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Past Patrick Wearden (2011-2014)
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thoselionslads
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Hadn't seen him play until today, must say I didn't notice him at all.
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whatboutbob
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For the record, was quite impressive across half back against the Suns. Quite a few strong marks and good rebound.
thoselionslads
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Good to hear. He still has a slender build. Big off season in the gym should help him quite a bit.
Apparently that is something that he will be concentrating on. I took a while to notice him yesterday as well. He popped up every now and again, though. He didn't shine, but he also didn't make too many mistakes from what I saw.
whatboutbob
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In previous games I've seen he'd faded into the background. The Suns game was the first time he'd 'popped' for me. I'd be surprised to see him get a senior game this year, but that was the first whiff I'd had that there might be something there.
Patrick Wearden 2012 End of Season Review
by Mr Ripper
Senior games: 0
Goals: 0
Dreamteam: 0
Supercoach: 0
Club Best and Fairest votes: 0
Image (2012 preseason) courtesy of Mr Ripper... as well.
Patrick Wearden, a lean 191cm forward/midfielder from Kyabram via the Murray Bushrangers, was nominated at pick 47 by the Lions in the 2011 National Draft.
After a solid pre-season Wearden was given a brief taste of senior footy, playing the second half of the Lions' second round NAB Cup match against Adelaide in Alice Springs. He did 'a couple of nice things', but overall struggled to make an impact in a soundly beaten side.
Patrick immediately went back to the reserves, spending time up forward and on the wing during the remaining practice matches and into the early rounds of the season proper, before finding a more permanent home on the half back line.
Across the first couple of months of the season, he was tending to flash in and out of play; a strong 10 minutes here and 15 minutes there would be punctuated by the odd quiet quarter or two. In his defence, though, the Lions were so utterly dominant in a number of these games, the backmen were hardly able to get a look at the leather at all!
A mid-season review in which "the penny dropped," according to reserves coach Nathan Clarke, led to Patrick stringing together a number of consistent, high quality performances, playing mainly as the 'third tall' defender. A 29 disposal game in a top-of-the-table clash against Southport plus two dominant matches against the Gold Coast Suns being the pick of the crop.
Wearden suffered a minor quadricep injury which kept him out of the final home and away match, but he returned for the finals, playing a key role in the Qualifying Final win over Southport and backing that up with rock solid games in both the Semi and Grand Finals against NT Thunder.
Overall Patrick Wearden had an encouraging first year on the list, with his form-line trending handsomely upwards. He is safe-marking, long-kicking, mostly cool-headed and a strong runner; attributes the Lions will want to develop further and reap the benefits of for hopefully many years to come.
by Mr Ripper
Senior games: 0
Goals: 0
Dreamteam: 0
Supercoach: 0
Club Best and Fairest votes: 0
Image (2012 preseason) courtesy of Mr Ripper... as well.
Patrick Wearden, a lean 191cm forward/midfielder from Kyabram via the Murray Bushrangers, was nominated at pick 47 by the Lions in the 2011 National Draft.
After a solid pre-season Wearden was given a brief taste of senior footy, playing the second half of the Lions' second round NAB Cup match against Adelaide in Alice Springs. He did 'a couple of nice things', but overall struggled to make an impact in a soundly beaten side.
Patrick immediately went back to the reserves, spending time up forward and on the wing during the remaining practice matches and into the early rounds of the season proper, before finding a more permanent home on the half back line.
Across the first couple of months of the season, he was tending to flash in and out of play; a strong 10 minutes here and 15 minutes there would be punctuated by the odd quiet quarter or two. In his defence, though, the Lions were so utterly dominant in a number of these games, the backmen were hardly able to get a look at the leather at all!
A mid-season review in which "the penny dropped," according to reserves coach Nathan Clarke, led to Patrick stringing together a number of consistent, high quality performances, playing mainly as the 'third tall' defender. A 29 disposal game in a top-of-the-table clash against Southport plus two dominant matches against the Gold Coast Suns being the pick of the crop.
Wearden suffered a minor quadricep injury which kept him out of the final home and away match, but he returned for the finals, playing a key role in the Qualifying Final win over Southport and backing that up with rock solid games in both the Semi and Grand Finals against NT Thunder.
Overall Patrick Wearden had an encouraging first year on the list, with his form-line trending handsomely upwards. He is safe-marking, long-kicking, mostly cool-headed and a strong runner; attributes the Lions will want to develop further and reap the benefits of for hopefully many years to come.
If he plays seniors, it will most likely be towards the end of the season. Expect to see him feature in the NAB Cup though.
He has potential to become a good player at AFL level. I have high hopes for him.
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in hindsight with the amount of development he still needs would he have been a prospect more suited to the rookie draft which we claimed early so that he wouldn't go to another club?
Also just wondering is the general consensus on his position to be back flanker or third tall? could he fill out to be a kpd
Also just wondering is the general consensus on his position to be back flanker or third tall? could he fill out to be a kpd
More of an athletic flanker at this stage IMO. Probably won't fill out to become a KPP.
Caiphus
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He's only 190-191 as well isn't he? Seems like wing depth, but if he is an accumulator we are still looking for a spiritual successor to Nige (or at least I am anyway).
Caiphus
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Did a few nice things last night... let's hope his development surges this year!
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Grimreepah
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Looks to be in the Clinton Young mould. His defensive game looks like it still needs a fair bit of work.
Jorgo
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Left the field in a bad way against the Suns Reserves on Sunday afternoon.
Was cleaned up after disposing of the footy from what I can tell (didn't see the hit as was watching the footy flying at the time).
However he left the field with his jaw being held gingerly by the Doc and slumped over the shoulders of support staff.
Hope he's ok.
Was cleaned up after disposing of the footy from what I can tell (didn't see the hit as was watching the footy flying at the time).
However he left the field with his jaw being held gingerly by the Doc and slumped over the shoulders of support staff.
Hope he's ok.
Ceebee
Norm Smith Medallist
Hope he is ok ,not a nice thing to happen.
