Player Watch #15 Sam Wicks

[Kennedy Parker]

Sam Wicks

Sam Wicks is a small forward with tidy skills below his knees and an outstanding awareness around goal. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy product was rookie-listed in November 2018 and was a consistent stand-out for the Sydney Swans’ NEAFL side in 2019. He became Sydney's fifth debutant of season 2020 when he was named to face Collingwood in Round 10, before finishing the season with seven appearances to his name. Wicks heads into 2021 fighting names like Tom Papley

11

Tom Papley

Age

27

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

3.4

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.4

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.6

5star

, Ben Ronke

25

Ben Ronke

Age

26

Ht

183cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.7

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.2

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

5.2

5star

G

2.4

5star

, Lewis Taylor

28

Lewis Taylor

Age

29

Ht

174cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.6

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.1

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.9

3star

D

9.6

2star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.2

3star

CL

0.2

2star

D

12.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

CL

1.2

4star

and Sam Gray

15

Sam Gray

Age

32

Ht

176cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

8.4

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.8

4star

D

10.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

5.8

3star

M

2.2

2star

T

2.4

3star

G

0.2

3star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.0

4star

for a spot in Sydney’s best 22.

Sam Wicks
DOB: 14 September 1999
DEBUT: 2020
DRAFT: #Undefined, 2018 Other
RECRUITED FROM: Manly-Warringah (NSW)/Sydney (NEAFL)

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[.Shotties.]

Be nice to no the other player hey?

Gulden seemed off

Logan had a black eye and is out of contract like gulden.

He got smashed under the eye and went off under the blood rule during last week's game

 

[rustycrate]

So true, it’s amazing that we won 3 games before a fight over a girl between two players destroyed the team.

If it wasn’t for Aprils fools day I’d think you were serious.

Well that is a bit dramatic. 2 + 2 = 27.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Well that is a bit dramatic. 2 + 2 = 27.

Didn't know Juzzy was involved.

 

[SwansProudly]

Come on everyone have some respect!

Ticky:
As per previous mod comments. Wicks wasn't stood down, he needed a break and they give it to him to help get himself sorted.

Autopsy - Unswanslike performance vs Richmond

Lloyd unfortunately looks finished imo He was struggling of the wing first 3 weeks and then put back and wasn’t any good either Lloyd's going to have to try and push for a wing spot or be dropped. His lack of composure down back and errors are increasing and Roberts , Florent , Campbell...

www.bigfooty.com

 

[lazy77]

It’s probably something to do with Isaac Heeney

5

Isaac Heeney

Age

27

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.7

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

4.1

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.5

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

G

1.2

5star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.0

4star

’s girlfriend, though I thought Fox would be the one in trouble. During BT’s segment in the rooms following the Collingwood win, BT went to Fox and asked who the blonde girl standing around was. Fox said “this is my girlfriend” and the girl visibly flinched and started loudly saying “nooo no no”. Realising he made a fool of himself, Fox then awkwardly said she’s Heeney’s girlfriend and looked seriously embarrassed. BT looked a bit confused and asked “were you seriously trying to steal Heeney’s girlfriend just then?”, to which the obviously mortified Fox replied with a deadpan “no comment”. Then he missed the next week…

It was awwwkward. Maybe that has something to do with it somehow.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but the club had nothing to do with this getting out

I'm under the impression they didn't want it out

I have no doubt Edmund was formally briefed by the Club to quell drugs speculation, given the events of last week involving another Club.

I am sure the Club was forced to do the briefing.

 

[lazy77]

Come on everyone have some respect!

Ticky:
As per previous mod comments. Wicks wasn't stood down, he needed a break and they give it to him to help get himself sorted.

Autopsy - Unswanslike performance vs Richmond

Lloyd unfortunately looks finished imo He was struggling of the wing first 3 weeks and then put back and wasn’t any good either Lloyd's going to have to try and push for a wing spot or be dropped. His lack of composure down back and errors are increasing and Roberts , Florent , Campbell...

www.bigfooty.com

Except it sounds like he was “stood down”:

“His omission from the Round 3 match was decided upon by club officials to prevent further angst in the dressing rooms while emotions were high.”

 

[Cadsky]

Be nice to no the other player hey?

Gulden seemed off

Logan had a black eye and is out of contract like gulden. Maybe they don’t wanna spot light the more valuable player.

Don’t bullshit and say women can’t destroy friendships , especially in a work place.

Logans black eye was from a cut in last week's game vs bombers. It has nothing to do with this situation.

 

[SwansProudly]

ENOUGH!!

TAKE A BREAK!!!

 

[Mister B]

That's what the swans said!

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Well we had the Choose Roos campaign.

I am here to officially launch the Pick Wicks campaign. Please hit like if you agree or do a bedders if you don’t.

 

[The King!]

Well we had the Choose Roos campaign.

