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

[roos_fanatic08]

Looks like a Harris Andrews body, love it.

Long levers, composure, excellent foot skills, hardly any decent tall defender depth.

North: “send him forward”

 

[roo blitz]

So if Whitlock was in this years upcoming draft where would he go ?. I would think fairly high up and being that tall key position players dont normally go very high up unless they are very special players it has me thinking we may have made the right decision with him but like always time will tell. I remember when we recruited Lachie Hansen that took a long time to pay off and in the end he really didnt become the player we hoped for. I think Whitlock may prove otherwise ?

 

[Themanbun]

Long levers, composure, excellent foot skills, hardly any decent tall defender depth.

North: “send him forward”

I feel like we tend to send the natural forwards back and the natural backs forward

 

[My Left Foote]

Has the frame to build into being a big unit.

Give him another 4 pre seasons in the gym & let's see how big he ends up.

Remember that Thilthorpe really became a monster in the last year & a half. He's heading into his sixth season.

I read somewhere that Thilthorpe credits his muscle gain to being able to spend more time in the gym when he was recovering from his knee injury in 2024.

 

[Zondor]

So if Whitlock was in this years upcoming draft where would he go ?. I would think fairly high up and being that tall key position players dont normally go very high up unless they are very special players it has me thinking we may have made the right decision with him but like always time will tell. I remember when we recruited Lachie Hansen that took a long time to pay off and in the end he really didnt become the player we hoped for. I think Whitlock may prove otherwise ?

Can you please clarify the following. Lachie Hansen took a long time to pay off but in the end didn’t become the player we hoped for. What sort of pay off is that? :stern look

 

[roo blitz]

Can you please clarify the following. Lachie Hansen took a long time to pay off but in the end didn’t become the player we hoped for. What sort of pay off is that? :stern look

Basically Hansen was a fairly good player after a very slow beginning to his career. Played some really good games at times but overall was a disappointing because he never reached the level we were hoping for a player picked as high up in the draft as he was. Hope that clears it up for you a bit. If not I think you get my drift

 

[giantroo]

 

[Gasometer]

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Turtle Mk II

 

[LB2Snake]

Now those are good signs. Lookedto be falling behind his brother in the rig department last year. That's a solid catch up spurt

Have we seen the bro comparison this year though?

 

[LB2Snake]

Have we seen the bro comparison this year though?

Actually checked myself. Tracking ok.

 

[shintemaster]

Good but needs to coincide with him smashing the VFL and getting AFL games in 26.

He will IMO. He was honestly borderline tearing apart games in the VFL later this year while still built like a twig. There was a reason he got put in the AFL way too early - and it wasn't because he was physically ready. He has everything going for him and just needs time for the body to catch up.

 

[Devski]

Yeh nah dude is jacked for a second year giraffe

 

[spicerFanClub]

Actually checked myself. Tracking ok.

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Looking similar. Matt might have a bit more arm and trap going on.

 

[r00boy96]

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This doesn’t happen at North.. Great work from the young man

I reckon he is going to be Weitering size

 

[Devski]

String bean 12 months ago

 

[Blightys Barrel]

I would love to see a statement from the coaching and development staff what are the plans and goals for young Matt over the next 24 months. Is it purely backline and to turn him into a Harris Andrews

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Harris Andrews

Age

28

Ht

200cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

151.7

2star

D

17.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

3star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

94.0

2star

/Jacob Weitering

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Jacob Weitering

Age

28

Ht

195cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

4.7

3star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.3

3star

MG

189.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

16.8

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

0.8

3star

MG

263.4

4star

type. Or do they see a role outside of defense? I am critical of the decision of playing him this year, and he should have been held back in the VFL. Just dumb and knee jerk on the back of some promising early VFL games. He is still wet behind the ears and needs time and strength to develop an AFL body.

I think the late season emergence of Trembath has solved a problem, and there is no need to move him forward. Dawson, Chom and Whitlock hopefully become the spine down back in the next 2-3 seasons as we say hasta la vista to Corr/Logue/LMac.

 

[speedy]

Still has a ways to grow into that Adam’s apple.

 

[My Left Foote]

Still has a ways to grow into that Adam’s apple.

That’s no Adam’s apple that’s Adam’s orchard.

 

[DuckYeah]

Monster

 

[giantroo]

 

[DesertRoo]

You don’t bulk like that by being a vegan..

 

[tales129]

Finally, a body and neck that can fill the ayden Kennedy shaped hole in my heart

 

[Topparoo]

Who was considered the better Whitlock at under 18 level, Matt or Jack?

 

[DuckYeah]

Who was considered the better Whitlock at under 18 level, Matt or Jack?

Jack

 

[speedy]

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Well there are definitely less flattering pictures of his physique in his first year. It’s progress.