monoccular 17,760 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 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. Would be even better if he was part of our quadruple flag team preferably with the fourth being over Collingwood. It could be an interesting turn of the wheel were the great RDB to present him with his jumper!! 1 Quote
dieter 3,325 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Would be even better if he was part of our quadruple flag team preferably with the fourth being over Collingwood. It could be an interesting turn of the wheel were the great RDB to present him with his jumper!! And ........he wore the number 31. So did Ray Groom. Quote
Bonkers 994 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Sanderson commented that Weideman could be the steal of the draft. On talent alone he believes he could be a number one talent. If he was able to get some consistent footy together instead of being injured he believes that he could have been the number 1 draft pick. If we can get this kids body right then we may have our F50 sorted for the next 10 years. 13 Quote
Leoncelli_36 2,264 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Can anyone shed light on the injury issues he had/has. I can't be bothered looking back to see Quote
Leoncelli_36 2,264 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Yeh it just says "ankle issue" and that he has had iron deficiency in 2014 and has tested poorly for endurance. What was done to his ankle? Was it stress related? Fracture? Very vague Quote
picket fence 18,181 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 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. Clayton Oliver will tear "Pretty boy Treloar" a new one!!!!!! 3 Quote
Bonkers 994 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Ankle wasn't it? Both ankles I believe? I'm not sure exactly what was wrong with them. Quote
Demi Dee 578 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Interesting how highly Weideman is rated ...seems to all be based on past glories. Other players have more relevant runs on the board in recent times which I would have thought carried more weight. I wouldnt put this guy top 10 let alone waste pick 3 on him each to own I suppose Interesting how highly Weideman is rated ...seems to all be based on past glories. Other players have more relevant runs on the board in recent times which I would have thought carried more weight. I wouldnt put this guy top 10 let alone waste pick 3 on him each to own I suppose Interesting how highly Weideman is rated ...seems to all be based on past glories. Other players have more relevant runs on the board in recent times which I would have thought carried more weight. I wouldnt put this guy top 10 let alone waste pick 3 on him each to own I suppose Suck it up princess. He's ours now. The irony of this guy being part of breaking the Norm Smith curse, would be gold. I'm not generally superstitious, but, on his 100th birthday.... Grand final 2016? Too much? Now is the time of pre-season optimism. I'll be over it round 2. 1 Quote
CityDee 738 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 He is a teenager growing into a tall frame forget about the stress fracture , Hogan had them in the back , stoked to hear he took 12 contested marks in a half v carltons reserves this year . Could be the best player in the draft . 3 Quote
PaulRB 6,435 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Be interesting to see how we develop and introduce him to AFL level footy over the next year or two. I recon he needs a couple of pre-seasons to develop the engine and strength to play as a key forward against men. I like what he should become, reminds me a bit of Matty Lloyd... here's hoping. Welcome to the MFC Sam! 2 Quote
Sideshow Bob 2,498 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 He is the chosen one... he will bring balance back to the force Just worked out that taking Collingwood royalty as our own is the key to ending the Norm Smith curse! 12 Quote
rpfc 29,027 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Looking forward to seeing him begin to show us what he can do in 2018! 5 Quote
Deecisive 1,709 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 l love the look of this kid and his attitude, he looks and sounds like he wants to play for the Dees and even has the support of some of his collingwood family. I want players who want to play for Melbourne, this guy looks to be a very very good upgrade on Howe. 2 Quote
Bang Bang Bang 5,875 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 The one - main - thing that separates Hogan and the other good key forwards from Watts is courage in the air. Hogan has it in spades, Watts has none. The fact JT has described Weideman as having 'elite courage in the air' is promising. Let's hope he has better hands than Dawes and kicks straighter than Ben Holland. 7 Quote
Alcho Dee 269 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Looks to have a very nice kicking style and can hold a grab, let's hope he can do it in front of a big crowd round 2 against the bombers Quote
Nasher 33,686 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 I'm just disappointed my Wayne Weidemann joke fell flat. Maybe nobody remembers who he is. 5 Quote
Deestroy All 14,266 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 I'm just disappointed my Wayne Weidemann joke fell flat. Maybe nobody remembers who he is. I laughed on the inside, mate. 3 Quote
Lord Travis 10,819 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) Let's hope he can get fit and get out on the park consistently. If he can he has all the tools to for a good pairing with Hogan up forward. He looks like have a really good overhead marks, good set shot and throws himself at the ball in the air. Edited November 24, 2015 by Lord Travis 1 Quote
PaulRB 6,435 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Hits me as a mature young man with ambition and pedigree. Just like with Jack Viney (and Gary Jnr), there's much value in being the son of a player... Quote
Whispering_Jack 31,368 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 The Weideman family and Melbourne go back a long, long way. Grandfather Murray was one of Collingwood's all time greats and his relationship with Melbourne was particularly firey. There's a story to tell here (and I will tell it) but in the meantime, this is how Knightmare sees the next generation- 22.Sam Weideman (VIC KPF) Height: 196cm, Weight: 91kg, DOB: 26/06/1997 Recruited from: Eastern Ranges Reminds me of: Josh Walker Brief bio: Weideman captured the attention of recruiters with the promise he demonstrated through the AIS AFL Academy games through the preseason. He has through the first half of the TAC Cup season though only played reasonable but largely unimpressive football, and sat out the second half of the season and the U18 championships with injury. He has a nice physical profile with his height and size. He is an above average athlete with reasonably good pace and leaping ability without being a freak athlete. His skills also by position are reasonably good again without being incredible. He is a reasonably strong mark overhead without being dominant, sometimes misreading the flight of the ball. At ground level he is clean enough without being freakish in any way. His scoreboard impact is solid without being spectacular. Where Weideman struggles is endurance running and work rate, both of which are relatively poor at this stage. Additionally his tackling and pressuring ability requires further work. Quote
Nasher 33,686 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 I laughed on the inside, mate. The original Weid didn't actually look as ugly as I remembered. If he did away with the mullet and had a shave he'd almost look like a human being, rather than the ogre I remember from my childhood. Moving on... 4 Quote
Bang Bang Bang 5,875 Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Born in 1997! I've never felt older. 2 Quote
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