Player Watch #11: Max Gawn (C) – 6 x All-Australian, 2 x Best & Fairest, AFLCA Champion Player and Premiership Captain

[saj_21]

That 3rd quarter - his ruckwork was as dominant as I’ve seen. He took the game by the scruff of the neck and said stuff this come with me boys.

 

[Demonkings]

Just make him captain. It’s time!!!

 

[Djcjdees]

Just make him captain. It’s time!!!

Wouldn't be against it

 

[ponsdale]

OMG I fell (even further) in love with Max's ruck work and around the ground effort on Saturday. Swoon.

 

[rhaz]

Another 10 votes in the AFLCA award.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-07-16/aflca-votes-round-17-big-max-gets-max-votes

How the * does Cripps keep polling so many votes in such a s**t team?

 

[Russian Demon]

Another 10 votes in the AFLCA award.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-07-16/aflca-votes-round-17-big-max-gets-max-votes

How the **** does Cripps keep polling so many votes in such a s**t team?

Pity votes because they all know hes going to get stuck with 2s and 1s in the Brownlow.

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[Cannon82]

How the **** does Cripps keep polling so many votes in such a s**t team?

Taking on the opposition single-handed wins big sympathy votes.

 

[degustation]

Would take injury for him to miss the AA team from here. A monty for the first ruck spot if he wins the AFLCA award, although I’m not sure if that becomes secret voting before R23

 

[Cannon82]

Would take injury for him to miss the AA team from here.

Yes, this will do quite nicely if something happens in the next few weeks. You'll be a pitchfork pin cushion, faw shaw.

 

[00Stinger]

Pity votes because they all know hes going to get stuck with 2s and 1s in the Brownlow.

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[BG32]

 

[Cannon82]

Pretty ridiculous. He can do that but ANB, Smith and Garlett couldn't grab their own toes tonight.

 

[stabler]

From memory, didn't Darce try and call that as a mark to Jacobs? He is legit special in the head

 

[00Stinger]

now the coaches have voted big Max the league MVP

Who is the AFL's MVP? Coaches have their say - http://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-08-02/who-is-the-games-mvp-coaches-have-their-say

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[saj_21]

I saw a stat on facebook last night. Hit outs to advantage Melbourne are ranked no.1 326 (Gawn 303) every other club with all players combined are still less than Gawn's 303.

 

[Sando22]

I saw a stat on facebook last night. Hit outs to advantage Melbourne are ranked no.1 326 (Gawn 303) every other club with all players combined are still less than Gawn's 303.

Key reason why Grundy is nowhere near as good a 'ruckman' as Gawn.
As good a footballer perhaps, but Gawn hands down the most dominant ruck in the game at what you want your ruckman to be doing

 

[degustation]

Key reason why Grundy is nowhere near as good a 'ruckman' as Gawn.
As good a footballer perhaps, but Gawn hands down the most dominant ruck in the game at what you want your ruckman to be doing

I think it’s underappreciated how much losing Gawn affected our season last year

 

[Sando22]

I think it’s underappreciated how much losing Gawn affected our season last year

100% mate and never really recaptured good form through a lack of fitness once he got back either

 

[Simon_Says]

Can we add "Fear the Beard" to his header in the Threads

 

[Deemanding]

Needs 37 hitouts to be the first player to get 1,000 hitouts a season (excluding finals).

 

[KickLongTackleHard]

Monstered West Coast today. BOG.

 

[LeverPuller]

Needs 37 hitouts to be the first player to get 1,000 hitouts a season (excluding finals).

Against Lobb. Might well get there

 

[CTHORANGE]

Monstered West Coast today. BOG.

His tap work to advantage has been off the charts several times this year, and it's not just "to advantage", they are taps to players on the move. I can't remember in recent years any ruckman doing that so frequently and consistently. Now if the players who are benefiting from these taps would stop bombing it to 40 metres out from goal half the time it would look even better!

 

[KickLongTackleHard]

His tap work to advantage has been off the charts several times this year, and it's not just "to advantage", they are taps to players on the move. I can't remember in recent years any ruckman doing that so frequently and consistently. Now if the players who are benefiting from these taps would stop bombing it to 40 metres out from goal half the time it would look even better!

Loved the Clark Keating style spikes into space, worked to great advantage a couple of times. Nearly hit a wingman on the tit from memory.

 

[skilts]

Best ruckman I've seen since 'Polly' Farmer, Cox, S. Madden and Moss notwithstanding. Then again, I'm biased. I love the big lug. What's not to like?