloyd is a sniper and I'm pretty sure I know how he got a commentator's job. He can't do anything else! I'm disappointed to read anyone on here actually quotes him, unless it is himself in disguise!

 

He is clearly AA and it is a disservice to the award if he doesn't get it.

Viney should be there as well.

Unless of course it a Hawks Free

23 minutes ago, Biffen said:

If Max went down this year where would we be?

The media worry about Jesse Hogan.

Quite important.

I worry when he jumps for a big mark and lands on the leg with the bandage

His leg is strong, he doesn't actually need the bandage - it is now more habit/for the brain that he wears it.

All-Australian players – AFL (since 1991)[edit]

Main article: All-Australian

• Jim Stynes (1991, 1993)
• Garry Lyon (1993, 1994, 1995)
• Stephen Tingay (1994)
• Todd Viney (1998)
• Jeff Farmer (2000)
• Adem Yze (2002)
• David Neitz (1995, 2002)
• Jeff White (2004)
• James McDonald (2006)
• James Frawley (2010)
• Mark Jamar (2010)
• Max Gawn (2016) 

 

Lock it in.

 

I got to thinking on reading this that Gawn in 2016 is reminding me of Shwartz in 1994. Absolutely and almost ridiculously dominant. I hope we're talking big about Maxxy in 17, 18, 19 , 20 and beyond and not endlessly watching clips of him this season. I will pray for both his knees. 

Im sorry to sound anxious but hey...Im a demon supporter and Im not sure how to handle positive press. 

On 13/07/2016 at 3:49 PM, Tim said:

Often, on the basis that the team would be in trouble if the #1 went down during the notional game against Mars, which incidentally is where too many of the footy scribes live.

Sure it's not Uranus?

 

 

(Sorry. Couldn't resist.)

On 13/7/2016 at 4:01 PM, Dante said:

The club should push Max's cult status, he will ba a fan favourite with the kids and not just Melbourne supporters.

Maybe they should think of handing out "Max Beards" that the kids can attach to their faces during the games.

Great player, great guy and loves the club, what more could you ask for?

And I love how much he prides wearing the number 11 for big Jimmy.

Gawn is a player of such fitting character to follow in Jimmy's footsteps. ...not like the hoax of a bloke who wore it before big Maxy.

Edited August 12, 20169 yr by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

11 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

All-Australian players – AFL (since 1991)[edit]

Main article: All-Australian

• Jim Stynes (1991, 1993)
• Garry Lyon (1993, 1994, 1995)
• Stephen Tingay (1994)
• Todd Viney (1998)
• Jeff Farmer (2000)
• Adem Yze (2002)
• David Neitz (1995, 2002)
• Jeff White (2004)
• James McDonald (2006)
• James Frawley (2010)
• Mark Jamar (2010)
• Max Gawn (2016) 

Wow, only 15 times since 1991 have we had a player selected as an AA.

25 years with with approx 550 positions up for grabs, we have netted 15 of them (2.72%). That just makes me sad.

1 hour ago, Demon Disciple said:

Wow, only 15 times since 1991 have we had a player selected as an AA.

25 years with with approx 550 positions up for grabs, we have netted 15 of them (2.72%). That just makes me sad.

Matthew Pavlich has received almost as many AA slots as the entire Melbourne Football Club during his time in the AFL.

Scott Lucas on SEN went through some stats for this season for the best Ruck and midfielder combo 

1 Max & N Jones 50 clearances

2 Max & Viney 49

3 Max & Tyson 47

next best

Nic Nat & Priddis 42 

seems to point to dominance in the primary function for a ruckman

On 13/07/2016 at 3:38 PM, Ricky P said:

Do they usually name two rucks?

Only to keep Russel Robertson out of the forward pocket.

Grr.

I know his next milestone game isn't for a couple of seasons but they should definitely have a guard of honour with kids all boarding big beards!

2 things from this year above all else has given me so much enjoyment from football (didn't think I'd be saying those words 3 years ago). First is Jack Watts having a sensational year, the second is Maxy Gawn fulfilling his own prophecy and becoming the number 1 ruckman in the game. Great to have a fantastic player and great character at our club!