Future Gulls: Get to know Max Plath

They are the young guns coming up through the McDonald’s Seagulls Academy and we get to know them a little better.

Name: Max Plath

Age:19

High School: Iona College

Junior Club: Wynnum Juniors

Where is he playing now: Max is part of the McDonald’s Emerging Seagulls Program and leadership group of the Wynnum Seagulls Hastings Deering Colts squad. Max completed his first pre-season with the Intrust Super Cup squad in 2019/20 and was also a member of Wynnum Manly Seagulls 2019 Mal Meninga Cuo grand final team.

Time spent in the McDonald’s Seagulls Academy: 5 years

Position(s): Hooker/half-back

Max the footballer: Max is a skillful ball running half. He is also a very good defender and reads the game well. He is a very good trainer who is always first at training and last to leave, putting in many hours of ‘extras.’ Max is a leader around the club , very coachable and his best football is yet to come.

Favourite Hobbies: Surfing, Camping

Favourite Meal: Chicken parmy

Pets: Dog. A boxer named Hudson

Favourite Song: Forever Young by Youth Group

Superstition(s): Must wrap electrical tape around each boot three times before playing.

Most Annoying teammate: Jacob Sturt without a doubt. He is constantly talks cr*p

Dream Vacation:  Bali