Player Watch Max Michalanney

[FR0GGY]

Ok, who's heard of Bodhi Uwland?

Didn't he get washed out to sea at Bells Beach in the 50 year storm?

Would have to be from Byron bay you’d reckon.

 

[radiojake]

Would have to be from Byron bay you’d reckon.

Maybe Nimbin or Lismore too

 

[Cleric]

Need to bump this thread to say just how good a player he is.
Listening to the interstate scribes, they are saying he is our best small defender, yet he is 190cms tall.

 

[FR0GGY]

Didnt see hart debut but can’t remember a young defender coming in and looking so composed from D1

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Didnt see hart debut but can’t remember a young defender coming in and looking so composed from D1

Max is like Hart reincarnated in that respect.

Thought this from game 1 & haven't changed my view.

 

[Crow till I die]

Max is likely Hart reincarnated in that respect.

Thought this from game 1 & haven't changed my view.

He is a rolls royce back there...all class and poise

 

[George CantStandYa]

Didnt see hart debut but can’t remember a young defender coming in and looking so composed from D1

Hart was on another level given the jobs he was given and that’s no slight on Max who is a gun

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Hart was on another level given the jobs he was given and that’s no slight on Max who is a gun

Hart basically played at All Australian level from game 1.

 

[Samcro24]

Hart basically played at All Australian level from game 1.

And was an actual All Australian in his second season

 

[hugecannon]

And was an actual All Australian in his second season

Wasn’t he AA in his first 2 years as an 18 & 19 y.o.?

 

[GreyCrow]

Ben Hart year 1 22 games

1992​

Crows​

22​

169​

91​

260​

54​

4​

2​

20​

2​

18​

26​

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260 disposals 54 marks 4g 2 20 tackles FF FA

 

[Samcro24]

Wasn’t he AA in his first 2 years as an 18 & 19 y.o.?

Ah yeah
Debut in 92

 

[TBM]

Criminally underrated outside the club. I get the vibe that's just the way he likes it.

Gun, with so much upside still to come.

 

[Minor Threat]

Born with a football in his hands

 

[119others]

Didnt see hart debut but can’t remember a young defender coming in and looking so composed from D1

Look Max is going great and will hopefully become an elite AA level player for us.

Unlikely ever at Harts level though. I predicted he may be 75-80% as good which is still an excellent result but Hart is arguably top 5 Crow of all time. How often have we ever seen a brand new AFL player playing tall (he stood Plugger once) be AA in his first 2 years. Incredible player and athlete

 

[radiojake]

Criminally underrated outside the club. I get the vibe that's just the way he likes it.

Gun, with so much upside still to come.

I dunno, he was getting a lot of praise by the commentators on Saturday


It is only the start of his 3rd season and he doesn't play a flashy role like a key forward or midfielder - I don't reckon he'll be underrated by many by season's end

 

[Crow till I die]

 

[Geoffa32]

Didnt see hart debut but can’t remember a young defender coming in and looking so composed from D1

Although not AA level, Luke Brown slotted in from day one and was quite composed and AFL ready.


Michalanney operates at a far higher level though.

 

[Samcro24]

Michalanney operates at a far higher level though.

Because taller

 

[Vladdy Daddy]

Talented enough to be a Dawson understudy, will likely end up playing up the ground. Reminds of David Mundy - underrated, egoless and an absolute gun

 

[John Who]

Talented enough to be a Dawson understudy, will likely end up playing up the ground. Reminds of David Mundy - underrated, egoless and an absolute gun

I think there is merit in him playing more midfield and even up forward in the coming years. I’ve specifically took notice when sometimes he plays up forward and I think he’s possibly one of the most accurate kick for goals from what little I’ve seen of him up near the sticks.

Against GWS with ridiculous winds, where everyone was kicking them like balloons, he kicked magnificently on the run 50m out. Undoubtedly the best goal from long range that day.

Then against the Blues, he narrowly missed a goal from a similar long range.

Kind of reminds me of Andy Otten with that kind of defensive/attack role versatility.

 

[jo172]

The Ben Hart

Ben Hart

Age

51

Ht

190cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.0

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

0.8

3star

comparisons continue to hit real good

 

[cmndstab]

I think there is merit in him playing more midfield and even up forward in the coming years. I’ve specifically took notice when sometimes he plays up forward and I think he’s possibly one of the most accurate kick for goals from what little I’ve seen of him up near the sticks.

He's only kicked one. I don't think we can say much yet.

I'm sure Michalanney would be useful anywhere on the ground, but the role he is playing is extremely valuable to us. We have plenty of players who go go through the middle or up forward. I reckon we should lock him in down back for at least the next few years.

 

[Samcro24]

I think there is merit in him playing more midfield and even up forward in the coming years. I’ve specifically took notice when sometimes he plays up forward and I think he’s possibly one of the most accurate kick for goals from what little I’ve seen of him up near the sticks.

Against GWS with ridiculous winds, where everyone was kicking them like balloons, he kicked magnificently on the run 50m out. Undoubtedly the best goal from long range that day.

Then against the Blues, he narrowly missed a goal from a similar long range.

Kind of reminds me of Andy Otten with that kind of defensive/attack role versatility.

So you’re basing this off two pings for goal resulting in 1.1?

 

[Pugsley]

I think there is merit in him playing more midfield and even up forward in the coming years. I’ve specifically took notice when sometimes he plays up forward and I think he’s possibly one of the most accurate kick for goals from what little I’ve seen of him up near the sticks.

Against GWS with ridiculous winds, where everyone was kicking them like balloons, he kicked magnificently on the run 50m out. Undoubtedly the best goal from long range that day.

Then against the Blues, he narrowly missed a goal from a similar long range.

Kind of reminds me of Andy Otten with that kind of defensive/attack role versatility.

More skilled than Andy Otten.