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21 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

Taking the red&blue glasses off for a moment, AA captaincy should’ve gone to Jordan Dawson.

Don't agree. Max deserved it for being a mainstay in the AA team for 8 years. Speaks so well, and is a natural leader. Has led our team for a long time and won a premiership as Captain. Absolute joke to make Cameron Captain. Disgrace.

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    2 hours ago, burnthefushias said:

    What's with Geelong key forwards who have never been captain being selected as captain of the All-Australian team?

    It’s part of back of envelope agreement that a Geelong player be made AA captain every 4 years. Danger, Selwood, hawk and now Cameron. (Not fact checked but feels right)

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    Incredible achievement by Max, our Captain continues to show the way in a very tough year, no excuses for Max!

    Well done to Pickett and more to come !

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    My gosh, Max. Glad that he'll forever be etched into the records of the game as the bloody legend of a player we all know he is.

    Didn't Jimmy say something about thinking he'd be something special. Doing Jimmy proud and give me something proud about to be as a MFC supporter in a fairly ordinary season.

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    9 hours ago, The heart beats true said:

    First Tom Hawkins and now Jeremy Cameron. At this rate Billy Brownless will be captain of the AFL Team of the Century.

    I hear Dangerfield is a shoe in to win best young player award next year

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    What annoyed me was when Howie interviewed Nas (who, btw, looked like he’d sooner stick knitting needles into his eyeballs than be up on that stage) the majority of the interview was about the “Miracle at Marvel” as the t-shirts say. Nas got an AA guernsey for the H&A season, not just that game.

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    Max is a legend.

    As for the captaincy its a joke and puts Cameron in an embarrassing position. Either its awarded for outstanding team leadership for the year or renamed as something else if the criteria are different. Dawson / Gawn have a greater claims as actual leaders. If the criteria is the player who has had the most outstanding year (but wont win a Brownlow because of the position they play in) they should be honest about that. I am all in favour of recognising the non mids in some way given the Brownlow bias).

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    20 minutes ago, Robbie57 said:

    Max is a legend.

    As for the captaincy its a joke and puts Cameron in an embarrassing position. Either its awarded for outstanding team leadership for the year or renamed as something else if the criteria are different. Dawson / Gawn have a greater claims as actual leaders. If the criteria is the player who has had the most outstanding year (but wont win a Brownlow because of the position they play in) they should be honest about that. I am all in favour of recognising the non mids in some way given the Brownlow bias).

    I'd go one step further. At least forwards have the Coleman Medal they can win. There's nothing equivalent for the defenders. Choose one of them for captain. Either Sam Taylor or Harris Andrews would have been an excellent choice.

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    29 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    I'd go one step further. At least forwards have the Coleman Medal they can win. There's nothing equivalent for the defenders. Choose one of them for captain. Either Sam Taylor or Harris Andrews would have been an excellent choice.

    there was talk about the time of danny frawley's suicide that a 'golden fist' award would actually be set up by the afl to honour the best 'defender' in the competition

    i don't think it ever got beyond the 'thinking about it' stage of existence

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    we are truly blessed to have a wonderful individual like Max Gawn representing us.

    surely one of the greatest of all time in the league now.

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    3 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

    What annoyed me was when Howie interviewed Nas (who, btw, looked like he’d sooner stick knitting needles into his eyeballs than be up on that stage) the majority of the interview was about the “Miracle at Marvel” as the t-shirts say. Nas got an AA guernsey for the H&A season, not just that game.

    I think we all need to get comfortable with this because we'll be hearing about that game and his performance for the next 25 years.

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    Can't believe Bont is on 7x already. He'll definitely get to 9 you'd think as he's still 29 (turning 30 this year)

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    Kudos to Bailey Smith.

    Firstly, for opening up about his time in a psych clinic and getting through a dark time. Not an easy thing to admit anytime let alone before a national audience.

    Secondly, for winning the Coaches Award with Noah Anderson, having played 3 less games.

    Could take out the Brownlow but maybe the missed games will work against him.

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    Max Gawn 👏👏💙❤️🏆

    Not enough media discussion on Max Gawn’s achievement… 8 X All Australian team.

    He’s a 33yo ruckman fighting for just one spot in the team.

    Finished top 5 in the AFL Coaches Association award.

    GOAT AFL RUCKMAN 🐐.

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    22 hours ago, Robbie57 said:

    Max is a legend.

    As for the captaincy its a joke and puts Cameron in an embarrassing position. Either its awarded for outstanding team leadership for the year or renamed as something else if the criteria are different. Dawson / Gawn have a greater claims as actual leaders. If the criteria is the player who has had the most outstanding year (but wont win a Brownlow because of the position they play in) they should be honest about that. I am all in favour of recognising the non mids in some way given the Brownlow bias).

    What makes it more ridiculous, is when the Captain himself admits he is a ridiculous choice, as he has never captained anything before.

