Sam Weideman re-signs until 2023

[Superunknown 4,217]

This is good for Weid. I kind of think the Suns would be good. Get to the warmth of the GC, beaches, hinterland, golf, surf etc. Out of the footy bubble of Mel. Less pressure (maybe).

They'll want some side dishes to go for pick 3.

What can North offer?

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11 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

 

What a difference one little letter can make. Coz he is certainly not our favourite, according to DL. ? 

Edited July 28, 2021 by WalkingCivilWar

[binman 42,975]

1 hour ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

I think Sam will benefit greatly from a change.  He wouldn't be the first player who can't get a game at his club and fulfils his potential at another.  Would prefer it be with us but he needs regular games to be consistent and build confidence.  For various reasons: injury, form, competition for spots, he has rarely played more than a handful of games in a row.

Totally agree. On all points.

I'd be keen for him to remain a dee but in reality if Ben Brown gets somewhere near his best and Tmac stays at his current level then he might struggle to get regular senior game time next year.

I have lot of time for Sam. Seem a ripping young fella and i'd love for him to fulfill his potential, even at another club.

I'd think Gold Coast would be a really good option for him. Hopefully a team on the rise, full of talented younger players. King takes the best defender and the spotlight. Some excellent kicks and they like quick ball movement and spotting up their leading forwards, which suits Weed as he is good on the lead. 

And he would away from the footy fish bowl of Melbourne. And the gold coast would be pretty nice to live, train and play i would have thought

[Winter Dan 466]

If Nth come last they might low ball followed by trying to get Weid to walk through the pre-season draft. 

[dieter 3,325]

9 minutes ago, binman said:

Totally agree. On all points.

I'd be keen for him to remain a dee but in reality if Ben Brown gets somewhere near his best and Tmac stays at his current level then he might struggle to get regular senior game time next year.

I have lot of time for Sam. Seem a ripping young fella and i'd love for him to fulfill his potential, even at another club.

I'd think Gold Coast would be a really good option for him. Hopefully a team on the rise, full of talented younger players. King takes the best defender and the spotlight. Some excellent kicks and they like quick ball movement and spotting up their leading forwards, which suits Weed as he is good on the lead. 

And he would away from the footy fish bowl of Melbourne. And the gold coast would be pretty nice to live, train and play i would have thought

Too bloody hot in summer - and too humid!!!

[Demonland 72,210]

[faultydet 7,594]

36 minutes ago, Demonland said:

The real Weid would have dropped the cup.

[Lord Travis 10,730]

Not against him leaving if we get decent compensation. It would hurt our list age profile though, as all our key forwards are 28 or older (bar Jackson, who I consider a ruck not a forward). 

We would need to replace him with another young key forward IMO.

[BW511 2,669]

I'd really like Weid to get to a club that gives him regular games. 

In my opinion, continuity will be his best chance at becoming a solid AFL player.

From a MFC perspective, lose him and we are throwing all our eggs in one basket with T-Mac/B.Brown & M.Brown all in the latter stages of their careers.

[binman 42,975]

13 minutes ago, dieter said:

Too bloody hot in summer - and too humid!!!

He can spend his summers at home in Melbourne

 

[Little Goffy 14,563]

Just to add some weight to the Gold Coast first pick fantasy that is floating around in my head - do the Suns have any highly rated academy or otherwise pre-access players coming in this draft? The picks we have at the moment aren't exciting as far as draft order (both in the early 30s) but are kind of in the sweet spot for cashing in for points.

This could be the start of a beautiful wildly complex multi-club trade.

[Billy 2,530]

3 hours ago, Superunknown said:

This is good for Weid. I kind of think the Suns would be good. Get to the warmth of the GC, beaches, hinterland, golf, surf etc. Out of the footy bubble of Mel. Less pressure (maybe).

They'll want some side dishes to go for pick 3.

What can North offer?

How would yo know that it would be good for him, how would you go packing up your life, leaving your loved ones behind to play in a side no one wants to stay at.

I hope he has a point to prove, gets in an injury free pre season & proves us all wrong 

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,508]

Weid has the potential to be a good player. 
Perhaps the way the cards have fallen for him means that that won't be with us.

Unfortunately, anyone thinking we will receive decent compensation in a trade will be sorely disappointed.

[Superunknown 4,217]

1 hour ago, Billy said:

How would yo know that it would be good for him, how would you go packing up your life, leaving your loved ones behind to play in a side no one wants to stay at.

I hope he has a point to prove, gets in an injury free pre season & proves us all wrong 

Just ideas, he may like none. I won't die on the hill for them so feel free to swap in burrito eating endless gym and reading Hemingway by a river. :shrugs:

I went fine packing up my life and loved ones moving 1800km north from Melbourne, but to a new job I liked. Which didn't pay upward of say 300k a year.

