His performance in round 11, where he dominated St Kilda ruckman Rowan Marshall in the Demons’ 48-point win at the MCG, is enough for Cornes and Matthew Lloyd to expect Gawn to collect more recognition at season’s end.

“Max Gawn… What a performance he put in – 27 disposals, 10 score involvements, 10 inside 50s,” Lloyd said on Nine’s Footy Classified on Monday night.

Gawn’s record across his 214 games is already astounding.

Lloyd has no doubt the ruckman will add another All-Australian blazer to his wardrobe come the end of the season.

”It will be a seventh All-Australian, probably a third best and fairest,” he said.

Lloyd compared Gawn to Essendon great Simon Madden, who dominated across 19 seasons as a ruckman and key forward.

Madden was a two-time premiership player, a three-time All-Australian and a six-time VFL team of the year player (equivalent to All-Australian).

“Is he second to Simon Madden?” Lloyd asked.

Cornes went one step further, lauding the 32-year-old’s ability, calling for him to be considered the greatest ruckman of all time.

“Happy thinking Legend status in the Australian Football Hall of Fame,” Cornes said.

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“I think that’s the path he’s going down.

“If you’re the best ruckman to ever play the game, if you’re in that conversation, you are eventually, whenever it happens, a Legend in the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

“He’s looking for a seventh All-Australian.”

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Melbourne are flying so far in season 2024, sitting in fourth on the ladder with a 7-4 record after 11 rounds.

They face off against Fremantle at the MCG on Sunday afternoon.