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GAME 16: Demonland's Best/Favourite Demon 1988-2020 - Wight vs Whelan

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The finals Round 1 match sees Sean Wight take on Matthew Whelan.

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VOTE: Best/Favourite Player 1988-2020

Sean Wight:
150 Games
63 Goals
MFC Hall of Fame

Matthew Whelan:
150 Games
15 Goals

Tournament Fixture:

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    This is probably the toughest matchup to split for me. Wight with perfect balance and athleticism, Wheels tough and uncompromising with his tackling a feature weekly.

    Both fantastic clubmen, watching some of the older clips on the site put up by various posters reminded me how good Wight was and Wheels looked like a seasoned pro from the day he made his debut against the Saints in 2000. 

    Had to be reminded that Wheels actually played his first final in his 5th season due to some unlucky late season injuries in 2000-02. 

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    Two tough nuts.   Straight ahead  and attacking players,  both played their part. Wheels a  dependable backman and Wight could play on either  end of the ground and did it with success.  I favour wight as he stood out in critical times of the game. 

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    Wight was so versatile and fought like there was no tomorrow every time I saw him play.  Wrecker did his job and was great but the it is Wight for me.  R.I.P.

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    Sean Wight. However, two of my all-time favourites; Whelan was superb.

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    Whelan for me. One of my favorite players. The old saying of guts and determination personified Whelan. It was rare that you saw him being beaten. My all time favorite back pocket player. Wight was a great player as well so again not an easy decision but he did have that "Frost" element about him.

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    Sean Wight by a mile.....

    No disrespect to Whelan as he was a terrific backman, but Sean Wight was one of the most exciting & durable players I have ever seen & literally could play in any position.

    One of the most talented players to ever come to our club.

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    This time,  I have to go for Sean Wight.

    Out of two much loved and highly respected warriors for this club.   IMO Sean's dynamism wins this,  and he was unique with his energy/intensity at the ball.

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    7 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    This is probably the toughest matchup to split for me. Wight with perfect balance and athleticism, Wheels tough and uncompromising with his tackling a feature weekly.

    Both fantastic clubmen, watching some of the older clips on the site put up by various posters reminded me how good Wight was and Wheels looked like a seasoned pro from the day he made his debut against the Saints in 2000. 

    Had to be reminded that Wheels actually played his first final in his 5th season due to some unlucky late season injuries in 2000-02. 

    Both would walk into my best Dee team. 

    Of the demons players i've watched and remember well.

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    Wheels was magnificent - tough, uncompromising and fearless and played as if his life depended on his form. A star.

    Sean Wight was all of the above plus he could play back, forward, short, tall and on the ball. Could outplay any short player and then outmark and outmuscle a big opponent. He was the ultimate versatile swingman.

    Sean for me. Wheels into repechage.

     

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    White was just at the end of his career when I first started getting into footy, I certainly remember him being a fantastic player but I really loved Wheels.

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    1 hour ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

    Both would walk into my best Dee team. 

    Of the demons players i've watched and remember well.

    Yes correct Martian  talented and tough and mostly smart players. There is no doubt in my mind that they would easily demand a game and would be permanent fixtures in the side. I will dream on. RIP Sean.

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    44 minutes ago, nosoupforme said:

    Yes correct Martian  talented and tough and mostly smart players. There is no doubt in my mind that they would easily demand a game and would be permanent fixtures in the side. I will dream on. RIP Sean.

    Yep.

    You know...  I don't know about you,  But imo,  these two are clearly ahead of our current defenders, for the same positions.

    I look back at most of the '87 to '93 era players,  and think,  which of today's lot would get a look in to those teams,  late 80's - early 90's.?

    ...and then, think of the so called stars we've recently let go.

     

    Bracket Watts against Wight.  =  slaughter in a colosseum.

    Bracket D.Hughes against Hogan, when playing deep.  another slaughter for the old timer.

    Reverse those match-ups...

    Hughes on Watts deep,  Jack would be hearing steps all game, he would get a break on Hughes,  but would be shell-shocked anyway, & so far out.

    Wight on Hogan,  when Hogan roams up-field.  Wight, night and day ahead.

     

    Some others.

    Stretch V today's dee wingers

    AJohnson, again, same story.

    GLyon,

    DSchwartz,

    DNeitz,

    OK, the big One...

    Stynes v Gawn? an interesting thought.

    Ricky Jackson v Salem or who.?

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    Wight had a lot of respect from some of the best full forwards of that era. His honesty and work ethic was admired by everyone.

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    Wight but like many others, there is a sliver of a bee's old fella in it... his ariel duel with Gary Snr which I saw was a thing to behold. Whelan was lethal and skilled and I loved his heart dearly. To me when Wheels dropped off that was when our defensive side of the game went to garbage. But Wight was a god, he could do magic, even when giving away weight and height to some real gorillas.

    On a side note I still get around on roller blades, like Wight did. Great work out, spares the knees.

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    Loved them both but had to vote for Matty Whelan purely for that bump that laid out Hird.

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