 

[WA Demon Boy 966]

Our big forward stocks look very bleak 

Weed (even if he stays he's not going to destroy teams) 

BB (looks to have lost some of his form and is pretty average when ball hits the deck) 

Tmac (Can play a great game, however as he ages his consistency is dipping) 

Not sure we have anyone else and I'm fearful the next few years about how we're going to fix this/where our solution will come from 

I don't know who is out there we can get, otherwise we have to draft at least 2+ key forwards 

[old dee 23,792]

On 6/23/2021 at 12:54 PM, Lord Nev said:

Just for reference, Gawn at 23 years of age played 9 games in that season, averaging 10 disposals and 14 hitouts.

IMO 23/24 is still 'young' for a key position player. Some come on quick, some don't.

Some never do

[old dee 23,792]

16 minutes ago, WA Demon Boy said:

Our big forward stocks look very bleak 

Weed (even if he stays he's not going to destroy teams) 

BB (looks to have lost some of his form and is pretty average when ball hits the deck) 

Tmac (Can play a great game, however as he ages his consistency is dipping) 

Not sure we have anyone else and I'm fearful the next few years about how we're going to fix this/where our solution will come from 

I don't know who is out there we can get, otherwise we have to draft at least 2+ key forwards 

A bloke called Hogan!!!!!!!

[old dee 23,792]

How interested are North and Gold Coast?

Does he want to go to clubs who are going to lose way more games than they win in the next few years?

Things we know nothing about. His major flaw is he does not hold marks. I watched him at Werribee which I think was the seconds last game. He played up the ground, forward and ruck. He played well and I think kicked 3 goals. I took the binoculars so watched him all over the ground. Even when marking on his own he juggled most of his marks. After a number of years with a lot of senior games he just looks to be a VFL level talent which is a shame.  In the seniors you get way more close attention he will never be KPF who takes contested marks in the forward line. His best position is IMO the same role that Jackson plays. You cannot have two of those types in the same team. The FD seems to favour Jackson so barring injury he will probably see out this year at Casey. Which is good for me  when I go because he is valuable player at that level and I enjoy watch him. If he wants / needs a change of scenery then let him go for the best we can get. 

 

 

Edited July 29, 2021 by old dee

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I'd say move him on. But we do need to keep an eye on the future.

It's been summed up earlier that two of our talls (BBB and Tomald) are about to tick over thirty. I have nary an issue with playing blokes of this age forward. Our window is open, and we need to have as much experience in the team when it gets to the pointy end of the season.

However, both probably have at most 3 to 4 years left. While I don't blame Neale for what happened in 2007 onwards, we don't want to get into a situation where the cupboard is bare on this front ala David Neitz retiring in 2008. 

If we win a flag, I don't see us going on to create a dynasty ala Geelong, Hawthorn, Richmond. I believe we will encounter a slight speed bump, like Port did in '04, before potentially steadying the ship. Having that developing forward in the wings will guarantee the ship will be steadied sooner rather than later.

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,703]

If this is to happen, has to be a 1st rounder. Take the pick while we can.

We do have a bloke called Jackson waiting to blossom.

Edited July 29, 2021 by Win4theAges

[old dee 23,792]

2 minutes ago, Win4theAges said:

If this is to happen, has to be a 1st rounder.

I doubt any club sees him as a first rounder. Best you could hope for is an early second round. If your the club and  genuinely thought he was worth a first  rounder he would be signed back up by now.

[BigMacjnr 283]

4 minutes ago, Win4theAges said:

If this is to happen, has to be a 1st rounder. Take the pick while we can.

We do have a bloke called Jackson waiting to blossom.

Agree, I would add that Petty is pretty young and in a few short games showed more up front than Weid has over a longer period (other than a one off Geelong finals game). 

[Hopeful Demon 1,517]

4 minutes ago, BigMacjnr said:

Agree, I would add that Petty is pretty young and in a few short games showed more up front than Weid has over a longer period (other than a one off Geelong finals game). 

I agree that Petty has had a couple of promising games up front but he's shown several times this year that he clearly plays his best football in the backline. We probably shouldn't move him to the forwardline unless our forwards are hampered by injuries.

[old dee 23,792]

25 minutes ago, BigMacjnr said:

Agree, I would add that Petty is pretty young and in a few short games showed more up front than Weid has over a longer period (other than a one off Geelong finals game). 

I think we have already got more value from him than the Weid.

[DeezNuts 624]

Who was the lad from the 2’s that kicked 6 straight a few weeks ago? He looked very comfortable in front of goal.