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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - SAM WEIDEMAN

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Dawes should start to really focus on his legal career after football now.

It seems the sand in the hourglass is disappearing for him quite quickly.

Well, it it?

There seems to be little reference to the structure of our team.

We know Big Max can not ruck all day, all over the ground. We had some very good years with Jeff White rucking around the ground and David Schwarz doing the ruck work in the forward line. Schwarz was not very tall but was extremely effective.

It concerns me that we don't seem to have an answer. Do we have to include a second fall in Spencef? No-one seems to suggest that Hogan will pinch hit in the ruck, and Weideman must be years away from doing so.

For this reason I am interested in the suggestion that Weideman could play CHB, because there is one bloke on our list who could do the ruck work on the forward line, and that is Tom McDonald. I was impressed by his efforts at CHF last year.

Until Tommy Mac can be freed up to play forward, there is a need for Dawes, who SHOULD be able to do the ruck work around the forward line, tho I concede he is not great at it!

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    ......... I have complete faith that Jason Taylor and crew know lots better than I do .........

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    Unlike many posters here who are convinced that they know more.

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    The kid can seriously play.

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    15 hours ago, Peter Griffen said:

    The kid can seriously play.

     

    15 hours ago, Members' Wing said:

    What is this apropos of Peter?

     

     

    I guess in a Sam Weideman thread, it is about Sam.

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    7 hours ago, monoccular said:

     

     

     

    I guess in a Sam Weideman thread, it is about Sam.

    Just seemed an odd thing to say in a thread that hasn't been posted in for 10 days.

    Has he seen him at training, watched some of his underage footy or just watched his highlights?

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    Being a tragic and watching his highlights again. One thing i noticed was how good he is on both sides of his body, which is HUGE for a key forward (or any player for that matter).
    He is naturally a right footer, but watch below how many times he uses his left, and is very damaging on it. Not scared of a contest either, and unlike a certain key-forward we have: HE CAN TAKE A MARK!

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m85oFgcFdsA

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    looks to have it all - good hands, speed and agility, good kick on both sides. May well have been the reason we cashed in next years pick. Can't wait to see Sam and Hogan together on our forward line. Delicious!

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    2 hours ago, The Song Formerly Known As said:

    Being a tragic and watching his highlights again. One thing i noticed was how good he is on both sides of his body, which is HUGE for a key forward (or any player for that matter).
    He is naturally a right footer, but watch below how many times he uses his left, and is very damaging on it. Not scared of a contest either, and unlike a certain key-forward we have: HE CAN TAKE A MARK!

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m85oFgcFdsA

     

    2 hours ago, chook fowler said:

    looks to have it all - good hands, speed and agility, good kick on both sides. May well have been the reason we cashed in next years pick. Can't wait to see Sam and Hogan together on our forward line. Delicious!

     

    Looking forward to seeing him out there in the R&B sometime maybe mid to late 2016, if he has done enough at Casey and if the coaching panel / match committee feel he is good and ready (and I can't see why he might not be).  Looks a tough bugger.

    It may be hard for the team to adapt though to a second tall forward whose remit is not to "bring the ball to ground" :-(

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    22 minutes ago, monoccular said:

     

     

    Looking forward to seeing him out there in the R&B sometime maybe mid to late 2016, if he has done enough at Casey and if the coaching panel / match committee feel he is good and ready (and I can't see why he might not be).  Looks a tough bugger.

    It may be hard for the team to adapt though to a second tall forward whose remit is not to "bring the ball to ground" :-(

    Praising bringing the ball to the ground always makes me laugh, gravity has always been good at that.

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    11 minutes ago, Devil is in the Detail said:

    Done. I will now refer to Dawes as Gravity.

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    Speaking of gravity, perhaps the true gravity of the situation regarding  #6 playing future will become apparent if Sam W makes any decent progress in 2016. 

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    There would be a sense of irony if Sam W debuted on queens birthday ... However that never really played out the best for Jack watts. I wouldn't put it past the filth to target him with a special welcome to afl footy greeting... hopefully Viney is on the park 

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    56 minutes ago, Delusional demon 82 said:

    There would be a sense of irony if Sam W debuted on queens birthday ... However that never really played out the best for Jack watts. I wouldn't put it past the filth to target him with a special welcome to afl footy greeting... hopefully Viney is on the park 

    After what Paul Roos thought on our treatment of Watts then i highly doubt this.  The Schwab Connolly days of trying to fairy tale every young player debut is over.

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    8 hours ago, Delusional demon 82 said:

    There would be a sense of irony if Sam W debuted on queens birthday ... However that never really played out the best for Jack watts. I wouldn't put it past the filth to target him with a special welcome to afl footy greeting... hopefully Viney is on the park 

     

    7 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    After what Paul Roos thought on our treatment of Watts then i highly doubt this.  The Schwab Connolly days of trying to fairy tale every young player debut is over.

    I agree, it would be incredibly unlikely: however it would be a delicious irony were he to do so and kick a bag in a match winning performance.  

     

    He and JW are very different players.

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    If his form warrants it they would look at him for QB, but I think they would still hold him back another week so he doesn't debut that round.

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    2 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

    If his form warrants it they would look at him for QB, but I think they would still hold him back another week so he doesn't debut that round.

    Agree. Roos talks about not wanting to put too much pressure on young players, and for an MFC player, the Queen's Birthday is about the most pressure-filled environment that a young player could debut in.

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    47 minutes ago, DemonAndrew said:

    if i recall correctly, watts came in on qb after some outstanding vfl form.

     

    it probably shouldn't have happened, but his selection was not unwarranted.

    he got tackled and bounced straight up to receive a free kick

    ruined his career apparently

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