Hi I am wishing to sponsor a player . I saw Moniz- Wakefield play his first game against Brisbane 2 seasons ago and I was very impressed. He was out all last year with a leg injury I think. Has anybody seen him on the track pre-season ,ie does he look fit and ready to go next season.

AMW is still running with non contact group but is looking really good. No obvious sign that his injury is a hinderance.

19 minutes ago, Fritta and Turner said:

AMW is still running with non contact group but is looking really good. No obvious sign that his injury is a hinderance.

If he can reproduce consistently the form he showed in the practice game where he got injured, we will have another very good player.

56 minutes ago, Basher said:

Hi I am wishing to sponsor a player . I saw Moniz- Wakefield play his first game against Brisbane 2 seasons ago and I was very impressed. He was out all last year with a leg injury I think. Has anybody seen him on the track pre-season ,ie does he look fit and ready to go next season.

The person who handles player sponsorship has just gone on maternity leave. Her replacement will be contactable after the holiday break.

The MFC website used to publish sponsors’ names under the player’s bio. The new-look website doesn’t do this. From memory I know AMW already has Platinum and Gold level sponsors. Silver and Bronze levels may be still available, but I’m not sure.

AMW looked really promising in the North practice match in Feb after showing a little something in late 2024. The modern day prototypical small defender that has pace, gets effective possessions and can shut down the oppo’s premier small defender. Basically Judd Mcvee when he’s fit.

When he did his knee that day my first thought was how do we replace both he and McVee for round 1?

I have him in my best 23 in 2025 as the season progresses.

I’ve said this before (probs many times) but it really bears repeating:

Our club has the amazing ability to keep LTI players’ spirits up, not just some of the time, but the entire time they’re off. I’ve seen it time and time again, and without exception. It can’t be a coincidence.

In AMW’s case, it helped that Shane was also out for the year. Both he and Shane have said as much. And yeah, I’m gonna extol Wheels again for he’s largely responsible for how confident and happy and full of hope these two boys are.

But even without another LTI player to rehab alongside, the players who do suffer an LTI are consistently positive and there’s never a dip in this. And the physical side of recovery isn’t diminished one iota at the expense of the psychological side, in fact, it’s enhanced. It’s psychosomatic.

I have no idea how other clubs manage their LTI players but ours couldn’t possibly do a better job of it.

17 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

AMW looked really promising in the North practice match in Feb after showing a little something in late 2024. The modern day prototypical small defender that has pace, gets effective possessions and can shut down the oppo’s premier small defender. Basically Judd Mcvee when he’s fit.

When he did his knee that day my first thought was how do we replace both he and McVee for round 1?

I have him in my best 23 in 2025 as the season progresses.

Agree he showed promise in 2024. He made some errors but showed dash & was prepared to take the game on.

If he can tidy up a few areas he could be a very handy player.

What I really liked in 2024 was AMW able to tackle and really stop/hold his opponent. His rugby background means he can be strong through the hips and upper body. Add more composure with the footy, and I think he replaces McVee in our team from round 1.

One of my favourite Dees players. I SINCERELY hope hegets over his injuries and plays some great footy. Saw him quite a bit at Casey earlier and his Training form at Slithera Central was excellent!

AMV will be like a new Player when he joins the Senior side, he showed so much promise in last years preseason

4 hours ago, picket fence said:

One of my favourite Dees players. I SINCERELY hope hegets over his injuries and plays some great footy. Saw him quite a bit at Casey earlier and his Training form at Slithera Central was excellent!

And he can play forward or back.