Toast Max Bailey..... Tall and very good at football

[MinerBoy]

Was excellent today. Surprised he held his spot but well done big Max on a great game.

 

[grizzlym]

Brown n Gold

You want the thread closed now?

 

[Davo23]

So happy to admit I was WRONG!! Maxy showed more than just centre square work.. Great game from the big fella!! Chance to belt up the Pies rucks next week sans Jolly..

Woohoo!
In your face, Brown n Gold!

Now apologise for the tax hike ...



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[HawkXNtric]

Sounds like big Max played well today. I haven't seen the game yet, so can't comment, but for those of you who did - was this Max's best game for the brown & gold to date?

 

[Bosk]

All of you Hale haters have a short memory.. he finished 8th in the B&F last year

Most of Hale's best games were against sub-par opposition. Against quality teams with good rucks he usually comes up short and is occasionally smashed, much to the team's detriment.

I've seen what Hale has to offer us and it's not world beating by any means. Max deserves his chance to prove he is at least as useful as Hale.

 

[HAWKS HEROES]

i never doubted him !

 

[Threadkilla]

Sounds like big Max played well today. I haven't seen the game yet, so can't comment, but for those of you who did - was this Max's best game for the brown & gold to date?

Yeah you'd have to say so. His tapwork was great and he managed to link up a bit in general play, which was probably most pleasing.

 

[Bosk]

Oh and yeah, I've been a believer in Max ever since he was instrumental in the huge run of wins we had in the second half of 2011.

Some people around here do INDEED have short memories!

 

[Madhawknut]

Great game maxy!!

 

[BobHawk]

Oh and yeah, I've been a believer in Max ever since he was instrumental in the huge run of wins we had in the second half of 2011.

Some people around here do INDEED have short memories!

Correct and people forget that Hale was recruited as a second ruck/forward and not as a first ruck. I believe part of the thinking was the fact he once kicked 8 goals against Geelong with North (don't we wish he could do this one more time). Rucks are hard to find and develop and he has been a great pick up in the general schem of things.

 

[hawker11]

Backed up a good first round game, again our best tall. Re-sign the lad.

 

[Jedstar]

Great game from him today.

 

[Henry Jr]

Probably Max's best game for the club.

 

[HAWKS HEROES]

awesome seeing him do what he loves doing

 

[luciien]

Ye of little faith! Well done Max.

 

[JedAnderson]

My mate did a great job. Mark my words this is only a taste of things to come. Big max for captain.

 

[westaussie76]

Was at the game today and hand on heart I can say Max was absolutely fantastic!! When West Coat got their runs on it was no surprise to see Max not in the middle.

As soon as Clarko put him back in the middle, two clearances to Burgoyne which resulted in crucial goals!! Well done big Max, best game by far, and in testing conditions, that I have seen you play! Hope many more like that ahead!!

 

[JoondalupJ]

Beautiful game from Max. The best centre work we have seen in years.
It is time for the doubters to get on board

I was there, Max was a winner . What on earth is the down talk about this ripper ruck man. He does do more than tap , I've seen Max down and dirty on the ground too.He is a true gutsy performer , bloody magnificent to see him running around the grounds at last.

 

[Furn2]

Can't play all of Hale Gunston rough and Bailey

Plus Lake Gibbo Shoe and Strats

Best 3 play.

Good to have some selection issues

 

[tazhawk]

Probably Max's best game for the club.

Without a doubt.

 

[sydney_hawka]

Sounds like big Max played well today. I haven't seen the game yet, so can't comment, but for those of you who did - was this Max's best game for the brown & gold to date?

No doubt this was his best game in Brown & Gold, and by a long way. Super impressive yesterday.

 

[The Kipster]

I was at Subiaco and he was the most dominant big man on the ground.

To those uneducated fools, eat your humble pie and enjoy it! Do you weant some cream with that?

 

[kirbatron]

first time i've seen him really jump at the contest... looked so much better.

well done big maxy

 

[Randy Campbell]

He has only just begun.

 

[MrFujiMoto]

I was pretty strong on Max being number 1 and I still don't think we have seen the full reason why. He has played 3 AFL games in 12 months. he will still get better. He already made more contests yesterday than he did against the Cats and he DOMINATED Dean Cox.
He is hitting some perfect timing if you ask me. Came up against some young rucks and a slightly underdone West (No more underdone than Max has always been though) and got a good hit out. Then faced one of the premier 3 - 4 big men in the comp and had a day out. Now he gets to face the Pies without Jolly and will be able to honethings more whilst getting valuable match practice against a veteran in Hudson. Good work big maxy, keep it up.