Player Watch Max Michalanney - Re-Signed to End of 2026

[Mr_Moogle]

Or we've paid up for Soligo.

I don't think the club is that stupid.

 

[Golumless]

Not saying you're wrong, I don't have a crystal ball, I just think it sucks that Crows supporters will now identify just about any good player we recruit, regardless of their preferred position, as a "potential midfielder". It says a lot about how bad our midfield is that people are constantly looking for some sort of reprieve.

That's more how football works then a crows thing. Every non KP or ruck role end point is midfield, and every role is inadvertedly developing someone to play inside midfield. Football just isn't that specialised.

 

[Golumless]

I don't think the club is that stupid.

We've likely paid up what Soligo management expects to earn after his current contract is done. Afterall, Soligo (and management) isn't that stupid either.

 

[Mutineer]

 

[jo172]

Andy Otten thread

But for his ACL Otten would have made a good midfielder/wing in the Andrew Embley mould.

Was dominant there for South.

 

[UcantCme]

Great move by the club and reward for Max and the promising start he has had to his AFL career.




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[Bay62]

But for his ACL Otten would have made a good midfielder/wing in the Andrew Embley mould.

Was dominant there for South.

I miss Andy Otten

 

[crowholder]

As with his other interviews, he speaks so well for such a young lad

 

[rabidcrow]

Probably doesn’t want to sign long term on money that he deserves only for the next two years.

Soligo and Rach both signed their first extension for 2 - as did Nick Daicos and Will Ashcroft.
Seems that’s the first stepping stone for young guns


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[Crow till I die]

FYI - he IS getting noticed young max

 

[earlsta]

I had a chuckle when Elliott shook his head when Max out marked him in the last quarter (read the ball better)

Max is so ******* good.

 

[cleanhands]

I had a chuckle when Elliott shook his head when Max out marked him in the last quarter (read the ball better)

Max is so ******* good.

I shake my head in disbelief that he’s in his first year

 

[earlsta]

I shake my head in disbelief that he’s in his first year

His footy IQ is off the charts, which is way he doesn’t rely on his skinny body to play so early into his career.

Doesn’t seem to have much strength at all yet, but it doesn’t matter because he reads the ball so well, also has extreme pace which makes him hard to beat imo.

Honestly think he could develop into a wingman for us.

Seriously is the best small defender in the game right now.
Who’s better than him?

 

[FR0GGY]

His footy IQ is off the charts, which is way he doesn’t rely on his skinny body to play so early into his career.

Doesn’t seem to have much strength at all yet, but it doesn’t matter because he reads the ball so well, also has extreme pace which makes him hard to beat imo.

Honestly think he could develop into a wingman for us.

Seriously is the best small defender in the game right now.
Who’s better than him?

And even if they do get the ball he’s on them so quick.
Sometimes slightly before they’ve got the ball but he does it in a way that he gets away with it.
Such a great addition to the side.

 

[Blurter]

I shake my head in disbelief that he’s in his first year

I think a part of his game that is underrated is his disposal. So far this season there has been 4-5 passes under pressure into the corridor that have been sublime while his disposal on the easier kicks is always good. As he gets more experience and confidence he is going to be an absolute jet for us. I hope his little brother is as good!

 

[NSolis]

His footy IQ is off the charts, which is way he doesn’t rely on his skinny body to play so early into his career.

Doesn’t seem to have much strength at all yet, but it doesn’t matter because he reads the ball so well, also has extreme pace which makes him hard to beat imo.

Honestly think he could develop into a wingman for us.

Seriously is the best small defender in the game right now.
Who’s better than him?

I'd say Quaynor is. There's a few good small defenders around the league. Max having an excellent first season though, and has a lot of physical maturing he can do.

 

[Mutineer]

His footy IQ is off the charts, which is way he doesn’t rely on his skinny body to play so early into his career.

Doesn’t seem to have much strength at all yet, but it doesn’t matter because he reads the ball so well, also has extreme pace which makes him hard to beat imo.

Honestly think he could develop into a wingman for us.

Seriously is the best small defender in the game right now.
Who’s better than him?

That Coleman kid at the Lions is pretty handy?

 

[jackster83]

Looks so much like the sort of player Geelong always seem to have 3 or 4 of in their backline.

The sort who ends up playing 250+ games, earns a couple of B&F's, etc.

 

[MsTopG]

I'd say Quaynor is. There's a few good small defenders around the league. Max having an excellent first season though, and has a lot of physical maturing he can do.

Yeah two presessons in the weight room and he won't look like the same player.

 

[StonesThrow]

Loves hitting moving targets coming out of defence! So reliable.

His kicking action always looks a bit odd to me. It's like he holds the ball a fraction too long before he drops it onto his foot? Works though

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Looks so much like the sort of player Geelong always seem to have 3 or 4 of in their backline.

The sort who ends up playing 250+ games, earns a couple of B&F's, etc.

We have 2 ourselves with Worrell...

 

[FR0GGY]

Loves hitting moving targets coming out of defence! So reliable.

His kicking action always looks a bit odd to me. It's like he holds the ball a fraction too long before he drops it onto his foot? Works though

Theoretically that should work better as ball drop is 65% the key to a good kick.

 

[StonesThrow]

Theoretically that should work better as ball drop is 65% the key to a good kick.

I would say it's more like 67%

 

[Geoffa32]

I can see this guy being captain one day.


Really noticed him directing traffic as one of the "experienced" guys in the backline this weekend.

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[FR0GGY]

I would say it's more like 67%

I thought about 67 but it just didn’t quite seem right.