Max Gawn

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Max Gawn
Melbourne Ruck
209 cm 33 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Debut
2011
Drafted
#34 2009 National Draft
Recruited From
Ormond (Vic)/Sandringham U18
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Bio
Player Statistics
Player Bio
Max Gawn

Not only has the inspirational captain surpassed the legendary Jim Stynes as Melbourne’s greatest ruckman, but he is now in the conversation with the likes of Simon Madden, Polly Farmer, John Nicholls and Dean Cox as one of the best rucks of all time. Claimed his seventh All-Australian blazer last year to add to his two best and fairests and AFLCA best player award. An absolute champion who in 2024 carried a struggling club on his back. Suffered a fractured larynx in a training mishap shortly before Christmas, with a return to contact training not likely until February.

Honours

Best and Fairest (2018, 2019 (equal)), 2nd Best and Fairest (2024), 3rd Best and Fairest (2016, 2021), All-Australian (2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (captain), 2022, 2024), AFLCA Player of the Year (2018), Melbourne Premiership (2021), Captain Since (2020).

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
12
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
1304
108.7
Per Game
Rating points
221.2
18.4
Per Game
Frees For
31
2.6
Per Game
Frees Against
9
0.8
Per Game
Bounces
0
0
Per Game
One Percenters
31
2.6
Per Game
Time on Ground %
990
82.5
Per Game
Disposals
250
20.8
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
756.6
63.1
Per Game
Effective Disposals
158
13.2
Per Game
Kicks
126
10.5
Per Game
Effective Kicks
74
6.2
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
696.8
58.1
Per Game
Clangers
37
3.1
Per Game
Handballs
124
10.3
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
13.5
1.1
Per Game
Rebound 50s
20
1.7
Per Game
Inside 50s
43
3.6
Per Game
Metres Gained
3309
275.8
Per Game
Contested Possessions
169
14.1
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
86
7.2
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
49
4.1
Per Game
Turnovers
39
3.3
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
794.7
66.2
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
55
4.6
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
8
0.7
Per Game
Hitouts
371
30.9
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
118
9.8
Per Game
Clearances
71
5.9
Per Game
Centre Clearances
37
3.1
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
34
2.8
Per Game
Hitout Win %
587.3
48.9
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
383.3
31.9
Per Game
Ruck Contests
750
62.5
Per Game
Marks
52
4.3
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
9
0.8
Per Game
Marks on Lead
4
0.3
Per Game
Intercept Marks
21
1.8
Per Game
Contested Marks
21
1.8
Per Game
Goals
8
0.7
Per Game
Behinds
7
0.6
Per Game
Goal Assists
4
0.3
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
566.6
47.2
Per Game
Shots at Goal
16
1.3
Per Game
Score Involvements
77
6.4
Per Game
Score Launches
48
4.0
Per Game
Tackles
23
1.9
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
3
0.3
Per Game
Pressure Acts
82
6.8
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
39
3.3
Per Game
Spoils
22
1.8
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
13
1.1
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
2
0.2
Per Game
Total Stats
Stage Team MP AF R FF FA B OP TOG% D DE% ED K EK KE% C H KHB R50S I50S MG CP UP IP T CPR GBG F50GBG HO HTA CLR CC SC HTW% HTA% RC M Mi50 MOL IM CM G B GA GA% SAG SI SL T Ti50 PA DHPA S CDOOO CDL CV
AFL Season 2026
Regular Season
MEL
12 1304 221.2 31 9 0 31 990 250 756.6 158 126 74 696.8 37 124 13.5 20 43 3309 169 86 49 39 794.7 55 8 371 118 71 37 34 587.3 383.3 750 52 9 4 21 21 8 7 4 566.6 16 77 48 23 3 82 39 22 13 2 40
AFL Preseason 2026
Preseason
MEL
1 43 0.0 1 3 0 1 91 8 87.5 7 2 2 100.0 4 6 0.3 1 1 52 5 3 1 1 62.5 2 0 21 11 4 2 2 53.8 52.4 39 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 100.0 1 9 6 0 0 8 3 1 1 0 0
AFL Origin 2026
AFL Origin
VIC
1 62 0 1 0 0 0 68 12 66.7 0 6 0 0.0 2 6 0.0 2 0 149 4 6 2 3 0.0 0 0 22 0 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 14 1409 221.2 33 12 0 32 1149 270 910.8 165 134 76 796.8 43 136 13.8 23 44 3510 178 95 52 43 857.2 57 8 414 129 77 40 37 641.1 435.7 789 57 10 4 21 21 9 7 4 666.6 17 89 54 23 3 90 42 23 14 2 40
Game Stats
Victoria - team logo
Victoria
Melbourne - team logo
Melbourne
Played Games
Sun 31 May 2026 3:15 pm
Melbourne Demons
Full Time
70 : 119
Giants won by 49 pts
GWS Giants Giants
📍 TIO Traeger Park
Sun 24 May 2026 3:15 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
93 : 90
Bulldogs won by 3 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 16 May 2026 4:15 pm
Melbourne Demons
Full Time
120 : 81
Demons won by 39 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 MCG
Sun 10 May 2026 1:10 pm
Melbourne Demons
Full Time
99 : 67
Demons won by 32 pts
West Coast Eagles Eagles
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sun 3 May 2026 3:15 pm
Sydney Swans Swans
Full Time
131 : 114
Swans won by 17 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 SCG
Fri 24 Apr 2026 7:40 pm
Richmond Tigers
Full Time
72 : 126
Demons won by 54 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 MCG
Sun 19 Apr 2026 3:15 pm
Melbourne Demons
Full Time
104 : 102
Demons won by 2 pts
Brisbane Lions Lions
📍 MCG
Sat 11 Apr 2026 1:15 pm
Essendon Bombers
Full Time
113 : 68
Bombers won by 45 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 Adelaide Oval
Sun 5 Apr 2026 3:15 pm
Melbourne Demons
Full Time
109 : 89
Demons won by 20 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 MCG
Sun 29 Mar 2026 3:15 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
77 : 100
Demons won by 23 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 MCG
Sat 21 Mar 2026 7:35 pm
Fremantle Dockers
Full Time
118 : 70
Dockers won by 48 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 Optus Stadium
Sun 15 Mar 2026 3:15 pm
Melbourne Demons
Full Time
120 : 107
Demons won by 13 pts
St Kilda Saints
📍 MCG
Fri 27 Feb 2026 4:10 pm
Melbourne Demons
Full Time
78 : 43
Demons won by 35 pts
Richmond Tigers
📍 Mars Stadium
Sat 14 Feb 2026 7:40 pm
Western Australia Western Australia
Full Time
101 : 125
Victoria won by 24 pts
Victoria Victoria
📍 Optus Stadium