    I would have thought after 8 AA’s and what he has gone through ,Max was a pretty obvious choice for his leadership, but if not him then Dawson would have been the one.

    They have actually denigrated that part of the AA team. But it is the AFL and they get a lot wrong.

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    On 28/08/2025 at 23:40, deespicable me said:

    Don't agree. Max deserved it for being a mainstay in the AA team for 8 years. Speaks so well, and is a natural leader. Has led our team for a long time and won a premiership as Captain. Absolute joke to make Cameron Captain. Disgrace.

    We finished 14th the last two seasons

    That’s not AA Captaincy material

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    14 hours ago, Billy said:

    We finished 14th the last two seasons

    That’s not AA Captaincy material

    8 All Australians. No other Ruckman has achieved this. In the history of the game. There have been 3 anomalies with the All Australian Captaincy. Hawkins in 2022, Jeremy Cameron in 2025 and Buddy in 2018. Of the six other players that have achieved 8 All Australians, there are 2 forwards in Ablett snr and Buddy, and 4 mid-fielders in Ricciuto, Harvey, Ablett jnr and Dangerfield. Max was Captain in 2021, but in 2022 he either should have retained the Captaincy or there was Lachie Neal or Patrick Cripps, but no Hawkins gets the gig. This year sure Dawson or Harris Andrews would have been noteworthy Captains but if you are looking left field then recognising Max for the body of work over the last 8 seasons, including the last 2 where his team has been poor, he would have also been a worthy Captain of the team.

    On top of that a Geelong player has Captained the side 6 of the last 13 editions of the All Australian side. In a time when they have only won the premiership once. Fair. I don't think so.

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    20 hours ago, deespicable me said:

    8 All Australians. No other Ruckman has achieved this. In the history of the game. There have been 3 anomalies with the All Australian Captaincy. Hawkins in 2022, Jeremy Cameron in 2025 and Buddy in 2018. Of the six other players that have achieved 8 All Australians, there are 2 forwards in Ablett snr and Buddy, and 4 mid-fielders in Ricciuto, Harvey, Ablett jnr and Dangerfield. Max was Captain in 2021, but in 2022 he either should have retained the Captaincy or there was Lachie Neal or Patrick Cripps, but no Hawkins gets the gig. This year sure Dawson or Harris Andrews would have been noteworthy Captains but if you are looking left field then recognising Max for the body of work over the last 8 seasons, including the last 2 where his team has been poor, he would have also been a worthy Captain of the team.

    On top of that a Geelong player has Captained the side 6 of the last 13 editions of the All Australian side. In a time when they have only won the premiership once. Fair. I don't think so.

    Does it really matter, it’s not as if they’re playing anyone, l don’t mind if they just pick the best player

    Don’t get me wrong Max is an absolute superstar & not being selected as skipper doesn’t dilute his his legendary achievements in the slightest

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    On 30/08/2025 at 22:59, deespicable me said:

    8 All Australians. No other Ruckman has achieved this. In the history of the game. There have been 3 anomalies with the All Australian Captaincy. Hawkins in 2022, Jeremy Cameron in 2025 and Buddy in 2018. Of the six other players that have achieved 8 All Australians, there are 2 forwards in Ablett snr and Buddy, and 4 mid-fielders in Ricciuto, Harvey, Ablett jnr and Dangerfield. Max was Captain in 2021, but in 2022 he either should have retained the Captaincy or there was Lachie Neal or Patrick Cripps, but no Hawkins gets the gig. This year sure Dawson or Harris Andrews would have been noteworthy Captains but if you are looking left field then recognising Max for the body of work over the last 8 seasons, including the last 2 where his team has been poor, he would have also been a worthy Captain of the team.

    On top of that a Geelong player has Captained the side 6 of the last 13 editions of the All Australian side. In a time when they have only won the premiership once. Fair. I don't think so.

    Ablett senior wasn't always a forward. Does anyone know whether he was an AA when he played midfield, or did he get all of his 8 AAs as a forward?

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    On 29/08/2025 at 08:57, Ghostwriter said:

    What annoyed me was when Howie interviewed Nas (who, btw, looked like he’d sooner stick knitting needles into his eyeballs than be up on that stage) the majority of the interview was about the “Miracle at Marvel” as the t-shirts say. Nas got an AA guernsey for the H&A season, not just that game.

    Until St Kilda win a meaningful final, that's all this mob will be talking about for years to come.

    If only we could've held our nerve for 10 seconds...nobody would be talking about a draw.

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    1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    Ablett senior wasn't always a forward. Does anyone know whether he was an AA when he played midfield, or did he get all of his 8 AAs as a forward?

    5 at half-forward and the last 3 at full-forward.

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    On 26/08/2025 at 21:10, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    He's not ranked in the top 100 players in the League, let alone in the best 44.

    Fair point.

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