It’s Flea time - Cody Weightman appreciation thread

[DognBones]

Cody has the AFL’s most punchable scrotum.

Balls to you!

 

[Dazb86]

He's a good example of our player development programme in action. Came with some elite skills, but we are watching a complete player being built before or eyes.

Think his upbeat attitude and having Wallis as a mentor has helped him a lot. We've got a pretty good group of leaders at the club at the moment. Even the guys that have played up off field in their younger days put in the work on the training track.

 

[bobs head soup]

Think his upbeat attitude and having Wallis as a mentor has helped him a lot. We've got a pretty good group of leaders at the club at the moment. Even the guys that have played up off field in their younger days put in the work on the training track.

Yeah, guys behind the scenes like Jamie Maddocks and Travis Varcoe as well.

 

[Golden_6]

I’m pleased that his defensive pressure seems better than advertised. There were a lot of reports that suggested whilst he was a good marking and goal kicking type player, his pressure wasn’t as typical as you’d expect from a small forward.

His smother and desperation to set up Naughton’s goal in the first last week was brilliant.

 

[weltschmerz]

Livewire forward Cody Weightman is a tricky matchup for opposition coaches and could yet prove a finals wildcard for Luke Beveridge. The 20-year-old had a breakout game against the lowly Kangaroos on Sunday, outshining Aaron Naughton and Josh Bruce to finish with four goals and two contested marks in a superb individual performance. Weightman plays a lot like Collingwood's Jamie Elliott, in that he is an excellent mark for his size and can kick goals as a marking target or a crumbing goalsneak. Sit him next to Aaron Naughton and Josh Bruce in an already dangerous forward line and he can prosper in the post-season if opposition coaches don't put plenty of thought into how to stop him. - Jonathan Healy

 

[Cadillac]

This will be fun next weekend.

 

[mcgleereturns]

Only 7 goals behind Pickett this year in half as many games. I think he will be fine.


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[Dogs_r_barking]

Only 7 goals behind Pickett this year in half as many games. I think he will be fine.


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Pickett seems to have fallen away.

 

[Flags_In_The_Bag]

Pickett seems to have fallen away.

Pickett will not have a good career as Weightman due to the fact he is not as good on the lead, not as good in the air and only just better at ground level

 

[ManOfClay]

Norf fans sook about weightman diving.

Only dive I saw was on the lead to take a great mark in front of norf legend shaun atley.

He’s got a long way to go to get even halfway towards Ben Brown in terms of staging

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Norf fans sook about weightman diving.

Only dive I saw was on the lead to take a great mark in front of norf legend shaun atley.

He’s got a long way to go to get even halfway towards Ben Brown in terms of staging

They've gotta learn not to push him then because he will make sure the umps see it.

 

[worbod]

The photo on the back page of the Herald Sun today of Weightman taking his spectacular grab against North yesterday reminded me of Jason Dunstall's sideways mark versus Melbourne in 1988. Both players wear number 19.
If you've never seen Dunstall's mark it appears at 1:34 in this clip.

 

[weltschmerz]

Cody has the AFL’s most punchable scrotum.

The temptation to rename this thread "AFL's Most Punchable Scrotum: Rising Star Cody Weightman" is high.

 

[mcgleereturns]

Averages only one less possession than Nick Cox and kicked 6 more goals in half as many games but he doesn’t play for Essendon or is a 200 cm wingman so not considered a Rising star chance. Interesting if Cody continues in this form whether he gets pushed up the leaderboard by end of year. Our boys seem to get late recognition - Bailey Smith

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Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

and Naughts were season long afterthoughts until their actual consistency forced commentators to notice. It’s starting for Cody let’s see how it goes from here.

Not that I really care as I’d rather have two current RS runners up with two premiership medals, 4 ( soon to be 5) B&Fs, 4 ( soon to be 5) AAs, and captaincy between them over the blokes with RS award. Hopefully Cody gets to flash another premiership medal at this years winner.


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[Flags_In_The_Bag]

Norf fans sook about weightman diving.

Only dive I saw was on the lead to take a great mark in front of norf legend shaun atley.

He’s got a long way to go to get even halfway towards Ben Brown in terms of staging

He does exacerbate it a bit

 

[ScottyDogg]

Averages only one less possession than Nick Cox and kicked 6 more goals in half as many games but he doesn’t play for Essendon or is a 200 cm wingman so not considered a Rising star chance. Interesting if Cody continues in this form whether he gets pushed up the leaderboard by end of year. Our boys seem to get late recognition - Bailey Smith and Naughts were season long afterthoughts until their actual consistency forced commentators to notice. It’s starting for Cody let’s see how it goes from here.

Not that I really care as I’d rather have two current RS runners up with two premiership medals, 4 ( soon to be 5) B&Fs, 4 ( soon to be 5) AAs, and captaincy between them over the blokes with RS award. Hopefully Cody gets to flash another premiership medal at this years winner.


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Who is the second runner up with a premiership medal?

 

[mcgleereturns]

Who is the second runner up with a premiership medal?

Caleb Daniel.


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[ManOfClay]

Who is the second runner up with a premiership medal?

Caleb Daniel was second to Callum Mills. But not on grand final day

 

[The Buck]

Just love this:

Dogs' cult hero focusing on 'flea-like' moves to keep spot in best 22

Cody Weightman plays better when he believes he's on the fringe of selection

www.afl.com.au

 

[X_box_X]

Melbourne would be spewing they missed out on Weightman. They've been crying out for a pest like him since Davey retired.

 

[Scary_Foot_9]

Very impressive the way that Cody handles the media for a 20 year old. Is honest and enthusiastic while being measured and circumspect when he needs to.

 

[Scary_Foot_9]

Only 7 goals behind Pickett this year in half as many games. I think he will be fine.


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I think he will catch Pickett by the end of the season.

 

[ringa5]

I think he will catch Pickett by the end of the season.

Weightman exciting young player
Pickett exciting young player
Both clubs, both players winners.
No need for a comparison really.
It's hardly Billings ,Bontempelli which is also unfair.The draft can be the lottery really.

 

[weltschmerz]

Two more years at the Kennel for Flea. Some of the most joyful footy you could hope to see.

 

[Wetdog]

If he work out when to fly and when to stay at ground level and crumb, he could be anything. Love having him at the club.

How many good players do we have??? I feel spoiled.