max

[james rose]

I'm sorry,

played really well tonight.. sorry I doubted you, expected too much straight back from injury.

[Huzzad]

Max was brilliant tonight. Bit flat footed in the 3rd but played brilliantly. Fevola would have kicked nothing if it were not for those frees. That was a disgrace, but besides that Max lead all the way down the back, outstanding game.

[rodgerfox]

I wanted to start a thread dedicatde entirely to Max - but you sort of beat me to it.

He played a brilliant game on Hall last week, and another brilliant game on Fevola tonight.

He is a deadset superstar of the game.

Plays short, tall, fast, slow, whatever, doesn't matter.

So, so underrated it's sad. Deadset heart and soul of the club (well, if you put Harves aside).

Just gives everything, everytime. Every week, every contest.

So honest.

Beats Hall one week, then Fevola the next, then the following week keeps a red hot Philip Matera goalless or a Nathan Brown.

It's just unheard of, particularly in this day and age of such soft umpiring, where 'stoppers' are becoming pretty much obsolete, that Max can be consistently good and valuable to a team.

Thank god for Max is all I can say.

[Iceman234]

Gave him my 5 votes tonight - he was not only good at beating his opponent, but he frustrated him to the point where the Fev totally lost focus.

Right in front of us in the last, Max outmarked Fev and immediately played on with a handball - while Fev had turned his back and was getting ready to stand the mark.

Took Fev seconds to realise what had happened then he just wandered off with no interest - Max broke a spirit, notwithstanding it's not a strong one to start with.

Thought Max's rebounding tonight was as good as I can recall for four or five years, when he used to run off with that flair, and the turn of the head to see who he was outpacing.

Just rapt to see him finish without limps and ice-packs.


An integral part of our backline for the big push this year.

[perfectionist]

Finished the game on the bench. Hope it was just fatigue. Most of the frees were there - very difficult for a backman these days, unless you are playing on Roo - few rules apply there.

Fishers were great, with Sam on the bench at the end too.

[Iceman234]

Finished the game on the bench. Hope it was just fatigue. Most of the frees were there - very difficult for a backman these days, unless you are playing on Roo - few rules apply there.

Fishers were great, with Sam on the bench at the end too.

He was wrecked - but he was walking freely arounf the boundary and I didn't see any ice at that time - came off I think about the time the Blues fired up and kicked three.

Haven't seen a replay yet but in agreeance, hope it was just fatigue.

A few of our boys in the last five minutes were adopting that great Harvey "bent over, suck it in" stature.

[st.byron]

I wanted to start a thread dedicatde entirely to Max - but you sort of beat me to it.

He played a brilliant game on Hall last week, and another brilliant game on Fevola tonight.

He is a deadset superstar of the game.

Plays short, tall, fast, slow, whatever, doesn't matter.

So, so underrated it's sad. Deadset heart and soul of the club (well, if you put Harves aside).

Just gives everything, everytime. Every week, every contest.

So honest.

Beats Hall one week, then Fevola the next, then the following week keeps a red hot Philip Matera goalless or a Nathan Brown.

It's just unheard of, particularly in this day and age of such soft umpiring, where 'stoppers' are becoming pretty much obsolete, that Max can be consistently good and valuable to a team.

Thank god for Max is all I can say.

Amen to all of the above Roger. One of the most underrated players in the comp. Dead set 110% guts and efort every time from Max.

[Raven]

I wanted to start a thread dedicatde entirely to Max - but you sort of beat me to it.

He played a brilliant game on Hall last week, and another brilliant game on Fevola tonight.

He is a deadset superstar of the game.

Plays short, tall, fast, slow, whatever, doesn't matter.

So, so underrated it's sad. Deadset heart and soul of the club (well, if you put Harves aside).

Just gives everything, everytime. Every week, every contest.

So honest.

Beats Hall one week, then Fevola the next, then the following week keeps a red hot Philip Matera goalless or a Nathan Brown.

It's just unheard of, particularly in this day and age of such soft umpiring, where 'stoppers' are becoming pretty much obsolete, that Max can be consistently good and valuable to a team.

Thank god for Max is all I can say.

Well said, couldn't agree more. I know it sounds negative, but what a shame he'll probably retire over the next few years.

[super dooper]

Max always beats fev, and fev admits that fact whenever he is asked

Love seeing the emotion from him whenever he is beaten (pretty rare ), shows heart and love for the jumper.

Great game Max, just stay fit now

[Ralphy]

im also sorry max

i said before the game that you would not be in our best 22


but damm dude keeping fev to 2 goals 20 disposals yourself YOU STILL GOT IT


SORRY!

[The_Dud]

he killed Fevola tonight

anyone who doesn't rate him is a fool

[saintbrat]

from memory- and because the commentators didn;t go back to tiut as a 31 yr old going for his best possession game I think he did Ok

[ark]

heard in the car coming back from the game he was voted BOG by Neale Daniher on AW

[widereceiver]

Magic Max

[Enrico_Misso]

As long as he can keep clear of soft tissue issues, he is still our best key defender.
Good one Max.

[saintbrat]

Congratulations Max good game and we hear a new little Hudgton
anyone know if it was Boy or girl?

[The OtherThommo]

Gem of a footballer, gem of a man. No one bleeds more for the joint than Max. Dead set loveable.

[Dan Warna]

to be fair fev was busting for a piss and after being warned was struggling to hold it in the whole game

[gO.SainTs]

He did an excellent job of Fev, not to mention BOTH of his goals were from free kicks.....other than that, well done Maxy

[saintbrat]

noted; Max had obviously decided that every contest was going to result in a free for carlton- after most had during the first quarter.
during the second quarter after another contest he just turned and stood with his hands in the air as if the blues player was going to take a free kick - but it was called play on

either that or he was taking a shot at the ump without saying a word.

[matrix]

just outta interest i was surfing before and saw somewhere that neil daneher (spelling?) gave max the top votes in his selection for best players

EDIT:
http://www.mytalk.com.au/Stations/Talk/ ... d-Two.aspx

[maverick]

Listening to Hamill after the game on MMM, he just loves the bloke.

Max is one of my all time faves....

[matrix]

Max is one of my all time faves....

same
i remember those tears and him having to squirt the water bottle in his face.
the bloke wears his heart on his sleeve.

[Unforgiven]

I love the way he goes about his game. Brings back fond memories of old school footy. No fancy crap, just old school defending. Keeping opponents to as little goals as possible, love it.

[remboy]

Rohan Connolly has written an article in today's Age where he says of Max "he might just about be the most continually underrated AFL player of the past decade". At least some people outside the club notice his efforts.