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

[1990crow]

Keane is not your typical Irish recruit, having already been on Collingwood's list. The Pies have already done the hard work for us, identifying his talent and developing him as a player. That significantly changed the cost/benefit ratio, relative to the normal Irish recruit.

The risk is still there. He could want to go home at any moment.

 

[Vader]

The risk is still there. He could want to go home at any moment.

There is still some risk - but the risk is much lower, as Collingwood have already done a lot of the necessary player development.

Both costs & risks are significantly reduced, while the benefits have gone up (he's already a moderately proven commodity).

Anyway, back to Max...

 

[1990crow]

There is still some risk - but the risk is much lower, as Collingwood have already done a lot of the necessary player development.

Both costs & risks are significantly reduced, while the benefits have gone up (he's already a moderately proven commodity).

Anyway, back to Max...

Max will play 250 games. He's a gun. Quality defender one on one, very nice agility and pace, quality kick, can intercept.
He's the whole package.

 

[martyparty]

Max will play 250 games. He's a gun. Quality defender one on one, very nice agility and pace, quality kick, can intercept.
He's the whole package.

I reckon Max is aiming for 212 games, one more than his dad played for the Redlegs

 

[LoBu]

What about Max's brother, do we have any idea of where he plays? Would prefer not a defender unless he's 198cm+

 

[ABAB]

Max will play 250 games. He's a gun. Quality defender one on one, very nice agility and pace, quality kick, can intercept.
He's the whole package.

So Doedee but a better kick until his development stalled admittedly due to an ACL.

 

[Samcro24]

The risk is still there. He could want to go home at any moment.

Our players never go home

 

[martyparty]

The risk is still there. He could want to go home at any moment.

This time he’s bringing his lass out from Ireland…and family will be visiting too, which they couldn’t do when MK was at Collingwood at the height of Covid.

 

[1990crow]

What about Max's brother, do we have any idea of where he plays? Would prefer not a defender unless he's 198cm+

Early indications are he won't make it.
I don't think he has locked in a position.

Our players never go home

 

[AFC979810]

Lets put the kid on Toby Greene

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Toby Greene

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

round 1.

 

[crow2crow]

Lets put the kid on Toby Greene round 1.

NFW

disaster

 

[StonesThrow]

Does look very composed when he gets the ball. The execution of some of his kicks can be a bit hit and miss from the little I've seen.

I like his speed and agility.

 

[AFC979810]

NFW

disaster

Put him straight into the fire.

Nicks did it with Butts on Hawkins in his 3rd game (rd 1 - 2021).

 

[George Kramer]

Put him straight into the fire.

Nicks did it with Butts on Hawkins in his 3rd game (rd 1 - 2021).

Nicks also played Hately and Crouch on the wing and we had no options for Hawkins.

It’s got to be Doedee

 

[spenze]

Max reminds me of a younger version of a guy I watched play in the 70s

Called Jim

 

[martyparty]

Max reminds me of a younger version of a guy I watched play in the 70s

Called Jim

Yep, saw a lot of those games. If we can get more than Jim’s 211 games out of Max…bewdiful!

 

[crow2crow]

Put him straight into the fire.

Nicks did it with Butts on Hawkins in his 3rd game (rd 1 - 2021).

he can play on a resting callaghan when he goes forward or whatever

not on greene

they also put mcasey on monsters in 2020 and look what happened.

this is footy not some twisted psychological experiment

 

[Dangarman]

I was at the ground when Neil Craig put 5th gamer Ben Rutten

Ben Rutten

Age

41

Ht

190cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.4

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

7.0

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

10.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.0

3star

on Barry Hall.

I wonder if Nicks remembers that game? He kicked the first goal.

AFL Tables - Sydney v Adelaide - Sat, 10-Jul-2004 7:15 PM - Match Stats

 

[AFC979810]

Nicks also played Hately and Crouch on the wing and we had no options for Hawkins.

It’s got to be Doedee

Dangerous having Mr Intercepts playing off of Toby.

 

[George Kramer]

Dangerous having Mr Intercepts playing off of Toby.

Is he really Mr Intercepts these days? That’s Dawson

 

[Thylacinus]

he can play on a resting callaghan when he goes forward or whatever

not on greene

they also put mcasey on monsters in 2020 and look what happened.

this is footy not some twisted psychological experiment

I'm not quite so sure. In many ways it would not be a twisted experiment as Max has a proven track record of being a very tight and frugal defender who can play on both taller types and smalls. He also has the physical and athletic attributes to run with Greene. In many ways it would be a good and very absorbing matchup. I would love him to really get under Greene's skin with his relentless tight checking and meanness in the sense of not giving anything away.

 

[AFC979810]

Is he really Mr Intercepts these days? That’s Dawson

Led the team in Intercepts last year (both total and per game).

 

[George Kramer]

Led the team in Intercepts last year (both total and per game).

From the games I’ve seen this preseason doesn’t seem to be the case, he had 4 against West Coast, Butts had 6

 

[AFC979810]

I'm not quite so sure. In many ways it would not be a twisted experiment as Max has a proven track record of being a very tight and frugal defender who can play on both taller types and smalls. He also has the physical and athletic attributes to run with Greene. In many ways it would be a good and very absorbing matchup. I would love him to really get under Greene's skin with his relentless tight checking and meanness in the sense of not giving anything away.

Also good for a first gamer. He doesn't need to worry about the footy. Just simply nullifying Greene. Hell of a task for a first gamer, but what better than to give our first rounder a chance to matchup against the best.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Also good for a first gamer. He doesn't need to worry about the footy. Just simply nullifying Greene. Hell of a task for a first gamer, but what better than to give our first rounder a chance to matchup against the best.

Max will likely get some time on Peatling and Connor Stone

That’s the best way to use him this year IMO , playing against similar aged players of similar weight ( no matter the height )

Most people said he wouldn’t debut this year due to his size coming into pre season and now you want to play him on the competitions most dangerous medium forward on his debut a few months later

It’s not just required , let him settle into an afl career