Recommitted Sam Weideman [re-signed for 2 more years]

[TradeDraft]

Some Very Happy Pies Fans

 

[dylan93]

He has been on the list for 6 years. Never kicked 20 goals in a season. Never kicked 4+ in a game. Kicked 3.4 in 5 games this year averaging 8 touches a game. He just isn't good enough.

Now we must be talking about someone else haha. I was flagging the idea of Corey Ellison from Casey as a new project player. He's 21 and only been on Casey's list for a short time.

Weideman though whom I'm assuming your talking about in your comment I completely agree that the Weid experiment is effectively over and it is definitely time to develop a new KPF with Brown, T-Mac, Brown 2.0 & Daw all being 28-30+ and Jacko effectively looking liek he'll be moreso a Ruck.

 

[dylan93]

Hes a had a good body of work at that league for a numbers of years am I right? Has constantly kicked big bag of goals every year and has been consistent.

Ellison hasn't.

Hasn't had the chance though like Hammelmann did.

 

[Dogga6]

Hasn't had the chance though like Hammelmann did.

Yeah, and considering how good Hammelmann has actually been good at state level for a number of years he still can't get on a list.

Ellison had 1 good game out of 5 games this year where the rest he's barely been sighted.

 

[The Kings Ransom]

Hes a had a good body of work at that league for a numbers of years am I right? Has constantly kicked big bag of goals every year and has been consistent.

Ellison hasn't.

Not sure who Ellison is but just because weidemann kicked a few goals in the vfl (21 in 6) doesn’t make him a definite AFL quality player.

yes hammelman been kicking goals for years.

 

[Dogga6]

Not sure who Ellison is but just because weidemann kicked a few goals in the vfl (21 in 6) doesn’t make him a definite AFL quality player.

yes hammelman been kicking goals for years.

I'm not even talking about Weideman in any of my posts.

 

[Bucking Bronco]

Looked to have finally been starting to get close to realising the supreme talent he displayed at the back-end of 2018 last year, but appears to have lost his way with the arrival of Ben Brown

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Ben Brown

Age

33

Ht

200cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

2.2

5star

D

7.9

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.6

1star

M

3.7

4star

T

0.9

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.2

4star

.

Was equal 13th for goals per game last year with Ben King

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Ben King

Age

25

Ht

202cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.5

4star

T

0.5

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.5

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.5

5star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.2

3star

G

1.0

4star

, and finished in the top 25 for contested marks per game ahead of a number of highly established key-forwards.

This is no dud. Has A-grade potential and should realise it in the coming years whether it's at Melbourne or elsewhere.

 

[adogsfan5]

What’s happened to the kid? Thought he was flying at one point?

 

[00Stinger]

What’s happened to the kid? Thought he was flying at one point?

Looked really good when he cam in last year for an 8-9 week block.

Kicked 18 goals in 9 matches, took strong marks & contested well when McDonald was out

 

[Sir Hugh Percy]

Interrupted preseason and then couldn't get going through 6ish games. I feel like he let it get to him this year and dropped his head, where he'd always had a great attitude previously. It looked like he threw up his hands in the Pies game and conceded that it wasn't happening for him. I reckon the club noticed that too and that's why they haven't given him another look at it.

 

[SugarHealey]

Most neutrals I'd say.

Yes he's being asked to play as a key position player when he's really just a tall flanker. Josh Schache mk2. He's had long enough to prove himself.

No, he's not a flanker. Tmc is more flanker/wing than Weide. Weide is pure chf. He isn't a deep forward, at this stage of his development.

 

[SugarHealey]

Looked really good when he cam in last year for an 8-9 week block.

Kicked 18 goals in 9 matches, took strong marks & contested well when McDonald was out

Yes, that was before he got stress fractures of the Femur, over xmas break.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Pick 35-45 should get it done. Clubs don't force players to stay if they aren't best 22

 

[dylan93]

Pick 35-45 should get it done. Clubs don't force players to stay if they aren't best 22

Probably all depends on who he nominates as well.

 

[Vindicater]

Thought he was tracking towqrds being a gun.

Shows how things can quickly turn. Melbourne will be lucky to get a top 30 pick for him.

 

[branedotorg]

What's his turning and acceleration like?

Any chance he could reinvent as a CHB?

Not at Melbourne obv

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Probably all depends on who he nominates as well.

Actually think moving interstate away from the media pressure cooker in Melbourne could help him too..

If hypothetically speaking he joins Collingwood, I am not sure if he has the stones to cope with the media and suppoeter expectations of being a Magpie.

Think Freo or even GWS could be a great club/environment for him tbh.

 

[Prochard123]

What's his turning and acceleration like?

Any chance he could reinvent as a CHB?

Not at Melbourne obv

We don't need CHBs, he will be played as a forward.

 

[Vindicater]

We don't need CHBs, he will be played as a forward.

Sure he is heading your way?

 

[schmuttt]

He just isn't good enough. 6 years in the system, never kicked more than 3 in a game (And he has only done that twice), never been a big ballwinner and doesn't have any versatility to his game. I like him and backed him for a while but the guy just won't make it at AFL level IMO. The lack of interest is telling when it seems we aren't interested in signing him either.

 

[GatesOfHell]

He just isn't good enough. 6 years in the system, never kicked more than 3 in a game (And he has only done that twice), never been a big ballwinner and doesn't have any versatility to his game. I like him and backed him for a while but the guy just won't make it at AFL level IMO. The lack of interest is telling when it seems we aren't interested in signing him either.

Sshh. This isn’t the time of year to be telling the truth about our unwanted players

 

[The Kings Ransom]

Worth a go in defence?
Suns need key position forwards and defenders.
Would be ok with giving him go to try him down back.

 

[GatesOfHell]

Worth a go in defence?
Suns need key position forwards and defenders.
Would be ok with giving him go to try him down back.

Swap for Lachie Weller? We need a wingman.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

He just isn't good enough. 6 years in the system, never kicked more than 3 in a game (And he has only done that twice), never been a big ballwinner and doesn't have any versatility to his game. I like him and backed him for a while but the guy just won't make it at AFL level IMO. The lack of interest is telling when it seems we aren't interested in signing him either.

So he’s a bust?

 

[schmuttt]

So he’s a bust?

Absolutely. We are just lucky we have the best player in that draft otherwise it’d look awful.

 

[The Kings Ransom]

Swap for Lachie Weller? We need a wingman.

Ah good. We’ve got a winger with plenty of finals experience for you.
Straight swap would work well.
Rory Atkins welcome to the Melbourne football club.