Player Watch #45: Alec Waterman

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2021 (Rookie)
Last Game Played: Currently in the side
Injury Status: n/a

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

I do too. Waterman in the team makes us look way less skinny. Even though he's only one player, he reminds me of a player of that strong Geelong side from years ago.

Yep, good call.

 

[bennyg12]

Yeah give him a good run at it

 

[srobbo]

That mark running back into the pack & goal won me over as a fan. Gives us a different dynamic with his strong presence & good forward craft.....oh & that trusty left foot cannon.

 

[CBombers17]

Reminds me of Kevin Dyson. Im on board big time. They've found one here.

 

[Nicholas61]

That mark running back into the pack & goal won me over as a fan. Gives us a different dynamic with his strong presence & good forward craft.....oh & that trusty left foot cannon.

That’s what I thought when I watched the wafl grand final - he looked a craftsman. In recent times we seemed to have had some guys that are neither athletes nor footballers. The big left foot makes us a bit unpredictable in that he can kick them from 60. Hopefully the club has some decent protocol on recovery for him as post fatigue from glandular fever will need to be understood.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Reminds me of Kevin Dyson. Im on board big time. They've found one here.

From Melbourne and Sydney?

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Hell of a debut. 2.2 plus three direct assists! His kicking is very impressive and took a nice mark.

 

[Vander18]

I do too. Waterman in the team makes us look way less skinny. Even though he's only one player, he reminds me of a player of that strong Geelong side from years ago.

He’s got some real Hunt about him....as in Josh Hunt. Same crazy thick build and the same cannon of a left peg. Lots of similarity in how they move as well.

In terms of what’s different between them....Let’s just say Waterman went back with the flight yesterday and didn’t flinch.

 

[Vander18]

Reminds me of Kevin Dyson. Im on board big time. They've found one here.

Kevin Dyson! Haven’t heard that name for a long time. Good player, very burly.

I played with a guy in the 90’s who I think was his brother.

 

[ghostdog]

So, nickname was Murky. I guess no-one was really sure who he was.

 

[Yoda_]

Watched his “debut” package highlights from jumper presentation to post game interview.

Very humble and impressive guy who has endeared me already.


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[CBombers17]

Kevin Dyson! Haven’t heard that name for a long time. Good player, very burly.

I played with a guy in the 90’s who I think was his brother.

Yes, burly and played with a lot of class. Lovely kick. Classic centreman i always thought.

Hopefully Waterman builds into a midfield role. We could do with some polish with the football in there big-time.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

AFL Tables has Kevin Dyson at 180-93.

Quite hefty.

I don't want Murky at those measurements.

 

[Vander18]

AFL Tables has Kevin Dyson at 180-93.

Quite hefty.

I don't want Murky at those measurements.

Just had a huge frame. Didn’t carry anything extra from memory.

Waterman wouldn’t be much under 90 from looking at him.

 

[CBombers17]

Just had a huge frame. Didn’t carry anything extra from memory.

Waterman wouldn’t be much under 90 from looking at him.

Waterman is listed as 183cm / 89kg. In the pro era thats a very similar physique - plus quads at 'Watson' setting

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Plays the rest of the year for mine.

 

[Bipolarbear]

I thought he was slow, but he is not.

 

[owen87]

Given he was a decent midfielder before he got sick one could only hope a few years back in the system could see him return to the middle.

His background as an inside midfielder is obvious when he picked up the ball in traffic and just stood over it to wear the contact, even if he doesn't get the tank back to play full-time through the middle his contested ground level work and ability to kick a 50m set shot has definite value off the half-forward line.

 

[Trouto]

Great to see Alec playing his first game!
Was gutted to watch his story unfold over the years, poor bastard lost so many years of footy due to glandular fever. Bloody strong will to fight back and get onto the park again.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

His thighs remind me of the Pillars of Creation.

 

[Bipolarbear]

Stewie Dewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

 

[ghostdog]

David Calthorpe?

 

[WindyHillWarrior]

beautiful left shoe on him....as safe as houses inside 50

And out, apparently.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Jesus, he really belts the living piss out of the pill doesn't he?

 

[TheBrightSide]

Jesus, he really belts the living piss out of the pill doesn't he?

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