Weids ready to grab opportunity with both hands

[Bay Riffin 1,484]

On ‎1‎/‎23‎/‎2019 at 7:49 PM, DV8 said:

I'm still watching that replay time after time.  but I only have parts of the 2nd half recorded. ?

I thought our play in the second quarter was simply superb. and didn't kick a goal !! possible our best 'general play' quarter for the year.

[dieter 3,325]

3 hours ago, Bay Riffin said:

I thought our play in the second quarter was simply superb. and didn't kick a goal !! possible our best 'general play' quarter for the year.

I watched it all yesterday afternoon. Geelong missed some sitters and the free kick against Selwood when Hawkins was shooting for goal muffled their chances. Had we kicked straight it would have been game over. I'm not sorry Tyson is gone, he was tres ordinaires. Weidemann was not very useful as a second ruckman and he'll need to get involved a bit more as he has a tendency to sit outside the action, a criticism a friend who has watched Weidemann since he was a junior made as well. What I liked was the grunt, the skill, especially Tom McDonald's marking in the first half, and the relentless attack on the ball. 

[The team we love 416]

4 hours ago, dieter said:

I watched it all yesterday afternoon. Geelong missed some sitters and the free kick against Selwood when Hawkins was shooting for goal muffled their chances. Had we kicked straight it would have been game over. I'm not sorry Tyson is gone, he was tres ordinaires. Weidemann was not very useful as a second ruckman and he'll need to get involved a bit more as he has a tendency to sit outside the action, a criticism a friend who has watched Weidemann since he was a junior made as well. What I liked was the grunt, the skill, especially Tom McDonald's marking in the first half, and the relentless attack on the ball. 

Weids had 24 touches in that game. Not bad for a key forward!

[dieter 3,325]

12 hours ago, The team we love said:

Weids had 24 touches in that game. Not bad for a key forward!

He could have had more. I'm not complaining, just noting when he gets his confidence mojo and senses that he REALLY belongs, he will take teams apart.

[dieter 3,325]

Just now, dieter said:

He could have had more. I'm not complaining, just noting when he gets his confidence mojo and senses that he REALLY belongs, he will take teams apart. He's also a great kick. Dunno about his 'ruck' work though. That's not the point, he's not a ruckman.

 

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,068]

Geez we’re quick to bag out Hogan just because he’s not one of ours anymore.

If he didn’t play Brisbane in rd 2, we lose that game pure and simple. They were going to run over the top of us, but Hogan (and Garlett) bailed us out of that potential disaster.

In that parallel universe, we would’ve finished 8th, played Sydney at the SCG in an elimination final  and who knows if we would’ve gotten past them at a tougher venue.

Hogan will be a fine player for Freo and has far more runs on the board than Weideman after their respective first 3 seasons of AFL.

Edited January 30, 2019 by Bring-Back-Powell

[ManDee 7,239]

31 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Geez we’re quick to bag out Hogan just because he’s not one of ours anymore.

If he didn’t play Brisbane in rd 2, we lose that game pure and simple. They were going to run over the top of us, but Hogan (and Garlett) bailed us out of that potential disaster.

In that parallel universe, we would’ve finished 8th, played Sydney at the SCG in an elimination final  and who knows if we would’ve gotten past them at a tougher venue.

Hogan will be a fine player for Freo and has far more runs on the board than Weideman after their respective first 3 seasons of AFL.

Far more runs? After 3 years from drafting both 20 games, yes Hogan's figures are better in many areas but not all.

 

Jesse Hogan Name Sam Weideman Fremantle Dockers Team Melbourne Demons Forward Position Forward 71 Career Games 20 Claremont Origin Eastern Ranges February 12, 1995 Date of Birth June 26, 1997 Turned 20 in 2015 Age 21yr 7mth 195cm Height 195cm 100kg Weight 97kg 2012 Mini Draft Last Drafted In 2015 National Draft Round 1, Pick #2 Last Draft Position Round 1, Pick #9 Melbourne Demons Last Drafted By Melbourne Demons 2015 Stats for Season Career 20 Games 20 8.9 Kicks Per Game 4.5 4.2 Handballs Per Game 5.3 13.1 Disposals Per Game 9.8 6.7 Marks Per Game 3.4 2.2 Goals Per Game 0.8 0.9 Behinds Per Game 0.5 1.2 Tackles Per Game 1.8 0 Hitouts Per Game 1.7 2.2 Inside 50s Per Game 1.2 0.6 Goal Assists Per Game 0.3 0.8 Frees For Per Game 0.8 0.3 Frees Against Per Game 0.6 5.9 Contested Possessions Per Game 4.5 7.0 Uncontested Possessions Per Game 5.4 8.9 Effective Disposals Per Game 6.9 67.9% Disposal Efficiency % Per Game 70.4%