We have all sat back and appreciated the season that Max Gawn has produced, but how about this for a stat: 

The top 5 ruck/rover combinations in the comp this season

50 - Gawn/Jones

49 - Gawn/Viney

47 - Gawn/Tyson

42 - Naitanui/Priddis

42 - Hickey/Armitage

Incredible really.

Max also leads all ruckmen in the league for contested marks with 37.

 

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/max-gawn-set-out-to-be-the-afls-best-ruckman-in-november-2015-now-hes-achieved-his-goal/news-story/0993a5c7a2638889442d31ed71d26f5d

He's the best ruckman in the comp according to Mathew Loyd and Foxsports.

 

A nice and deserved accolade of Max http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/max-gawn-set-out-to-be-the-afls-best-ruckman-in-november-2015-now-hes-achieved-his-goal/news-story/0993a5c7a2638889442d31ed71d26f5d

Essentially, its about him not being shy about saying he wants to be up there with the best ruckman in the league. 

And he has 'walked the talk' by actually achieving this.

20 minutes ago, Steve13 said:

We have all sat back and appreciated the season that Max Gawn has produced, but how about this for a stat: 

The top 5 ruck/rover combinations in the comp this season

50 - Gawn/Jones

49 - Gawn/Viney

47 - Gawn/Tyson

42 - Naitanui/Priddis

42 - Hickey/Armitage

Bloody hell... I knew there must have been more than 1 Max....seems to be everywhere , in everything !! 

5 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/max-gawn-set-out-to-be-the-afls-best-ruckman-in-november-2015-now-hes-achieved-his-goal/news-story/0993a5c7a2638889442d31ed71d26f5d

He's the best ruckman in the comp according to Mathew Loyd and Foxsports.

 

He's the best ruckman in the AFL according to anyone with half a brain I would have thought.

Max Gawn is the best ruckman in the competition by a fair margin.

 

(I know you all already know that, I'm being Captain Obvious, but sometimes it is fun to say it out loud)

11 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

He's the best ruckman in the comp according to Mathew Loyd and Foxsports.

He's also the best bikie in the comp and the best ZZ Top guitarist. Is there not end to the man's talents?

If Max isn't AA then the world no longer makes sense.

 

1 hour ago, Steve13 said:

We have all sat back and appreciated the season that Max Gawn has produced, but how about this for a stat: 

The top 5 ruck/rover combinations in the comp this season

50 - Gawn/Jones

49 - Gawn/Viney

47 - Gawn/Tyson

42 - Naitanui/Priddis

42 - Hickey/Armitage

I love Gawn.

Having top is great. Top and second amazing... all top three is insane!!!

On a downer tho. Nik nat is only 8 off top and hasnt played half the season. He better not beat him to top.

From an article in the Sun today...

His 807 hitouts for the season is a clear No.1 — 123 more than North Melbourne’s Todd Goldstein.

But his contested marking ability deserves as much recognition as his tap work.

Gawn’s 37 contested marks is the most by a ruckman, and his eight against Hawthorn was the second most by a player this season.

Edited August 9, 20168 yr by stuie

2 hours ago, Steve13 said:

We have all sat back and appreciated the season that Max Gawn has produced, but how about this for a stat: 

The top 5 ruck/rover combinations in the comp this season

50 - Gawn/Jones

49 - Gawn/Viney

47 - Gawn/Tyson

42 - Naitanui/Priddis

42 - Hickey/Armitage

It is a shame the Brownlow has become a 'midfiellders' medal.  Otherwise, another season like that and M.Gawn11 would give it a decent shake.  (And follow in the steps of the last ruckman to win it, J.Stynes11).

 

Edited August 9, 20168 yr by Lucifer's Hero

23 minutes ago, stuie said:

From an article in the Sun today...

His 807 hitouts for the season is a clear No.1 — 123 more than North Melbourne’s Todd Goldstein.

But his contested marking ability deserves as much recognition as his tap work.

Gawn’s 37 contested marks is the most by a ruckman, and his eight against Hawthorn was the second most by a player this season.

Currently 10th on the list of the most hit outs in a season ever.

Hes no chance to be all australian.

He plays for melbourne

That is truly phenomenal and look out once we convert that to scores from stopages more effectively.

 

I rekon another club could offer 2 mil a year I've 10 years and he'd laugh too, seems to absolutely love this place which is great

 

3 hours ago, Steve13 said:

We have all sat back and appreciated the season that Max Gawn has produced, but how about this for a stat: 

The top 5 ruck/rover combinations in the comp this season

50 - Gawn/Jones

49 - Gawn/Viney

47 - Gawn/Tyson

42 - Naitanui/Priddis

42 - Hickey/Armitage

I love this.

Can I ask where you sourced the stat from? A website?

3 hours ago, Steve13 said:

We have all sat back and appreciated the season that Max Gawn has produced, but how about this for a stat: 

The top 5 ruck/rover combinations in the comp this season

50 - Gawn/Jones

49 - Gawn/Viney

47 - Gawn/Tyson

42 - Naitanui/Priddis

42 - Hickey/Armitage

Extraordinary stats.  

And where is Mr Goldstein?

51 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

I love this.

Can I ask where you sourced the stat from? A website?

Its a fantastic set of numbers isn't it. I asked Champaign Data on twitter, they promptly replied.  

Can we just transfuse Max's blood  across the team 

 Be amazin' 

2 hours ago, Django said:

Currently 10th on the list of the most hit outs in a season ever.

How far behind Django? With 3 games to go is he a chance?

I loved him making the statement last year and continuing with the line this year, but I honestly didn't expect it to happen this year. I expected him to be in contention and probably finish 3rd behind Goldy and NikNat. Absolutely fantastic, his confidence is building every week and it's building with the team.

Top bloke too!

I think we have 2 chances for AA selection - Gawn as #1 ruck and maybe Jack Viney on the bench

 

I remember when Russian got an AA nod. He was great that year, but nothing like Gawn is this year. In 12 months has turned himself from a promising player into an absolute monster!

Brilliant season, best yet to come I feel.

 

But on a side note, most of that foxsports article is based round a misquote. He never actually said he wanted to be the best ruckman in the league, he was refering to being the number 1 ruckman at Melbourne. He tried a few times to correct it early on but now it's come true he just ignores it and carries on. Which is hilarious on so many fronts

20 minutes ago, MrReims said:

Brilliant season, best yet to come I feel.

 

But on a side note, most of that foxsports article is based round a misquote. He never actually said he wanted to be the best ruckman in the league, he was refering to being the number 1 ruckman at Melbourne. He tried a few times to correct it early on but now it's come true he just ignores it and carries on. Which is hilarious on so many fronts

Amazing that. He did try to correct it a few times, and I'm sure everyone that mentions it to him would know by now what he meant, but they still run with it. And so does Max. Classic. 

 

Next year he should set sights on being the best player at Melbourne.