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If Ben Brown doesnt play the rest of the year

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Then we will struggle in big finals games!

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    Weideman to half time v pies. 2 handballs. 3 fumbles. Zero scores. Zero tackles.
    Weid is getting the nod, and got the coach and us supporters backing. But I’m starting to lose hope and the Weid has to step up. 
    Brown might get the call up after the bye. 

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    4 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Weideman to half time v pies. 2 handballs. 3 fumbles. Zero scores. Zero tackles.
    Weid is getting the nod, and got the coach and us supporters backing. But I’m starting to lose hope and the Weid has to step up. 
    Brown might get the call up after the bye. 

    MIGHT ?? Must play for the rest of the year, no ifs or buts!

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    Weirderman’s last game until round 17, at least, thanks. BBB can’t possibly be worse than this.

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    17 minutes ago, brendan said:

    Weid is not the answer going forward got Ben brown for a reason just play him 

    Yep. I agree. Lucky for us we have had this season to weed out the 3rd best forward. Weideman isn’t up to it. 

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    I am a huge Weideman fan, but enough is enough. After the bye, Ben Brown plays for the remainder of the year.

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    Weideman has absolutely no presence as a forward target.

    Needs to be dropped. Give Brown the rest of the year to see what he can do.

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    It’s been a great year so far but I’m getting pretty sick of not turning up against garbage sides.

    A clear pattern of behaviour has been established in the last 7 weeks, starting with the first 3 qtrs of the Hawks games in round 5.

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    Honestly it seems like Weid is invisible out there...

    Does he have the worst leading patterns in the league? Almost always out of position

    Almost always seems to have no separation from his man

    Yes to BBB for mine. Let's give him a shot

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    8 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

    Weideman has absolutely no presence as a forward target.

    Needs to be dropped. Give Brown the rest of the year to see what he can do.

    This part. If Ben Brown plays, defenders swarm because he’s such a threat. 

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    If Weed survives this then he definitely has something on Goodwin.

    There is no hiding now Contract or no Contract. 

    I think it is overwhelming now, time for a spell Weed.

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    B Brown may not have set the world on fire in his three games but if he got dropped after the form he showed, Weideman must be dropped now too.

    0 marks, 0 kicks, 1 tackle.

    The lack of goals is bad enough but it's the lack of contest. Brought the ball to ground once I think, and only because he was so far behind he had to spoil rather than try to mark. Outworked in the air, non-existent on the ground.

    It's time for us to make the switch and plan for and play with a TMac/B Brown forward line from here on.

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    Both have had a block of games now and both have been mediocre. But I think on form and maturity I would want Brown in there after the bye to see if things click. I think Browns big body will be invaluable in finals. Weideman is not attacking enough for me at the moment. 

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    4 minutes ago, Jaded said:

    Both have had a block of games now and both have been mediocre. But I think on form and maturity I would want Brown in there after the bye to see if things click. I think Browns big body will be invaluable in finals. Weideman is not attacking enough for me at the moment. 

    Brown has way more of a presence and attracts several defenders. Weid is lost at sea.

    Easy swap for mine. We have Jacko as a tall who can also provide ground ball pressure.

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    38 minutes ago, Maldonboy38 said:

    I am a huge Weideman fan, but enough is enough. After the bye, Ben Brown plays for the remainder of the year.

    Same. can't defend him any longer. zero impact.

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    47 minutes ago, KingDingAling said:

    Yep. I agree. Lucky for us we have had this season to weed out the 3rd best forward. Weideman isn’t up to it. 

    Today simply answered part of the main query for the team all season - who is the 3rd forward (even T mac was in doubt at the start of the year).

    Today we learnt finally Weid isn't it. So now its over to either of the Browns to take theuir chance.

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    Ben Brown holds marks and makes the opposition nervous. 

    Weiderman does not. 

    Tmac also plays better with B.Brown then he does Weiderman

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    1 hour ago, Grr-owl said:

    Weirderman’s last game until round 17, at least, thanks. BBB can’t possibly be worse than this.

    At least Bbb can hold a mark. Does weid use to much hand sanitizer before the game?

    Cant take a trick marking.

    Bbb should not have been dropped.

    At least we know where we stand with SW now.

    All the best for him. I wish it were different but its not sadly.

     

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    I remember when Weid was tearing up the VFL, and it was mentioned that due to Majak’s form, we might want to play him before Weid.

    Rightly, Weid would be infuriated if that happened.

    Right now, BBB would have the right to be annoyed if he doesn’t get another crack. If you have two steady efforts and a mare (even in that Carlton game, there were two occasions he got his lead cut off by a teammate) while working in a new system vs. Weeds four to five consecutive shockers, then a meritocracy should give you another chance.

    And if BBB doesn’t fire, give Mitch Brown a run. We are six years in and the bloke is still playing like a skittish pony. I expect it in year one, but he’s still playing like a first or second year player.

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    1 hour ago, Demon Disciple said:

    Weid is lost at sea

    Strange though that he can do so well in the twos.

    But yep he looked lost today.

    I dont know if hes lost speed or times his leap poorly but he just cant hold on to the ball.

    Talk about butter fingers.

    Hes played over fifty games now and is not giving a good return so I really think his future at the club may be in jeopardy.

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