Toast Max Holmes

[Jhye Clark 13]

Wait until this kid builds his upper body ... Then gets confidence to really take the game on.

 

[goyoucatters]

Game 22, people. Game 22.

 

[Cursed Cat]

Sign him up for a decade asap.

 

[David the Cat]

Along with many others I thought Holmes was excellent v Demons.

The comparisons to Kelly are pretty close too in my eyes...and not just the jumper.

a 200 + gamer right in front of us.

I was particularly impressed with his improved foot skills in general play. Needs to work on his goal kicking though,

 

[The Unforgiven]

I've been moderately impressed with him over the course of the year. He's a young fella having a crack, I figured, and would need some more time to develop.

Thursday night changed that view. Max has completely won me over. That was the best game of his career, and more impressive was the fact that is was against quality opposition.

He's emerging before our very eyes and after that performance is a lock in our best-22. He'd have to play consecutive stinkers to get dropped now.

 

[Generalissimo]

Nice closing speed to make the spoil that set up Stengle's goal.

And for a bloke who's still probably missing a kilo or two of muscle, he tackles pretty hard and with good technique.

 

[catempire]

Blows James Kelly

James Kelly

Age

42

Ht

183cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.8

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

10.5

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

5.6

5star

MG

273.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

20.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

6.8

5star

away for pace. On the right track to match Kelly for footy nous and hardness.

 

[Seeds]

Dont really see the comparisons with kelly.

holmes has speed and starting to look capable overhead. A better tackler too.

kelly had better poise and agility and a much better kick.


holmes and kelly look similar though and have the same hair cut and number.

 

[FredLeDeux]

Dont really see the comparisons with kelly.

holmes has speed and starting to look capable overhead. A better tackler too.

kelly had better poise and agility and a much better kick.


holmes and kelly look similar though and have the same hair cut and number.

For a number of years, Kelly and Sewell were the League's leading tacklers.

 

[catempire]

Dont really see the comparisons with kelly.

holmes has speed and starting to look capable overhead. A better tackler too.

kelly had better poise and agility and a much better kick.


holmes and kelly look similar though and have the same hair cut and number.

Disappointing lack of shimmy comparison Seeds.

 

[Seeds]

Disappointing lack of shimmy comparison Seeds.

Im still undecided on holmes shimmy potential at this point. I need more points of reference.

 

[bulletproof]

Liked his overhead marking last night. I hadnt seen that aspect of his game before.

The interesting thing about Holmes is that when he started he was nervous overhead and very nervous around goal. Now he seems to have worked on those areas and that is a strength.

I think he will continue to improve his game.

 

[Lana]

For a number of years, Kelly and Sewell were the League's leading tacklers.

So what he is even better!!!!!!

 

[FredLeDeux]

So what he is even better!!!!!!

Either that, or it's just another case of Seeds hyperbole

 

[you pick one]

For a number of years, Kelly and Sewell were the League's leading tacklers.

I think the ferocity of the Kelly tackles with the arms pinned and player being slung into the ground was the catalyst for a rule being changed to protect the head.

 

[Seeds]

For a number of years, Kelly and Sewell were the League's leading tacklers.

Fair point kelly did have a couple of big tackling seasons. Holmes looks like a potential run down tackler though like rohan with his added pace which was what my point was in reference too.

 

[MacStradbroke]

I think a Guthrie level player is more accurate than "Dangerfield with an excellent kick"

I’ll take that!

 

[MacStradbroke]

Either that, or it's just another case of Seeds hyperbole

Yeah I don’t see that comparison at all, Kelly was has hard as anyone in the game. Genuinely tackled to hurt.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Agree with everything being said re his game Thurs night

Apart from his possessions and everything else - what i thought was super impressive - was his chase down tackles at top speed - he put enormous pressure on his Melb direct opponents

Thats a great asset to have come the finals

 

[DanA]

Looks like Kelly gathering and kicking, doesn’t really play like him though. Kelly was much better in the coal face and prolific tackler, he also hit the ground running with an instant impact as a young kid. Holmes is a better runner, maybe better footskills at respective ages but Kelly was pretty decent by foot.

 

[feelinfeline]

It was interesting to hear Jobe Watson remark during the commentary on Saturday night that Max reminds him of James Kelly

James Kelly

Age

42

Ht

183cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.8

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

10.5

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

5.6

5star

MG

273.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

20.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

6.8

5star

. It means a bit more coming from Jobe because he actually played with Jim at Essendon.

Good to know that it's not just a few stray Cats fans who think so!

Despite what another poster in this thread has said, he moves very much like Kelly: the arched back when running is uncannily similar.

 

[David the Cat]

Max is a bit quicker than Kelly...

The kid is lightning quick.

 

[JohnZ]

Very stiff to miss the 40 squad for 22under22. SDK our only pick.

 

[Lana]

Very stiff to miss the 40 squad for 22under22. SDK our only pick.

Shame he missed out on the car

 

[feelinfeline]

Max is a bit quicker than Kelly...

The kid is lightning quick.

As I said earlier in this thread. But apart from that, they have some striking similarities, other than just the no. 9, as Jobe seems to agree.