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DARK SECRETS: Forward thinking gawn out to change perceptions | Vintage Vibes

Despite his superstar status, Melbourne skipper Max Gawn wants to change perceptions this season. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Max Gawn is lauded as a premiership captain, a superstar ruckman and one of the AFL's most popular characters, but he's on a mission to change perceptions in 2023 - specifically when it comes to his work inside the forward 50.

"I want to be seen as someone that is a tall forward down there, rather than a ruckman resting forward," the Melbourne captain told AAP.

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