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Sam says Blicavs…
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Who needs list balance. Let’s just play everyone in defense.It's better for Weddle to play seniors ASAP as a defender than wasting time at Box Hill "learning" to play on a wing for 2 years.
Rotate them up the field and through defence, along with Weddle.So which 2-3 of our pretty established / experienced back 7-8 (Hardwick, CJ, Frost, Sicily, Impey, Scrimshaw, Blanck, DBG) does he dislodge to avoid that learning?
here is a suggestion. Why not let him develop at BH and find the spot best suited. There is no immediate hurry to push into the ones right now.
Plenty of time to see this exciting young talent develop at his own rate.
Injuries and form will determine how soon he comes in and that may be 2024, which is totally fine in my books.
Weddle has a heap to learn with running patterns and positioning to play wing, this is his focus at the moment and the sooner he can have this stuff second nature, the better. The club don’t see him as a defender, they see him as someone with the potential to be an absolute A-grade wing / utility. Best he start where he needs to than getting stuck in defence.It's better for Weddle to play seniors ASAP as a defender than wasting time at Box Hill "learning" to play on a wing for 2 years.
Schoenmakers experience has scarred me.Weddle has a heap to learn with running patterns and positioning to play wing, this is his focus at the moment and the sooner he can have this stuff second nature, the better. The club don’t see him as a defender, they see him as someone with the potential to be an absolute A-grade wing / utility. Best he start where he needs to than getting stuck in defence.
He'll debut on the wing before the bye I reckon. Certainly well before 2 years unless he has a rotten injury run or something.It's better for Weddle to play seniors ASAP as a defender than wasting time at Box Hill "learning" to play on a wing for 2 years.
Everyone keeps saying the club doesn’t seem his as a defender, could be wrong by from my memory club said they see him as a blicsavs type player and his education will start in the midfield. Blicsavs has played significant time as a key defender. I think we could still see him play that role this year without it contradicting anything the club has said.Weddle has a heap to learn with running patterns and positioning to play wing, this is his focus at the moment and the sooner he can have this stuff second nature, the better. The club don’t see him as a defender, they see him as someone with the potential to be an absolute A-grade wing / utility. Best he start where he needs to than getting stuck in defence.
Do you think Weddle is going to do an ACL?Schoenmakers experience has scarred me.
You know, that's crazy enough that it just might work!here is a suggestion. Why not let him develop at BH and find the spot best suited.
Some times you come across a suggestion that is just too crazy.You know, that's crazy enough that it just might work!
That was the suggestion to which I referred in my response.Like Kosi to FB?
Speaking of crazy... & following fairdinks concept of letting him play & seeing where he excels, I'd love to see him tried at CHF, working up the ground & out to the wings
I reckon Hustwaite could have his nose in front for an early debut.
Are you scarred by all our premiership players - or just Shoey? Can't see the connection with Weddle myself.Schoenmakers experience has scarred me.
Are you scarred by all our premiership players - or just Shoey? Can't see the connection with Weddle myself.
Not at all.Has Blanck been ‘thrown to the deep end?’
I don't know mate, I'd think that if he can develop and take his place on the wing, he'll be that weapon anyway. He'll have the height and strength advantage and will be the equal of any other wingers for running capacity. He becomes equally important by staying on the ground with capped interchanges allowing the mids to change more often, a bit like Scully at GWS or even Smith and Hill with us 10 years ago.Just a random thought Lawsy - We have plenty of options off half back. I remember Nick Riewoldt would run opponents into the ground with his fitness and running ability; if they are teaching him a new role do you think it would be worth trying something similar with Wed's? Or do you think that might be too foreign for him? ... Im just thinking out loud on how painful his gut-running in and out of the forward-line could be to the opposition once we have Lewis, a Ruckman, Green, Butler and other terroirs running amok in the forward line post the Luke Breust era.
Weddle has a heap to learn with running patterns and positioning to play wing, this is his focus at the moment and the sooner he can have this stuff second nature, the better. The club don’t see him as a defender, they see him as someone with the potential to be an absolute A-grade wing / utility. Best he start where he needs to than getting stuck in defence.
In other words, he went back to his 1-wood. He is a great one-on-one defender and can play small or tall. Played on Cadman and Sheezel last year.Josh Weddle (23 disposals, 5 tackles)
"Weds was really solid, he showed some great aerial presence and was able to go with his marks and do all that, but then also find a bit of footy with his run and carry. He played a really tough game, he finished with five tackles, so it was really really impressive to see him continue to grow his game. He played across half-back this week which was good for his development. He's played on the wing, and now half-back so he's been able to add another string to his bow."