Max Hudghton Tributes - to be passed on to the club
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One of my favourite players ever to pull on a guernsey, not the most talented but amongst the most passionate and courageous.
I was sad you didn't get to go out with a flag and a great performance in the GF, but maybe your time was up having only played a handful of games. I will always remember you as one of our greats.
Shoulda been an All Australian full back, shoulda been a premiership player.
Thanks Max
I was sad you didn't get to go out with a flag and a great performance in the GF, but maybe your time was up having only played a handful of games. I will always remember you as one of our greats.
Shoulda been an All Australian full back, shoulda been a premiership player.
Thanks Max
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A guy who played for the jumper, the supporters and the club above anything else.
I will never forget the headlines when he cried, the fact that he shared the pain of loss with so many of us sitting in the stands.
Maxie was one of the blokes you felt a strong connection with as a supporter, because he showed the raw emotion that fans feel everyday of their life as St Kilda supporters.
He loved this club, he loved competing on the field, he loved when we won, he bled when we lost and he embodied St Kilda.
Maxie had courage in spades, and his fearlessness when attacking the footy was matched by few of his peers.
He improved in his last few years, becoming the best stopping defender in the AFL. He was never beaten in the contest, always ready with the third and fourth efforts.
My lasting memory of Maxie is that incredible closing speed, on the tail of his opponent, and the long reach and punch of the footy out of his opponent's hands. He could play on tall or small, quick or slow, and would beat all of them with the same courage and committment.
Max Hudghton, you are a champion of the St Kilda football club.
I will never forget the headlines when he cried, the fact that he shared the pain of loss with so many of us sitting in the stands.
Maxie was one of the blokes you felt a strong connection with as a supporter, because he showed the raw emotion that fans feel everyday of their life as St Kilda supporters.
He loved this club, he loved competing on the field, he loved when we won, he bled when we lost and he embodied St Kilda.
Maxie had courage in spades, and his fearlessness when attacking the footy was matched by few of his peers.
He improved in his last few years, becoming the best stopping defender in the AFL. He was never beaten in the contest, always ready with the third and fourth efforts.
My lasting memory of Maxie is that incredible closing speed, on the tail of his opponent, and the long reach and punch of the footy out of his opponent's hands. He could play on tall or small, quick or slow, and would beat all of them with the same courage and committment.
Max Hudghton, you are a champion of the St Kilda football club.
you cried when I cried, you roared when I roared..
You bleed red white and black. You destroyed the best forwards and that respect will never disapear.
Will always have a spot in my red white and black heart for you max!
Thankyou
You bleed red white and black. You destroyed the best forwards and that respect will never disapear.
Will always have a spot in my red white and black heart for you max!
Thankyou
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Max, I've watched you all your career and you've been a great player for our club. Thanks for all the memories.
You were always a great player for the Saints, and will always have a great place in our hearts.
I wish you all the best in the future, for a wonderful life post football.
You were always a great player for the Saints, and will always have a great place in our hearts.
I wish you all the best in the future, for a wonderful life post football.
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Along with Robert Harvey, you're the bloke most truly deserving of the ultimate success with the Saints. As Shanahan and Penny came and went, you played a whole career above your weight division; your tactical brilliance and your courage and heart made up for that to make you easily one of the best defenders of the modern era. St Kilda fans recognise you as a genuine champion of the club, opponents recognise you as one of their most difficult to play against. You've been one of the 5-6 genuine elite at the club for the best part of a decade.
You bled red, white and black, shed tears in defeat, celebrated success, embodying the St Kilda motto Strength Through Loyalty.
We'll miss you, Max. Always reassuring to know you were lining up to take the opposition's best forward out of the game.
You're a truly important component of the St Kilda resurgence, and will always be remembered and admired by fans of the era as a true St Kilda warrior.
Along with Robert Harvey, you're the bloke most truly deserving of the ultimate success with the Saints. As Shanahan and Penny came and went, you played a whole career above your weight division; your tactical brilliance and your courage and heart made up for that to make you easily one of the best defenders of the modern era. St Kilda fans recognise you as a genuine champion of the club, opponents recognise you as one of their most difficult to play against. You've been one of the 5-6 genuine elite at the club for the best part of a decade.
You bled red, white and black, shed tears in defeat, celebrated success, embodying the St Kilda motto Strength Through Loyalty.
We'll miss you, Max. Always reassuring to know you were lining up to take the opposition's best forward out of the game.
You're a truly important component of the St Kilda resurgence, and will always be remembered and admired by fans of the era as a true St Kilda warrior.
