Hawthorn premiership player Campbell Brown has declared that rising Magpie Brodie Grundy has surpassed Demons star Max Gawn as the best ruckman in the competition.
The discussion surrounding who should be the All-Australian ruckman has been an ongoing debate, with both players enjoying stellar seasons.
But according to Brown, Grundy's last month has put him a class above.
โI think Grundyโs gone past Max Gawn as the best ruckman in the competition,โ Brown told SENโsย The Sunday Recovery.
โThose two were level-pegging for most of the year, then Maxy just burst away with a really good couple of weeks, but Max Gawnโs last month has been down and Grundyโs has been brilliant.
โHe was probably the best player on the ground yesterday.โ
Brown added that Collingwood veteran Chris Mayne deserves appraisal for reinvigorating his career on the wing this season.
โChris Mayne, letโs just applaud him a little bit," Brown said.
"This has been his best and most consistent year since probably 2013 when he played a pretty important role in getting Fremantle to the Grand Final.
โHeโs just reinvented himself as a winger. Itโs outstanding to see.
โBuckleyโs done a great job and Collingwood has defied their injury list.โ
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— SEN 1116 (@1116sen) August 19, 2018
