Recommitted Alex Witherden

[The Nostradamus]

Vic boy Out of contract and out of the team.

Averages 21 touches still and very good user of the footy

 

[Tugga27]

Can't get a game for WC now that we have some players back.

His kicking has been ordinary at best and has no physical presence.

Huge chance he gets delisted IMO.

 

[RowellAnderson12]

I thought it was an odd decision at the time to trade Alex but not anymore although I haven't alot of WCE but when I have he's looked pretty ordinary. I hate saying that North would accept anyone, but he is a mature player that may be happy to get home and it could work out for both parties.

He would literally be perfect to replace Aaron Hall's role

Witherden is a terrible terrible player, too many cheapies and too many risky 45's into the corridor

 

[blueiris]

Being that the Lions won’t be playing 75% of he’s contract next season surely Eagles give him another contract. Considering they really haven’t been playing him that much

 

[Giant Pete]

Very ordinary.

 

[ArdentEagle]

Main issue is that he's not a good defender. Pretty poor 1v1 and treacle slow.
Kicking is good but not great - When you're so deficient in other areas, you need an absolute killer party trick. He just doesn't have it.

 

[JasRulz63]

Main issue is that he's not a good defender. Pretty poor 1v1 and treacle slow.
Kicking is good but not great - When you're so deficient in other areas, you need an absolute killer party trick. He just doesn't have it.

Not sure if it's changed at West Coast, but while his kicking was good, his decision making was lackadaisical and slow at times which takes away from his kicking skill.

 

[ArdentEagle]

Not sure if it's changed at West Coast, but while his kicking was good, his decision making was lackadaisical and slow at times which takes away from his kicking skill.

 

[blueiris]

Main issue is that he's not a good defender. Pretty poor 1v1 and treacle slow.
Kicking is good but not great - When you're so deficient in other areas, you need an absolute killer party trick. He just doesn't have it.

Considering Westcoast haven’t had to pay him and got him for nothing he’s basically been a free hit for the Eagles

 

[Scotland]

Has no defined role in our team while Hurn is there, and Hurn at 35 is better than Witherden at 24.

Being able to kick 60m drop punts is a neat party trick but if you turn the ball over kicking 20m off one step what's the point?

 

[Obeanie1]

Would love another team to be interested.

In his defense he can find plenty of the ball and lets be honest, playing defense early in the season at the Eagles was not a great place to show your best football. It was a slaughter house.

 

[Foxman98]

Would love another team to be interested.

In his defense he can find plenty of the ball and lets be honest, playing defense early in the season at the Eagles was not a great place to show your best football. It was a slaughter house.

Having watched a few games I reckon half of them were playing on from kick ins

 

[Drunkcat]

Just a VFL player who would want him

 

[Vindicater]

I was super into him in his draft year but seems to have really fizzled.

 

[Obeanie1]

Having watched a few games I reckon half of them were playing on from kick ins

Yep. Clubs often use their best kickers to do that!

 

[Foxman98]

Yep. Clubs often use their best kickers to do that!

Wouldn’t go that far all the senior players were injured when I posted that when McGovern Hurn ect came back he wasn’t in the side for a reason

 

[Alex_au]

Went okay at Brisbane with Luke Hodge coaching him, but looks lost without him.

 

[Giant Pete]

Would love another team to be interested.

In his defense he can find plenty of the ball and lets be honest, playing defense early in the season at the Eagles was not a great place to show your best football. It was a slaughter house.

No one will be interested. I’m amazed you guys recruited him.

 

[The 747]

The Eagles had a truly awful year, but this player managed to make them look worse when he played. Clubs would be cray cray to trade for him.

 

[Shinboner roo]

Dfa would be his best bet to stay on a list somewhere

 

[Eski3]

Strange one as he racks it up and in terms of skills certainly isn't the worst kick, but is awful defensively and makes awful decisions under pressure. I wonder if he's been tried elsewhere on the ground.

West Coast would be one of the teams with a need for a player of his type so if he can't work there it's difficult to see where he would work. They should sign him on for a year and alter his role, maybe trying him in a Jones/SPS type role off half back rolling up

 

[blueiris]

Eagles not having the Lions paying 75% of he’s contract probably delist him

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

Eagles not having the Lions paying 75% of he’s contract probably delist him

This . He was a free hit that didn't work .

Maybe he could train on with a club over the off season and get a third chance.

 

[Brettox]

Would love another team to be interested.

In his defense he can find plenty of the ball and lets be honest, playing defense early in the season at the Eagles was not a great place to show your best football. It was a slaughter house.

He's a good dream team player, but not damaging at all. Starcevich and co flew past him in the Brisbane pecking order

 

[BeornJ]

Very underrated player.

Hope he plays on at WC. Only 23, has a lot of strong assets, couple of things to work on.