Max Gawn praises 2019 Liam Ryan hanger as ‘one of the marks of the century’ after serving as stepladder
Max Gawn rates Liam Ryan’s 2019 screamer on top of his shoulders as “one of the marks of the century” as the Eagles high-flyer eyes a slice of history at season’s end.
Gawn was a guest on Seven’s The Front Bar on Wednesday night, where he rated Ryan’s grab as the best to be taken on his back in a field that includes Western Bulldogs goalsneak Cody Weightman and Port Adelaide spearhead Mitch Georgiades.
The Melbourne skipper said he was at peace with playing a part in helping Ryan secure the 2019 Mark of the Year.
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“The Liam Ryan one I actually think is right up there as one of the marks of the century, and I was involved in it,” he said.
“I’m pretty happy with that.”
Gawn wasn’t done there in showing some love for West Coast players ahead of the Demons’ clash with the Eagles next weekend, rating former ruck rival Dean Cox as the best player he’d ever seen.
Ryan provided another Optus Stadium moment of magic last week in an act that could see him complete a rare double come end-of-season awards time.
The 28-year-old produced a superb snap from deep in the pocket against Richmond - and got a friendly goalsquare bounce - to submit a Goal of the Year contender.
If successful, Ryan would become just the second player this century to have snared both the Mark of the Year and Goal of the Year nods during their career.
Essendon legend Matthew Lloyd is currently the only man in that category, having won Goal of the Year for a crafty goalsquare back-heel in 2007 before earning top grab honours with a pack mark against Melbourne the following season.
