Player Watch #35: Matt "The Swingman" Whitlock! - Extends contract to 3 years.

[kanga kanga kanga]

It's an amazing investment into a player who realistically, is 3-4 years away from being able to compete physically at AFL level. We're all seeing how long Goad is taking. MW will take just as long. He seriously needs 2-3 years in the gym before he can think about competing as a KPP in the AFL.

he certainly wasn’t a liability on the weekend though.

 

[Passmore]

19yo string bean KPP needing time to develop? Only the absolute footy brains would see that coming.

 

[Liam Boy]

Trembath a year of development? 7 months is not a year. Whitlock has been in an AFL program for almost 12 months. Trembath has been running around for a club that trains Tuesday 6pm-8pm and Thursday 6pm-8pm and a recovery day. maybe we need to send our players to the Panthers to develop

I think someone said Trembath did two preseasons with our VFL side. Can anyone verify that?

 

[amaz199]

I think someone said Trembath did two preseasons with our VFL side. Can anyone verify that?

He did train with them a year prior. Got told by Lynch to improve base fitness.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

Trembath a year of development? 7 months is not a year. Whitlock has been in an AFL program for almost 12 months. Trembath has been running around for a club that trains Tuesday 6pm-8pm and Thursday 6pm-8pm and a recovery day. maybe we need to send our players to the Panthers to develop

From the article last week Trembath got ultra serious with 4 AM starts of swimming/weights/diet etc, all while doing his plumbing apprenticeship in the off season. I think a combo of Lynch getting in his ear and missing 2 drafts in a row would have motivated him. Good to see we did work and followed up to grab him in the MSD.

 

[BrownPaperBag]

There is a pretty big difference in body type between the two, Matt putting on muscle is the key here

 

[King Corey]

19yo string bean KPP needing time to develop? Only the absolute footy brains would see that coming.

You don't normally need to stick them in the senior team twice to work that out though.

 

[Passmore]

You don't normally need to stick them in the senior team twice to work that out though.

Nothing wrong with giving the kid a look. Not like we've much to lose. And he'd been playing well in the 2's.

 

[zoomba23]

Nothing wrong with giving the kid a look. Not like we've much to lose. And he'd been playing well in the 2's.

Each game he plays is a step closer to being snapped in half like Bergman was

 

[giantroo]

Each game he plays is a step closer to being snapped in half like Bergman was

Bergman was snapped in half 20 seconds into his debut.

 

[DuckYeah]

Each game he plays is a step closer to being snapped in half like Bergman was

Never stopped matty lappin from doing well as a skinny lad..

 

[zoomba23]

Bergman was snapped in half 20 seconds into his debut.

I know. Whitlock gives off the same vibe, don't you think?

 

[giantroo]

I know. Whitlock gives off the same vibe, don't you think?

Not really. Can see he has capability to add size to his frame.

As I've posted previously, his frame reminds me of Geelong's Shannon Neale.


Credit: maddiemelb

 

[zoomba23]

Not really. Can see he has capability to add size to his frame.

As I've posted previously, his frame reminds me of Geelong's Shannon Neale.

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I just mean now lol. I don't know whether Bergman just didn't bother with the gym or if his natural frame didn't allow him to bulk up, and agree on Whitlock's potential, but at the moment he looks like a beanpole out there, and I think we should probably put him back in the magoos before an unnecessary setback occurs

 

[Passmore]

I know. Whitlock gives off the same vibe, don't you think?

He survived.

 

[Arthur Cloke]

he certainly wasn’t a liability on the weekend though.

You're not wrong there Xaviar.

 

[zoomba23]

He survived.

For now

 

[JGreezy]

Pick 3 aye, Sheesh how many first rounders did Trembath cost us . I assume they're a similar age.

If anything, Trembath, and even more so Curtis, Xerri and Larkey, are showing that pick numbers are overrated.

 

[Mr north man]

I just mean now lol. I don't know whether Bergman just didn't bother with the gym or if his natural frame didn't allow him to bulk up, and agree on Whitlock's potential, but at the moment he looks like a beanpole out there, and I think we should probably put him back in the magoos before an unnecessary setback occurs

The problem the NMFC has had we don’t look at players with bit of beef on them before we draft them.
Mind you the current strength and conditioning team this club has atm couldn’t organise and every player at our club on the men’s side of things need to take an oath in the pre season to get bigger and stronger in 2026.
If this doesn’t happen we know we have a list of players who rather do Social Media videos and collect a Pay check and worry about playing Football.
The supporters are sick of the BS excuses and as supporters we want to see results I’m not saying we win the flag in 2026 but be challenging for Top 8 position or be close to it as 16th,17th or 18th won’t be expected.

 

[zoomba23]

The problem the NMFC has had we don’t look at players with bit of beef on them before we draft them.
Mind you the current strength and conditioning team this club has atm couldn’t organise and every player at our club on the men’s side of things need to take an oath in the pre season to get bigger and stronger in 2026.
If this doesn’t happen we know we have a list of players who rather do Social Media videos and collect a Pay check and worry about playing Football.
The supporters are sick of the BS excuses and as supporters we want to see results I’m not saying we win the flag in 2026 but be challenging for Top 8 position or be close to it as 16th,17th or 18th won’t be expected.

Needs more woke

 

[pupstar]

He survived.

I wonder if Port supporters are winging about Jack having played 2 games this year as he would probably be a tad lighter than Matt.

 

[chubbspeterson]

Trembath a year of development? 7 months is not a year. Whitlock has been in an AFL program for almost 12 months. Trembath has been running around for a club that trains Tuesday 6pm-8pm and Thursday 6pm-8pm and a recovery day. maybe we need to send our players to the Panthers to develop

There's a year between Trembath going undrafted Nov 2023 and Mattlock getting drafted Nov 2024.
Two years of draft's he went undrafted in, got feedback on what he needs to work on with gym work and fitness, then games with Eastern Ranges in 2024 CTL and local footy against men, as well as two preseasons with us.
Mattlock's had one preseason with us and mostly played against 18 year olds.
So yeah it's not a surprise to me he'd be further ahead in his development compared to Mattlock. That's all I meant.

 

[Mr north man]

Needs more woke

I thought less as this club has enough Woke Gooses atm

 

[Themanbun]

I just mean now lol. I don't know whether Bergman just didn't bother with the gym or if his natural frame didn't allow him to bulk up, and agree on Whitlock's potential, but at the moment he looks like a beanpole out there, and I think we should probably put him back in the magoos before an unnecessary setback occurs

Everyone can bulk up. Eating and lifting is hard for some, but that's all there is to it.

 

[GDUB07]

It's an amazing investment into a player who realistically, is 3-4 years away from being able to compete physically at AFL level. We're all seeing how long Goad is taking. MW will take just as long. He seriously needs 2-3 years in the gym before he can think about competing as a KPP in the AFL.

It’s takes most players 3-4 years before they have the body size to compete regularly, not just tall players. It’s rare for kids to come in straight away. Sure of late there’s been a few, but it’s not the norm. Problem is posters on this forum don’t have patience. If kids get draft into Geelong, you won’t see them for 3-4 yrs! Patience!