Australian rules footballer
| Max Ramsden | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Ramsden playing for Box Hill in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Max Ramsden | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-04-19) 19 April 2003 (age 21) | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandringham Dragons, Box Hill | ||
| Draft | No. 6, 2022 mid-season rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 7, 203, Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs, at Marvel Stadium | ||
| Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward/Ruckman | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hawthorn | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022– | Hawthorn | 5 (1) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Max Ramsden (born 19 April 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early career
Max Ramsden started as a junior at South Melbourne Districts under-9s in the South Metro Junior Football League (SMJFL). A keen Hawthorn supporter, he played for several years rising thought the age groups before concentrating on basketball. A handy basketballer, he played representative basketball for the Melbourne Tigers. After the lifting of Covid restrictions, Ramsden decided to play football because his friends all were playing. On a recommendation from his school's sporting coach, Ramsden joined the Sandringham Dragons. Ramsden time at the Dragons he became one of the most talked about prospects in the lead up to the 2022 mid-season draft.
AFL career
Ramsden was the sixth player picked in the 2022 mid-season draft, having made an impression playing for Sandringham Dragons in the under 18 competition. By being drafted he lined up with Box Hill Hawks in the Victorian Football League. It was a fast learning curve, but with improvement he show some of the potential that the selectors had in him. He accepted a two-year contract extension in April 2023. A series of strong performances in 2023 led to the debutation on round 7 2023 against Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium.
Dropped after the one game, Ramsden returned to the VFL for further development.
Study
He is currently studying commerce at Melbourne University
Statistics
Updated to the end of 2024.
| G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
| B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2022 | Hawthorn | 38 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Hawthorn | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Hawthorn | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Career | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | ||
References
- ^ Bolch, Dylan. "Max Ramsden: Big Hawk ready to take flight". Sandringham Dragons. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- "Two more for Max". hawthornfc.com.au. 5 April 2023.
- Sorati, Danielle (27 April 2023). "Hawthorn unveil two debutants for Dogs clash". Zero Hanger.
- "Max Ramsden's Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
External links
- Max Ramsden profile
- Max Ramsden's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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