Yeah after his last month or two of AFL, I’ll concede on Weideman. Just not doing enough at senior level. Doesn’t get involved in the game.
At present I wouldn’t hand over an early 3rd for him
I wanted a ready made player because the thought of waiting till the end of 2022 to land a top 10 KPF talent... and then wait potentially years for them to develop... is an excruciatingly long time to wait for a decent full forward ☹
I want a ready made KPF as well. But need to be elite. Would love to target McKay as a free agent in 2023 when Carlton goes on yet another rebuild and the Pies are back in the finals.
But I do think the saying that KPF takes years to develop is a bit exaggerated. There are definitely more developing project talls as they're a rarer commodity and clubs are willing to take them late in the draft and be patient. No one's willing to take years to develop a project winger.
But a true top end KPF talent can also impact immediately. Just look at Thilthorpe, Logan McDonald, the King brothers, Naughton etc. They're developing just as quickly as other midfielders in their draft class. If we can earmark our top 5 pick next year for a KPF, can still play them immediately and have Cameron/Mihocek provide some buffer in the seniors.