AFL Player #18: Lewis Hayes - Re-signs until 2026 - 24/7

[VelvetSledge]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 39, Vander18

 

[Yoda_]

It has to be time, just has to be. Laverde with another (reverse) bog on the weekend must mean Lewis is close.


Who was the last Lewis to play for Essendon by the way

Edit. According to this wiki Page, Lewis Blackmore in 1905

 

[Zach Package]

Must be shaking his head and wondering what he has to do

 

[Blind Turn]

Must be shaking his head and wondering what he has to do

The answer’s obvious - wear a Menzie mask.

 

[Megabattimus]

Must be shaking his head and wondering what he has to do

He's already re-signed so clearly he's fine with it.

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[Zach Package]

He's already re-signed so clearly he's fine with it.

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I don’t think he signed up for Weideman playing key defense over him in a fixture that he could gain something meaningful from.

 

[Beerfish]

I don’t think he signed up for Weideman playing key defense over him in a fixture that he could gain something meaningful from.

He signed up for 2 more years.

 

[Megabattimus]

I don’t think he signed up for Weideman playing key defense over him in a fixture that he could gain something meaningful from.

I think you overestimate how much the average player cares about the difference between playing and not playing. He's got a contract so he's happy with whatever.

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[JayJ20]

I don’t think he signed up for Weideman playing key defense over him in a fixture that he could gain something meaningful from.

You can have an issue with Laverde's selection over Hayes but Weideman deserves a recall based on form.

 

[Old Campaigner]

I don’t think he signed up for Weideman playing key defense over him in a fixture that he could gain something meaningful from.

If he was genuinely hard done by I'm sure other clubs would have come asking questions and offering greater opportunity

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

I don’t think he signed up for Weideman playing key defense over him in a fixture that he could gain something meaningful from.

We are in a position to make finals, you play the best option. Sending a light framed debutant to the wolves is laughable.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Must be shaking his head and wondering what he has to do

Personally dont get the incessant love. Hes consistent but consistently 6/10. He certainly hasnt put in a pick me performance.

 

[quotemokc]

I think you overestimate how much the average player cares about the difference between playing and not playing. He's got a contract so he's happy with whatever.

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Do players not get game day payments as well?

 

[Zach Package]

Personally dont get the incessant love. Hes consistent but consistently 6/10. He certainly hasnt put in a pick me performance.

Is this not the worst case scenario?

Weideman takes a game off him he could easily play now and if by some miracle he goes ok we probably give him another deal and then he potentially gets in the way next year.

He deserves a taste and a chance this year and this is the perfect time to do it against an out of form McDonald or McLean. Should have pulled the trigger this week and not gone for the coward option.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Is this not the worst case scenario?

Weideman takes a game off him he could easily play now and if by some miracle he goes ok we probably give him another deal and then he potentially gets in the way next year.

He deserves a taste and a chance this year and this is the perfect time to do it against an out of form McDonald or McLean. Should have pulled the trigger this week and not gone for the coward option.

He'll get a chance next year, Weideman deserves a farewell game

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Is this not the worst case scenario?

Weideman takes a game off him he could easily play now and if by some miracle he goes ok we probably give him another deal and then he potentially gets in the way next year.

He deserves a taste and a chance this year and this is the perfect time to do it against an out of form McDonald or McLean. Should have pulled the trigger this week and not gone for the coward option.

If Weideman gets a one year extension it's not the end of the world. He has honestly been excellent down back at VFL level. We have two draft picks and I could easily take 5 off the list without blinking. This isn't a case of Archie Roberts who was playing AFL standard football. Hayes is not at the level. Rushing Cox and Reid has done them absolutely no favors.

 

[astrowizzle]

If Weideman gets a one year extension it's not the end of the world. He has honestly been excellent down back at VFL level. We have two draft picks and I could easily take 5 off the list without blinking. This isn't a case of Archie Roberts who was playing AFL standard football. Hayes is not at the level. Rushing Cox and Reid has done them absolutely no favors.

I don't mind giving him a shot again. For some reason he reminds me a bit of hooker. He's been good in the vfl. I watch that coz I enjoy it more than the firsts

 

[ant555]

I don’t think he signed up for Weideman playing key defense over him in a fixture that he could gain something meaningful from.

I suspect he knows exactly where he stands and was happy to have another 2 years.

 

[Zach Package]

So I’m going to come back to this quite strongly, he could have been a positive on a grim night, we chose for him not to be, decision was in our hands.

I walked away thinking Bryan is our ruckman of the future and Roberts is class.

I would have walked away happier if I walked away thinking Bryan is our ruckman of the future, Roberts is class and Lewis Hayes showed a couple of really nice flashes and had a couple of good moments.

 

[Beerfish]

Oh well. There's always next week/year.

 

[Yoda_]

I can see a world where this bloke plays 10+ games in 2025

 

[FlyingV]

I think it’s exciting to think that it’s probable that at least one of Hayes or Reid will be lining up in the backline next season. It’s defs a different look for us.

 

[faible]

I can see a world where this bloke plays 10+ games in 2025

Depends where he's at physically, there's no reason he or Reid aren't playing most weeks if they're physically fit and AFL ready. Reid was clearly the choice ahead of Laverde at the start of the season. Plus Heppell is now gone and was passing through the backline at times.

 

[crackers65]

Hope he’s in from round 1. All Australian full back at U18 is pedigree we don’t have a lot of. After two years of development expect he should be ready to go.

 

[jdstorm]

Hope he’s in from round 1. All Australian full back at U18 is pedigree we don’t have a lot of. After two years of development expect he should be ready to go.

A back 7 of

McKay Reid Hayes Ridley Redman Roberts and McGrath looks pretty good

 

[Yoda_]

I can see a world where this bloke plays 10+ games in 2025

Hayes heading into his 2nd full pre season is primed to take on Laverde and an occasionally fit Zac Reid for a spot in the best 22.