Traded Sam Weideman [Traded with #54 and #72 to Essendon for #37]
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Whose a better 10 match a season ruck/forward?
Wouldn’t make sense to trade out a 25 year old Weideman to try upgrade to a 31 year old Mason Cox.
Only time it would make sense is if Weiderman was part of a trade package to bring in an elite key forward such as King brothers, McKay, Naughton etc.
Trading him out to just replace him as a depth ruck/forward makes no sense to the dees, better off just keeping him there and hoping he comes good and can play a Mcstay role or try his hand as a key defender.
I did, to see what an upgrade would look like.
To which still wouldnt justify a trade from a Dees perspective.
I am curious why you are in this thread if you don’t think he can make it at afl level?
His a depth player, what’s the point of trading him out and having an even worse player come in for those 10 matches a year when needed? Every list needs depth/role players.
As mentioned, only makes sense to trade him as to if his part of a package for a genuine A grade forward.
I disagree. Makes no sense for MfC to offload him for a dinky 3rd rounder which will result in us just drafting another fringe tall player whose had less development.
It’s not like we are going to get any upgrade while we are in our premiership window through trading him.
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Tom McDonald? * I'd prefer Mitch Brown over Weideman, at least he has a crack.
Scythe94
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But you know what you're getting from him at Melbourne. He's been on the list for seven years and has kicked 59 goals in that time.
His development stalled 3-4 years ago, and he hasn't showed anything in that time to suggest that he'll be even best-22 worthy at his peak. I'd rather take a punt on a third-rounder that could potentially turn into something more valuable, but it's even worth it just for freeing up some cap space tbh.
Tom Mac is walk up 22 and has done his listfranc
Mitch Brown would be lucky to have a year or 2 left in him
Reckon it'd be worth someone giving him a go as an intercept defender. Won't get that chance at the dees.
Not in our window. A 3rd round tall would be useless on premiership tilt.
Weed can come in and go into the ruck or up forward if Gawn/Grundy both go down.
So would Sam Weideman if he keeps his his goal a game average over 7 years.
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Again, like the guy. But he doesn't have the competitiveness or confidence to make it as a KPF. He's too small and not strong enough to play in the ruck consistently, and unlike Jackson for instance, his size deficiency isn't balanced out by freakish athleticism or skills below his knees.
Sounds like some would keep him as depth, where some would rather pickup a green kid at a pick in the 50s or a state league player without AFL experience instead.
Either way there’s been no rumours or reports of him wanting to leave or of the dees wanting to trade him so it’s all kinda moot anyway.
Either way there’s been no rumours or reports of him wanting to leave or of the dees wanting to trade him so it’s all kinda moot anyway.
Yep, dozen matter.
For all intensive porpoises
Looks like the Pies think Mason is a 25 games ruck/fwd if they are trading Grundy.
Don't see Frampton or Begg carrying them to the 2023 flag
Have you ever given it any thought that he does not want to be a depth player and would like to play regular footy at another club?
I honestly can’t tell if Old Mate is serious or not…
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