Max Heath was born on 24 October 2002 and is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.
12 Facts About Max Heath
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Max Heath was drafted as an 18-year-old in the 2021 Mid Season Rookie Draft at pick number seven overall.
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Max Heath joined the Sandringham Dragons ahead of the 2019 season, but only managed one game that season given the Dragons' talented list.
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Max Heath re-signed with the Dragons in 2020, but due to Covid19 there were no games that year.
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Max Heath had been tipped to play for Vic Metro in the AFL Under 18 Championships, but the pandemic saw the competition cancelled for 2020.
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Max Heath nominated for the 2020 draft, but was not selected likely due to the lack of exposure in 2020.
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Max Heath re-signed with the Dragons for 2021 and played seven games, playing five games for Xavier College before he was drafted by St Kilda.
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Max Heath continued playing for Xavier and Sandringham as a full-time student after his listing by St Kilda.
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Max Heath had a standout game for Sandringham in Round 12 collecting 21 disposals, 26 hitouts, two goals and eight marks.
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Max Heath nominated for the 2021 Mid Season Rookie Draft and was selected by St Kilda with their first pick, number seven on 2 June.
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Max Heath was allowed to continue his year 12 studies and football at Xavier College and Sandringham for the remainder of 2021 to aid his development as junior.
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Max Heath attended some training and mentoring with Saints' ruckmen Paddy Ryder and Rowan Marshall following his listing.