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‘Icon of our game’: All-Australian selection liftsruck great Max Gawn into rarified air

Melbourne player awarded record-breaking ninth blazer

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Australian Associated Press25 Aug 2026, 11:13 pmUpdated 1d ago1 min readSportsGlobal

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‘Icon of our game’: All-Australian selection lifts ruck great Max Gawn into rarified air

Melbourne player awarded record-breaking ninth blazer

AFL minor premiers Fremantle lead league with five selections

Melbourne colossus Max Gawn has underlined his status as the greatest ruckman of the modern era, awarded an unprecedented ninth All-Australian blazer after another brilliant individual season.

Gawn was named captain of the representative side, which also featured Demons teammate Kysaiah Pickett among a record five Indigenous players chosen.

AFL minor premiers Fremantle lead league with five selections

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Source: The Guardian · Australian Associated Press. Published 25 Aug 2026, 11:13 pm.

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