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

[gerry101101]

Kangalotto haircut (I’m assuming) does not help the optics in terms of his skinny frame!

Are we still doing that sh/t? Tell me we’ve grown up as a club past that.

 

[Possession]

Kangalotto haircut (I’m assuming) does not help the optics in terms of his skinny frame!

Are we still doing that sh/t? Tell me we’ve grown up as a club past that.

Lol I didn't even consider that. Haven't seen the kangalotto shit for ages, I was hoping we'd dropped that crap.

 

[DuckYeah]

Kangalotto haircut (I’m assuming) does not help the optics in terms of his skinny frame!

Are we still doing that sh/t? Tell me we’ve grown up as a club past that.

Lol I didn't even consider that. Haven't seen the kangalotto shit for ages, I was hoping we'd dropped that crap.

Simpkin and Happy Meal

 

[TruRoo]

So in other words they play on each other a lot your saying.

I’m not sure how you got that out of what I said. Because they objectively don’t - hence the old jokes they were actually the same person.

 

[Roo316]

Yeah, they are both shit more often than not. Harry kicks cheapies and Ben gets cheapies kicked on him.

Yeh I meant physically.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Would be fitting, we've had Paul Wynd, Damian Houlihan, Michael Ablett, Brent Lecras, Sam Power, Cruize Garlett, Joel Tippett, Mitchell Hibberd, Sam Durdin, Ben McKay and of course Brad Scott.

Who are the brothers of Garlett, Hibberd and Durdin in the AFL?

 

[Heaps of fun]

Who are the brothers of Garlett, Hibberd and Durdin in the AFL?

Simon, Dr and Corey.

 

[RightWingRoo]

Simon, Dr and Corey.

Jeff and Cruize Garlett may be cousins I think, but they're not bros. Were born in the same year.
Mitch Hibberd was from Tassie, while Michael was from the Peninsula. Also not Brothers.
Even though Corey and Sam Durdin are both from SA, they're not brothers either.

Good point about the rest though, we've had a lot of the dud brothers. In the case of Boomer and Shane we had both

 

[Only Forwards]

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

I have a bit of a tinfoil theory that we wanted him in for the W to not have it hanging over his head.

We knew before the game as much as we know now. But Whitlock has played x games for no victories is off the table.

 

[King Corey]

I have a bit of a tinfoil theory that we wanted him in for the W to not have it hanging over his head.

We knew before the game as much as we know now. But Whitlock has played x games for no victories is off the table.

Not a bad theory.

In pure football terms he'd already had his blooding game just to experience AFL pace.

If we had a "spare" spot I'd have opted to give a similar zero expectation blooding game to Goad.

Experiencing a win for him is a good thing all the same and was genuinely happy when he kicked his goal.

 

[chubbspeterson]

More people will remember it was securing Daniels that prompted the trade

True. If only we had Matt and Jack or Shanahan vs Caleb. I think we'd not feel so bad about it.

 

[Dinkers]

I am one of those that haven't been impressed by this trade, but today I feel a little better about it.
He's moving to the forward line.

 

[speedy]

I am one of those that haven't been impressed by this trade, but today I feel a little better about it.
He's moving to the forward line.

How do you know this?

 

[Dinkers]

How do you know this?

Good question, the answer is I just do

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I am one of those that haven't been impressed by this trade, but today I feel a little better about it.
He's moving to the forward line.

Not a fan of this personally.

In the Coates League/champs and his best VFL form has all been in defence. Looks a natural defender with composure and aerial presence.

Either way, hopefully it means they’ll stop throwing him and Will Dawson around and they’ll let them settle at either end of the ground.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Not a fan of this personally.

In the Coates League/champs and his best VFL form has all been in defence. Looks a natural defender with composure and aerial presence.

Either way, hopefully it means they’ll stop throwing him and Will Dawson around and they’ll let them settle at either end of the ground.

Rather they do it early to see what he has to offer there.

 

[Dinkers]

Not a fan of this personally.

In the Coates League/champs and his best VFL form has all been in defence. Looks a natural defender with composure and aerial presence.

Either way, hopefully it means they’ll stop throwing him and Will Dawson around and they’ll let them settle at either end of the ground.

Well , you hit the answer in your last sentence and how we planning on playing Logue, Corr, Pink, Comben, W Dawson & Whitlock.

And up forward having Larks and a just starting out Trembath. I like it and if we're spending pick #3 I want bang for buck. I think his ability to cover ground should see him becoming an option for our fav dump kick up the line. And still retaining marking options in the forward line. If we can find an outlet for the dump kick, we're half a chance, the turn over in no mans land is killing us. If we can even neutralise that contest and reset, we're much better off.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Well , you hit the answer in your last sentence and how we planning on playing Logue, Corr, Pink, Comben, W Dawson & Whitlock.

And up forward having Larks and a just starting out Trembath. I like it and if we're spending pick #3 I want bang for buck. I think his ability to cover ground should see him becoming an option for our fav dump kick up the line. And still retaining marking options in the forward line. If we can find an outlet for the dump kick, we're half a chance, the turn over in no mans land is killing us. If we can even neutralise that contest and reset, we're much better off.

Does balance the list a little more if Whitlock is earmarked as a key forward and W.Dawson a key defender.

I think it’ll take longer for Whitlock to find his role as a forward, but he has more than enough tools to be damaging up there. Particularly with his skill, marking and ground level ability

 

[Passmore]

How do you know this?

Dinkers is al clarko....

 

[Dinkers]

Dinkers is al clarko....

Well the cats out of the bag, finally it feels like the weight of the world is off my shoulders.

We will be going small up forward and down back next year, it is a winter sport and my personal meteorologist has tipped a wet winter ahead.

Small guys don't get taller once the rain sets in. Out smarting them all yet again.

 

[Makeshift Park]

Well the cats out of the bag, finally it feels like the weight of the world is off my shoulders.

We will be going small up forward and down back next year, it is a winter sport and my personal meteorologist has tipped a wet winter ahead.

Small guys don't get taller once the rain sets in. Out smarting them all yet again.

You're 177cm? That's practically an average sized midfielder in the late 80s. "Dinkers" - pfft.

 

[remfan101]

Well the cats out of the bag, finally it feels like the weight of the world is off my shoulders.

We will be going small up forward and down back next year, it is a winter sport and my personal meteorologist has tipped a wet winter ahead.

Small guys don't get taller once the rain sets in. Out smarting them all yet again.

We've been "small up forward and down back" for 6 ****ing years and its been a disaster

 

[King Corey]

I am one of those that haven't been impressed by this trade, but today I feel a little better about it.
He's moving to the forward line.

And..?

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

Kangalotto haircut (I’m assuming) does not help the optics in terms of his skinny frame!

Are we still doing that sh/t? Tell me we’ve grown up as a club past that.

This. I'd love to see a few North players rocking mullets.

 

[innercircle]

Matt and Jack Whitlock were at local footy last weekend, one of the only ways to tell them apart is Matt's short hair. When they used to play together, Matt had black boots (old school).