It’s Flea time - Cody Weightman appreciation thread

[weltschmerz]

How do you see Weightman's first year? What does he need to work on to be a starting 22?

I think he's shown some good things, but his match readiness needs work. Not having a VFL to develop in has hindered him I think. Biggest attribute would be goal sense, biggest areas of improvement would be endurance and his ability to read the AFL-level game.

 

[Boyd oh Boyd]

How do you see Weightman's first year? What does he need to work on to be a starting 22?

Needs to bring his pressure way up. Not enough tackles, pressure acts, or ground ball gets. Never been his biggest strengths so he'll need to work at those. Lucky for him that's usually the easier part to pick up. His offensive output is already good.

 

[Jack Richards]

Thanks weltschmerz Boyd oh Boyd and Mojorisin. I know he was a high draft pick and sometimes they don't always pan out. Just curious as JJ said he could debut round 1. That mark he took in his first game was amazing. I couldn't believe it. I hope he pans out for you boys. I will be following his progress as he looks a ripper.

 

[weltschmerz]

Thanks weltschmerz Boyd oh Boyd and Mojorisin. I know he was a high draft pick and sometimes they don't always pan out. Just curious as JJ said he could debut round 1. That mark he took in his first game was amazing. I couldn't believe it. I hope he pans out for you boys. I will be following his progress as he looks a ripper.

I think he'll get there. The things he needs can be developed.

 

[Doggies_13]

Weightman showed enough in his first game to suggest he will pan out. You can’t discount how hard having no vfl to learn would have been for a first year player. His endurance needs work so he can work with the same intensity for four quarters.

He also wasn’t matched with a senior player during the shut down which could have meant he didn’t work as hard as he needed to build and maintain fitness.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Weightman showed enough in his first game to suggest he will pan out. You can’t discount how hard having no vfl to learn would have been for a first year player. His endurance needs work so he can work with the same intensity for four quarters.

He also wasn’t matched with a senior player during the shut down which could have meant he didn’t work as hard as he needed to build and maintain fitness.

Thought he was living with Mitch Wallis after he got drafted? Was a mentor of some sort

 

[Mofra]

I think he'll be a 'neat' player but not the kind of X factor small pressure forward we're targeting at the trade table this year.
He plays like a mid-sizer (more Jamie Elliot/Tory Dickson/Sam lloyd style).
In fairness this year is a total write-off to most 2019 draftees. No VFL football is a big problem and I expect the 2019 draft class will take a little longer to develop as a result.

 

[Doggies_13]

Thought he was living with Mitch Wallis after he got drafted? Was a mentor of some sort

after he got drafted yes, I was talking about after round 1 when the season was stopped and players had to train in pairs. Pretty sure his training partner was Porter

 

[weltschmerz]

Thought he was living with Mitch Wallis after he got drafted? Was a mentor of some sort

He was back home during the shutdown I think. Trained with Cal Porter because they lived close to each other, but two players yet to debut can't give each other quite the same assistance that an experienced player could.

 

[Mofra]

He was back home during the shutdown I think. Trained with Cal Porter because they lived close to each other, but two players yet to debut can't give each other quite the same assistance that an experienced player could.

On the flip side, Vandermeer was paired with Bailey Smith. Both hungry kids with real mongrel. I'm a huge fan of VDM and loved what he did at VFL level last year, so glad his pace and aggression have translated well to the senior stage.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

I like Weightman, showed some really good signs but probably wasn't quite ready. No VFL really would've stalled the development of all the guys in their first one or two seasons.

One thing he probably needed to work on was that he was his composure. Few times he rushed it too much when he won the ball, took a really good mark on the wing in one game and played on and just blasted it inside 50 where we had no numbers instead of just taking his time and waiting for an option. That will come with more gametime and experience.

Hoping to see a lot more of him and West in 2021 along with Vandermeer of course

 

[Doggies_13]

On the flip side, Vandermeer was paired with Bailey Smith. Both hungry kids with real mongrel. I'm a huge fan of VDM and loved what he did at VFL level last year, so glad his pace and aggression have translated well to the senior stage.

To be fair though bailey smith is probably the most professional draftee to ever be drafted, the club had to tone down his fitness and dietary regime

 

[weltschmerz]

On the flip side, Vandermeer was paired with Bailey Smith. Both hungry kids with real mongrel. I'm a huge fan of VDM and loved what he did at VFL level last year, so glad his pace and aggression have translated well to the senior stage.

I wish we could clone Vandermeer. Another player who he can rotate with off th wing and half-forward, with that pace and aggression, would be absolutely ideal.

 

[weltschmerz]

I like Weightman, showed some really good signs but probably wasn't quite ready. No VFL really would've stalled the development of all the guys in their first one or two seasons.

One thing he probably needed to work on was that he was his composure. Few times he rushed it too much when he won the ball, took a really good mark on the wing in one game and played on and just blasted it inside 50 where we had no numbers instead of just taking his time and waiting for an option. That will come with more gametime and experience.

Hoping to see a lot more of him and West in 2021 along with Vandermeer of course

With McLean out, I imagine West and Weightman having some more chances.

 

[Here we go dogs]

Needs to improve his fitness to get more of the footy. I also think his kicking for Goal was average - have to nail your shots if you don’t get much of the pill

 

[Fossie 32]

 

[charcoalchicken]

He was excellent last night, brings a lot of much needed energy and enthusiasm to the forward line, that overhead goal was brilliant in the last quarter, he stays in the side for mine

 

[Some Idiot]

If he's able to maintain the pressure and energy all year he will be a mainstay.
Endurance looks like it's not an issue any more, he was pushing up to help out the mids and the backline in the last quarter.

 

[weltschmerz]

It’s Flea time! Such a good game last night. Hope it nets him the Rising Star nomination.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Great job kid, you're exactly what we need!

 

[Doggies_13]

Paying $151 for the rising star if he can keep up that effort and spot in the team juicy odds given the most players nominated so far have dropped off

 

[bresker]

I almost preferred his (not in the back) tackle on Gray over the goal

 

[Bulldogs85]

Hopefully he signs a new contract extension soon

 

[glenashley]

2 or 3 goals a week will be huge for us.

 

[Cadillac]

He’s Jack Higgins with a leap and an extra gear of pace.