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Dear Max,
Thank you for all the hard work, dedication and passion you've given our football club. You personify all that is good about the game - determination, attitude, passion, and a genuine personality. You have been criminally underrated by opposition supporters and in media circles, but you have always been a favourite of ours. You were truly worthy of at least 2 AA guernsey's and it is a fallacy that you will not end up with a Premiership medal.
All our feelings as supporters were conveyed by you out on the ground. Like many supporters that fateful 2001 evening against the Dogs, you shed your tears, and we truly empathised with you. You rode every wave of emotion, from getting in Alistair Lynch's face after that Xav Clarke goal against Brisbane in 2004, to acknowledging everything your team mates did on match day. You were the general of our backline, and a true leader. There is nobody I'd want beside me in the tranches more than you, Bakes, Burkey or Barks.
You had an uncanny knack of getting a fist to the ball. Your deceptive closing speed and strength, allowed you to play on a variety of forwards. Over your career, you have been continually touted as the toughest full-back in the game by peers at other clubs - Fevola, Richardson and Franklin spring to mind. Your only direct opponent that could honestly say thay had the wood on you was Neitz, which is nothing to be ashamed of.
Max, you were a trooper, and will always be remembered fondly by me. You have always been one of my personal favourites, and you have bled for the R, W & B. There is not a more desperate and passionate footballer out there than you, Max
Thanks for the memories, and hopefully see you at OHAFC next year with Buckets, Browny, Wakes & Vossy!
Thank you for all the hard work, dedication and passion you've given our football club. You personify all that is good about the game - determination, attitude, passion, and a genuine personality. You have been criminally underrated by opposition supporters and in media circles, but you have always been a favourite of ours. You were truly worthy of at least 2 AA guernsey's and it is a fallacy that you will not end up with a Premiership medal.
All our feelings as supporters were conveyed by you out on the ground. Like many supporters that fateful 2001 evening against the Dogs, you shed your tears, and we truly empathised with you. You rode every wave of emotion, from getting in Alistair Lynch's face after that Xav Clarke goal against Brisbane in 2004, to acknowledging everything your team mates did on match day. You were the general of our backline, and a true leader. There is nobody I'd want beside me in the tranches more than you, Bakes, Burkey or Barks.
You had an uncanny knack of getting a fist to the ball. Your deceptive closing speed and strength, allowed you to play on a variety of forwards. Over your career, you have been continually touted as the toughest full-back in the game by peers at other clubs - Fevola, Richardson and Franklin spring to mind. Your only direct opponent that could honestly say thay had the wood on you was Neitz, which is nothing to be ashamed of.
Max, you were a trooper, and will always be remembered fondly by me. You have always been one of my personal favourites, and you have bled for the R, W & B. There is not a more desperate and passionate footballer out there than you, Max
Thanks for the memories, and hopefully see you at OHAFC next year with Buckets, Browny, Wakes & Vossy!
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Max my husband (a Hawks supporter) and I have always thought you were the most under-rated player in the AFL. You really deserved to be an All-Australian.
We will miss your hard-nosed playing and courage under fire.
Good luck in all your future endeavors.
Rose Murtagh
We will miss your hard-nosed playing and courage under fire.
Good luck in all your future endeavors.
Rose Murtagh
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Our time is now! Please let it be 2012!
Our time is now! Please let it be 2012!
Thank you Maxy for being a one-club player and showing exactly what heart St Kilda players should have. You will always have a place in the hearts of St Kilda supporters. I always knew the ball was safe in your hands and your skills and dedication were always 110%
Best for the future mate.... GO SAINTAS!
Best for the future mate.... GO SAINTAS!
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Maxy Hudghton
I think Rob Harvey sumed it up best when he said no other player had graced the number like yourself. And that coming from Banger is saying something.
You truly were supurb Maxy and with such a fear of being beaten, you so rarely were. One of the most consistent and reliable players to get the job done. And although you retire without that most desired premiership medallion, you can at least hold your hat on this. I could count on my fingers the number of times you were beaten over your career and that is one mighty achievement.
Thanks for all you gave to the STKFC, we really couldn't have asked for any more. A true Sainter from start to finish.
All the best Max
I think Rob Harvey sumed it up best when he said no other player had graced the number like yourself. And that coming from Banger is saying something.
You truly were supurb Maxy and with such a fear of being beaten, you so rarely were. One of the most consistent and reliable players to get the job done. And although you retire without that most desired premiership medallion, you can at least hold your hat on this. I could count on my fingers the number of times you were beaten over your career and that is one mighty achievement.
Thanks for all you gave to the STKFC, we really couldn't have asked for any more. A true Sainter from start to finish.
All the best Max
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