I am here to officially launch the Pick Wicks campaign. Please hit like if you agree or do a bedders if you don’t.

Do the bedders? the official dance of the swans bigfooty board

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

If he is not back after the bye stick a fork in him which would be very disappointing as his pressure is being missed in the forward half.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Might ask for a trade - if the “nothing to see here” narrative is ultimately shown to be wishful thinking.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

As posted in the VFL thread

Sam was bog with three goals and 14 tackles playing midfield.


Sent from my iPhone using BigFooty.com

 

[wills2g]

So when is Sam going to be back? Imagine letting the ball waltz out against the Eagles

We absolutely suck with our fwd pressure

 

[ashep]

I'll admit I may be slightly biased as I've never been a huge fan, but where did the narrative that Wicks is the key to our forward pressure come from?

Ranks behind board whipping boy Hayward in tackles, i50 tackles, and pressure acts.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

I'll admit I may be slightly biased as I've never been a huge fan, but where did the narrative that Wicks is the key to our forward pressure come from?

Ranks behind board whipping boy Hayward in tackles, i50 tackles, and pressure acts.

The difference between Wayward’s best and worse is too stark. Wicks is more consistent and a far better tackler. Wayward missed a few yesterday. He’s a better mark but I think has far fewer effective pressure acts.

Wicks is easily best 22. Just get him in asap.

 

[Jewelsbon]

I'll admit I may be slightly biased as I've never been a huge fan, but where did the narrative that Wicks is the key to our forward pressure come from?

Ranks behind board whipping boy Hayward in tackles, i50 tackles, and pressure acts.

I like Sam a lot and want to see him back in, but I don't think his absence is the reason behind our forward issues, he was after all, only the sub in our best games so far this season.
I think we need to drop or get more from Amartey, feel we are carrying him at present.

 

[Bloods86]

I'll admit I may be slightly biased as I've never been a huge fan, but where did the narrative that Wicks is the key to our forward pressure come from?

Ranks behind board whipping boy Hayward in tackles, i50 tackles, and pressure acts.

I'd be interested in the stats you're using. If you look at years where Wicks games were all full games, no sub appearances e.g. 2021, 2023, then you're incorrect. Hayward never has to worry about being dropped or being sub.

We saw in 2021 and glimpses again in 2023 of Wicks at his best, offering far more pressure than Hayward and our best pressure forward (along with Heeney).

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Well we had the Choose Roos campaign.

I am here to officially launch the Pick Wicks campaign. Please hit like if you agree or do a bedders if you don’t.

This is a win for the true believers.

Just like Roos, the fans on big footy have voted and we finally have our man back.

A win for people power and grassroots movements worldwide.

I like fast players.

 

[cherub]

This is a win for the true believers.

Just like Roos, the fans on big footy have voted and we finally have our man back.

A win for people power and grassroots movements worldwide.

I like fast players.

I think Sam gets judged harshly, and certainly doesn’t get kudos he deserves. Paps goal of the week last year against (?) GWS where there was a 1-2 back and forth with Wicks along the wing was as much Wicks goal as Paps. Wicks took an amazing mark in the goal square one time, almost jack-knifed himself in the air, and didn’t even get a mention for Swans oval of the week. So much of what he does is unsung, and not collecting stats.
And the reporting of the most recent issue, in which it was very clear that Wicks was the wronged party, has been talked about on mainstream media as if he has somehow offended.
We have absolutely missed him the last few weeks and he is integral to our forward line.
If he’d been a higher draft pick his feistiness would be viewed less harshly (although I do think he needs to keep working on not pushing it too far).

 

[GoTheSwannies]

I think Sam gets judged harshly, and certainly doesn’t get kudos he deserves. Paps goal of the week last year against (?) GWS where there was a 1-2 back and forth with Wicks along the wing was as much Wicks goal as Paps. Wicks took an amazing mark in the goal square one time, almost jack-knifed himself in the air, and didn’t even get a mention for Swans oval of the week. So much of what he does is unsung, and not collecting stats.
And the reporting of the most recent issue, in which it was very clear that Wicks was the wronged party, has been talked about on mainstream media as if he has somehow offended.
We have absolutely missed him the last few weeks and he is integral to our forward line.
If he’d been a higher draft pick his feistiness would be viewed less harshly (although I do think he needs to keep working on not pushing it too far).

Wicks is a bit of a strange one. Because he has the tools. But hasn't quite developed into a complete player YET. But also tends to be a bit underrated at times.

If he starts putting together consistent performances in over the course of the season I think he'll start appearing on people's radars.

He's taken steps this year. But then had that recent drama overshadow his form. Maybe 2025 will be his breakout year. Or maybe it's yet to come in 2024.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Wicks has repented after a 3 week absence has confessed his sins to Pridham and is back in the side!

 

[bedford]

WOW