Player Watch #15 Sam Wicks

[Kennedy Parker]

Sam Wicks

Sam Wicks is a small forward with tidy skills below his knees and an outstanding awareness around goal. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy product was rookie-listed in November 2018 and was a consistent stand-out for the Sydney Swans’ NEAFL side in 2019. He became Sydney's fifth debutant of season 2020 when he was named to face Collingwood in Round 10, before finishing the season with seven appearances to his name. Wicks heads into 2021 fighting names like Tom Papley

11

Tom Papley

Age

28

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

3.4

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.4

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.6

5star

, Ben Ronke

25

Ben Ronke

Age

26

Ht

183cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.7

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.2

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

5.2

5star

G

2.4

5star

, Lewis Taylor

28

Lewis Taylor

Age

29

Ht

174cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.6

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.1

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.9

3star

D

9.6

2star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.2

3star

CL

0.2

2star

D

12.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

CL

1.2

4star

and Sam Gray

15

Sam Gray

Age

32

Ht

176cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

8.4

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.8

4star

D

10.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

5.8

3star

M

2.2

2star

T

2.4

3star

G

0.2

3star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.0

4star

for a spot in Sydney’s best 22.

Sam Wicks
DOB: 14 September 1999
DEBUT: 2020
DRAFT: #Undefined, 2018 Other
RECRUITED FROM: Manly-Warringah (NSW)/Sydney (NEAFL)

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[dosser]

I think he is the victim of our '3 talls' policy. If Horse changes our gameplan and puts another small/medium into the forward line we may just see Sam for how good he actually is.

 

[KingV23]

Take away a tall and Parker and bring in Wicks and Cleary. I think we might just see forward pressure significantly increase.

 

[Callipygian]

It always amazes me that when Wicks does something silly he’s “hard at the contest”.

If Ladhams does the same thing he’s an idiot.

They’re both prone to acts of pure stupidity.

And both are only borderline AFL standard.

As ashep says, Wicks' best is good enough. Same goes for Ladhams. Unfortunately they're both a bit inconsistent. And in Ladhams case, regularly missing at crucial times due to injury or suspension.

They both are hotheaded and aggressive but the thing that makes Wicks "harder at the contest" is that he is smaller and Pisty is big. Ironing out someone much smaller than you and getting deservedly penalised is idiotic and bullying. Being too aggressive against equally sized or larger opponents may be poor discipline but at least it's tough.

 

[Kiama Chris]

As ashep says, Wicks' best is good enough. Same goes for Ladhams. Unfortunately they're both a bit inconsistent. And in Ladhams case, regularly missing at crucial times due to injury or suspension.

They both are hotheaded and aggressive but the thing that makes Wicks "harder at the contest" is that he is smaller and Pisty is big. Ironing out someone much smaller than you and getting deservedly penalised is idiotic and bullying. Being too aggressive against equally sized or larger opponents may be poor discipline but at least it's tough.

I think Wicks toned down the over-aggression. He was damned unlucky to be suspended. I expect him to come back strongly and give himself a decent chance to be the second small forward if we have one.