David Neitz
"The immovable object! He was definitely someone you didn't want to get into a one-on-one contest with. It was almost a case of putting up the white flag if you got caught one out with him because he was just so strong. But he was also really quick off the mark so that he always seemed able to get a hand in or a bump on you when you were on a lead. Just a super player."

Brad Scott
"Mal was the rock of our premiership backline. He was a player who made everyone else’s jobs in the team easier. We really based our attacking defence all around him. He was a massive part of our success."

Mark Thompson
"He’s been an outstanding player and all the best to him in whatever he does in the future. He was a really hard person to play against. I know all the full forwards at Geelong just hated lining up on him, so well done on a great career."

Quentin Lynch
"Mal has – as everyone knows – a very strong body, and he's very fast. He held down full-back at Brisbane when they were a very strong side, and he was always a great competitor and someone I enjoyed playing on."