Melbourne FC ‏@melbournefc 36s36 seconds ago

JT on Weideman: He never takes his eye off the ball, is strong one-on-one. He’s a good set-shot kick, good awareness around him." #AFLDraft

Very happy with this selection.... and hes listed at 195 cms and 94 kgs

Edited November 24, 201510 yr by Petraccattack

Love how we grabbed Weideman with the pick that belonged to Collingwood prior to trade week.

That'll drive some Pies fans nuts!

(Treloar's a decent consolation…)

SW listed at 196cm. Genuine KP height.

Edited November 24, 201510 yr by ChaserJ

Welcome Sam. Hope you don't mind sharing the limelight with some kid named Jesse

May your love blossom for one another and may your date nights involve decapitating key position defenders together.

Looks like Pavlich. Hope he plays like him. Welcome.

What do you mean? He looks nothing like Pavlich.

I still have to do a double take thinking that the grandson of a Collingwood Weideman is playing for the MFC. I hope he hecomes a gun, but a bloody Weideman....

His Grandfather help prevent us winning six in a row.

It will be bloody wonderful when is tearing up the Pies on future QB games.

love it.

We'll be seeing the comparison of Oliver and Weideman vs Parish and Francis for the next 10 years.

Here's hoping we have the better of the two.

Quietly after Oliver I was hoping Parish would slide, but am still very happy with Weideman.

Great. Just when we were hoping Norm's curse was to be lifted, we go and draft a Weideman and probably [censored] him off all over again!

Great result, mid who should be able to have an impact right away and a very talented key forward who if he gets his body right i am backing to be the best player in this draft.

Hoping like crazy Mathieson doesn't get to the bombers in the late 20's.

Really hope he, Tucker or Balic slide to one of our late picks, but I doubt it.

Edited November 24, 201510 yr by ignition.

Weideman on SEN:

-His grandfather and Barassi are great mates

-His family is delighted about going to the Dees

-Had spoken to Melb a few times over the months and knew we would take him!!

-Delighted he is playing with Jesse...and who wouldn't be!!!!

1116 SEN Footy ‏@SENfooty 2m2 minutes ago

NOW | Sam Weideman joins us after being taken by Melb with pick 9: "It's an amazing feeling. He (his grandfather Murray) is over the moon"

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Sounds pretty happy to have joined us given the quick interview he just gave on SEN.

Oliver now on for a chat. Likes Roos, likes the look of the list...

I still have to do a double take thinking that the grandson of a Collingwood Weideman is playing for the MFC. I hope he hecomes a gun, but a bloody Weideman....

Well I'm thinking 2017 grand final against the Pies, 30 seconds to go, Dees 5 points behind, Weideman marks 55 metres out on a 45 degree angle and pops it straight through the middle, siren sounds......

Actually, as a 12 year old, my father and I were five seats away from Murray Weideman in the Second tier of the old Olympic stand in 1964, and I remember looking across to him just after the famous Crompton goal. He was puffing heavily on a cigarette, shaking like a leaf...we laughed up-roareously perhaps to our discredit, but it was certainly funny at the time!

Edited November 24, 201510 yr by Dees2014

Looks like Oswald Cobblepot (Penguin) from Gotham.

Edited November 24, 201510 yr by Deestroy All

Looks like Oswald Copperpot (Penguin) from Gotham.

that's more like it.

pav

Love how we grabbed Weideman with the pick that belonged to Collingwood prior to trade week.

That'll drive some Pies fans nuts!

...

Oh well, they did get Howe.

To the Weidemann experts, is he a ready made key forward who can play straight away a la Jesse Hogan?

I am assuming 2016 will be a development year for him like it is with 99% of kids his size and age, which is fine. Just curious if anyone thinks he can play some impactful senior footy in 2016

Edited November 24, 201510 yr by Petraccattack

Weideman and Hogan in the same forward line, this is going to be awesome!

Well I'm thinking 2017 grand final against the Pies, 30 seconds to go, Dees 5 points behind, Weideman marks 55 metres out on a 45 degree angle and pops it straight through the middle, siren sounds......

Actually, as a 12 year old, my father and I were five seats away from Murray Weideman in the Second tier of the old Olympic stand in 1964, and I remember looking across to him just after the famous Crompton goal. He was puffing heavily on a cigarette, shaking like a leaf...we laughed up-roareously perhaps to our discredit, but it was certainly funny at the time!

Absolutely wrong Dees2014. We are not playing Collingwood.

Very happy with this selection.... and hes listed at 195 cms and 94 kgs

same size as Jackie boy

I still have to do a double take thinking that the grandson of a Collingwood Weideman is playing for the MFC. I hope he hecomes a gun, but a bloody Weideman....

So what. It's history. I started barracking for the demons watching the Grand Final at my Grandmother's house in North Sunshine. We was losing. My 17 year old daughter still asks me why I always back losers?

I reckon he'll be a great addition. It gives us so many options - height, marking ability, talent, passion to do well.

Go Herr Weidemann.

He has an awesome pair of hands and seems pretty clever too,perfect foil for Hoan.