Ben Brown’s arrival at Melbourne has Demons star Max Gawn buzzing with excitement.
Brown, who kicked 287 goals in 130 games for North Melbourne, was traded to the Demons along with pick 28 and a future fourth-round selection with the Kangaroos receiving picks 26, 33 and a future fourth-rounder in return.
Gawn says the 28-year-old is the “A-grade” forward the club required to compliment the likes of Sam Weideman, Luke Jackson and Tom McDonald.
“We had a zoom call relatively early on, and he actually mentioned that he did a bit of ruck work. I said, ‘Ben just calm down, you’re a forward’, but I’m really excited,” Gawn told SEN’s Dwayne’s World.
“Our midfield can go to another level but our defence has certainly held up with Steven May and Jake Lever, so the forward line was something that we targeted to get an A-grade player in, and I definitely think Ben is that.
“He obviously had a down year this year but I’m excited, I really am. I’m really excited to see him work with Sam Weideman, Luke Jackson and Tommy (McDonald).
“It’s going to be exciting to see those four forwards battle it out. It’s going to be good to get a guy who’s kicked 250 goals in the last four years into our team.
Brown was restricted to just nine games in 2020 due to a knee injury.
The forward finished second in the Coleman Medal in 2018 and 2019, kicking over 60 goals.