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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[TheGoatBaron]

A star

 

[Nuggetz]

His skills & consistent good performance in the small pressure forward role has brought balance to our forward half. I hope he doesn't get dropped for our returning players, as I don't think there's anyone on our list that can perform the role to Wicks standard.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

That pickup for our first goal was incredible he was pushed off balance as well

 

[GoulburnSwan]

Sadly News ltd have made a story about it today based on the comments on X !!! so thanks for that, this stuff happens on all walks of life. Just get over yourselves and move on. If some of the players with the shits with him want to act like juvenile plonkers then that says more about them than Wicks. And if the WAGS are involved (who normally are the number 1 trouble makers) then they should Be told to mind their own beeswax too. End of rant.

 

[Ticky009]

Sadly News ltd have made a story about it today based on the comments on X !!! so thanks for that, this stuff happens on all walks of life. Just get over yourselves and move on. If some of the players with the shits with him want to act like juvenile plonkers then that says more about them than Wicks. And if the WAGS are involved (who normally are the number 1 trouble makers) then they should Be told to mind their own beeswax too. End of rant.

We've already confirmed with sources close to Wicks this is a NON-story and he's made his peace with boys. There was nothing in this incident other than over active imaginations.

People need to stop repeating this garbage on social platforms.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

From another angle on twitter omg okay so his 2nd goal was one of the cringiest things i have seen on a football field literally EVERYBODY had their backs turned to him heading into the center.

That does not happen even when a side is losing by 100 points, hello leadership? stamp this shit out.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

We've already confirmed with sources close to Wicks this is a NON-story and he's made his peace with boys. There was nothing in this incident other than over active imaginations.

People need to stop repeating this garbage on social platforms.

I would of agreed with you but the players clearly dont sadly.

 

[Ticky009]

I would of agreed with you but the players clearly dont sadly.

How the hell do you know that? You don't. Unless of course if you have a source better than ours which I highly doubt.

 

[Jewelsbon]

His skills & consistent good performance in the small pressure forward role has brought balance to our forward half. I hope he doesn't get dropped for our returning players, as I don't think there's anyone on our list that can perform the role to Wicks standard.

After the teams performance without him compared to the teams performance with him, reckon he's made himself a near certain selection.

Sadly News ltd have made a story about it today based on the comments on X !!! so thanks for that, this stuff happens on all walks of life. Just get over yourselves and move on. If some of the players with the shits with him want to act like juvenile plonkers then that says more about them than Wicks. And if the WAGS are involved (who normally are the number 1 trouble makers) then they should Be told to mind their own beeswax too. End of rant.

His dad has backed up Caesar's post so that tells me it's a non issue, no matter what the media say.

 

[ashep]

We've already confirmed with sources close to Wicks this is a NON-story and he's made his peace with boys. There was nothing in this incident other than over active imaginations.

People need to stop repeating this garbage on social platforms.

You don't get sent away from the club for a week because of over active imaginations.

 

[MarkP]

We've already confirmed with sources close to Wicks this is a NON-story and he's made his peace with boys. There was nothing in this incident other than over active imaginations.

People need to stop repeating this garbage on social platforms.

It is not on social platforms. It is mainstream news.

#culture

#unswnaslikeanditwillneverhappenagain

I thought it was strange watching the game on TV but put it down to the game being iced. In restrospect though...

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

How the hell do you know that? You don't. Unless of course if you have a source better than ours which I highly doubt.

Its obvious out on the field?

 

[Jewelsbon]

I would of agreed with you but the players clearly dont sadly.

Well Sam's dad agrees and I reckon he might know a little more than you or I.

 

[J_Moore]

From another angle on twitter omg okay so his 2nd goal was one of the cringiest things i have seen on a football field literally EVERYBODY had their backs turned to him heading into the center.

That does not happen even when a side is losing by 100 points, hello leadership? stamp this s**t out.

How old are you?

 

[Ticky009]

You don't get sent away from the club for a week because of over active imaginations.

Mate, you need to go back and re-read this thread. He was NOT sent away. He needed the time off, and was granted it.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

How old are you?

Older than you think unfortunately

Literally made me go wtf when i first saw it of course it could just be a massive concidence and everyone just ignored him.

 

[Punts]

Starting to get out of hand even on here.

 

[Ticky009]

Starting to get out of hand even on here.

I know, its beyond ridiculous. Already confirmed our source, not like you can get any better than that.

 

[Ticky009]

If you're gonna go off like a cracker I'm going to need more than "I have on good authority..."

Sent away or stepped away, it wasn't over some imaginary bullshit.

We've already mentioned multiple times in this thread that our source is his family. And that's confirmed.

Also confirmed that the so called 'championing' is just causing more upset. So if the actual people invloved have requested a cease and desist it comes down to your own motives for continuing to dig at an issue that has been fully resolved and is now causing further distress.

 

[Ralphyboy]

Hi guys, thank you for being sensible! This has been a very sad situation where false rumours were started and people got hurt. With respect to the latest there was no snubbing. Sam was miles away and by the time he'd got to the drinks person the moment was gone and everyone was resetting for the next play. The players around him at the time, Heeney, McDonald, Armatey, Jordan etc get on well with Sam.

Thanks again, and I value what you guys say which is why I keep in touch with the forum.

 

[Cadsky]

Hi guys, thank you for being sensible! This has been a very sad situation where false rumours were started and people got hurt. With respect to the latest there was no snubbing. Sam was miles away and by the time he'd got to the drinks person the moment was gone and everyone was resetting for the next play. The players around him at the time, Heeney, McDonald, Armatey, Jordan etc get on well with Sam.

Thanks again, and I value what you guys say which is why I keep in touch with the forum.

Great to hear. Media need to put it to bed.

 

[Membling]

This was, and still is, being played well out of proportion.

We were up by a heap and it was a break away goal.

 

[Millky95]

Hi guys, thank you for being sensible! This has been a very sad situation where false rumours were started and people got hurt. With respect to the latest there was no snubbing. Sam was miles away and by the time he'd got to the drinks person the moment was gone and everyone was resetting for the next play. The players around him at the time, Heeney, McDonald, Armatey, Jordan etc get on well with Sam.

Thanks again, and I value what you guys say which is why I keep in touch with the forum.

If allowed please give Sam our best

 

[the hypnotoad]

Great to hear. Media need to put it to bed.

it's amazing, yet not at all surprising, that the longest-running story on the swans this season (well, possibly second-longest behind heeney's run of form) is this wicks crud ...
which emphasises a point swans fans have been aware of for years: that the vic footy media much prefer negative stories about sydney
we're 6-1, in second place, but king, whateley et al still don't want to rate us on the field ... yet this bollocks continues to get them in a froth
and i don't think any one of these media mensa candidates has noted, while dragging the wicks story out as much as possible, how much better we are with him in the team ... which would be at least one useful football angle they could run with

 

[Tedeski]

The first goal was awesome.
His pressure is what we need. A goal or two per match leaves us winning most of those games & had he played against the Tigers, we would have won that game.
Now for GWS.