MEDIATOR Max Gawn stepped between his teammate Max Heath and Tristan Xerri in a light-hearted post-match scuffle following Melbourne's win over the Kangaroos.

Heath laid a heavy hip and shoulder on Xerri just before the final siren, drawing the ire of the North ruckman. 

Gawn stepped between the hotheaded rucks.

"I'm not a fighter, I don't think Max is a fighter either," Gawn said.

"He just wanted to put a little shepherd on and Big X didn't like it." 

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