Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn soars to the top on the Herald Sun Super Rankings
MELBOURNE ruckman Max Gawn had an eventful Sunday afternoon at Etihad Stadium but he ended the weekend as the No.1 player in the Herald Sun Super Rankings. Who were the movers and sliders?
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MELBOURNE ruckman Max Gawn had an eventful Sunday afternoon at Etihad Stadium.
But the Demons giant ended the weekend as the No.1 player in the competition after surging to the top of the Herald Sun Super Rankings.
Gawn’s goalkicking routine has been heavily scrutinised after some costly misses — he sprayed another two gettable set shots on Sunday yet slotted goals from deep in the forward pocket — but that can’t detract from his ruck dominance this season.
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Against the Bombers, Gawn recorded an astonishing 23 hitouts to advantage — a personal best — among his 42 hitouts as the Demons amassed 10 more clearances.
He has won 309 hitouts after six rounds, 66 more than the next best Aaron Sandilands.
It’s a ruckmen one-two on the Super Rankings leaderboard with Brodie Grundy slipping to second spot.
They’re not the only big men in the top 20 with Sydney’s Callum Sinclair rising 15 places after his outstanding performance against Geelong.
After two sub-par games by his high standard, Hawthorn midfield gun Tom Mitchell was able to break the shackles against St Kilda with 45 disposals but that wasn’t enough to prevent him from slipping to third.
Western Bulldogs midfielder Jack Macrae climbed back into fourth and Patrick Cripps, touted as Carlton’s next captain, has soared to No.5 after a remarkable fortnight.
Richmond superstar Dustin Martin failed to score 100 ranking points in successive weeks to fall four spots to seventh.
But the biggest slider in the top 20 was Carlton defender Kade Simpson (ninth to 17th).
Port Adelaide forward Justin Westhoff (11th) is a newcomer into the 20, where he is also joined by teammate Jared Polec (19th).
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