Max Michalanney (born 26 February 2004) is a professional

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

player who plays for

Adelaide Football Club The Adelaide Crows (officially the Adelaide Football Club) are a professional Australian rules football team based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1990. The Crows has fielded a men's team in the Australian Football League (AFL) since ...

in the

Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ...

(AFL).

Early career

Michalanney is the son of Jim Michalanney who played 211 games and won 4 premierships with Norwood in the

South Australian National Football League The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL ( or ''S-A-N-F-L''), is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the state's governing body for the sport. Originally formed as the ...

(SANFL). As a junior he progressed to play three senior games for Norwood in the SANFL. He previously played junior football for Glenunga Rams and school football for

Rostrevor Rostrevor () is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies at the foot of Slieve Martin on the coast of Carlingford Lough, near Warrenpoint. The Kilbroney River flows through the village and Rostrevor Forest is nearby. ...

. Despite living in the Sturt development zone, he was able to join Norwood under the

SANFL The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL ( or ''S-A-N-F-L''), is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the state's governing body for the sport. Originally formed as the ...

father son rule. While representing South Australia in the National Championships he was rewarded for his consistency by winning All-Australian selection.

AFL career

Michalanney was drafted by

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...

with pick 17 of the 2022 national draft under the father–son rule, after they matched a bid by

Sydney Swans The Sydney Swans are a professional Australian rules football club based in Sydney, New South Wales. The men's team competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The Swans also field a reser ...

. He impressed in pre-season, including in a practice match against

West Coast West Coast or west coast may refer to: Geography Australia * Western Australia *Regions of South Australia#Weather forecasting, West Coast of South Australia * West Coast, Tasmania **West Coast Range, mountain range in the region Canada * Britis ...

during which he limited Liam Ryan to 10 touches. The following week, the club confirmed he would debut in the first round of the season. He played his first game against

Greater Western Sydney Greater Western Sydney (GWS) is a large region of the metropolitan area of Greater Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia that generally embraces the north-west, south-west, central-west, and far western sub-regions within Sydney's metropoli ...

in Round 1 of the 2023 AFL season. He had 12 disposals in their disappointing loss. In Round 4 of 2023, Michalanney had a strong defensive showing, collecting 16 disposals, was rewarded with five coach votes, and was praised by former player and coach

Nathan Buckley Nathan Charles Buckley (born 26 July 1972) is a former professional Australian rules football coach, player and commentator. He is listed by journalist Mike Sheahan as one of the top 50 players of all time. Buckley won the inaugural Rising St ...

. In Round 5 of 2023, after a dominant display against

Carlton Carlton may refer to: People * Carlton (name), a list of those with the given name or surname * Carlton (singer), English soul singer Carlton McCarthy * Carlton, a pen name used by Joseph Caldwell (1773–1835), American educator, Presbyterian ...

in which he had 10 disposals and 4 marks, Michalanney was nominated for the 2023 AFL Rising Star. Michalanney credited his good start to the season to his father's mantra, which may have influenced his signature on a two-year contract during Adelaide's bye round of 2023, securing him at the club until the end of 2026. Michalanney was the recipient of the Mark Bickley Emerging Talent Award in 2023, awarded to Adelaide's highest achieving player under the age of 21.

Statistics

:''Updated to the end of round 20, 2024''. , - ,

2023 Events Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ** Croatia will adopt the eu ...

, , , , 16 , 22 , , 0 , , 0 , , 159 , , 78 , , 237 , , 80 , , 75 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 7.2 , , 3.5 , , 10.7 , , 3.6 , , 3.4 , - ,

2024 Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1928 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ***''Steamboat Willie'', Walt Disney's fi ...

, , , , 16 , 19 , , 0 , , 1 , , 176 , , 104 , , 280 , , 99 , , 53 , , 0.0 , , 0.1 , , 9.3 , , 5.5 , , 14.7 , , 5.2 , , 2.8 , - class=sortbottom ! colspan=3 , Career ! 41 !! 0 !! 1 !! 335 !! 182 !! 517 !! 179 !! 128 !! 0.0 !! 0.0 !! 8.1 !! 4.4 !! 12.6 !! 4.4 !! 3.1

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Michalanney, Max 2004 births Living people Norwood Football Club players Australian rules footballers from South Australia Adelaide Football Club players People educated at Rostrevor College