Traded #26 Sam Weideman - traded to Essendon. Adieu
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d33my said:Is he any relation to Wayne Weideman (former Crows and Burnie Dockers player?)
Cult hero if there ever was one.
As mentioned earlier his Grandfather is a great bloke, tried to get the rules changed (while having his tongue in cheek) to get the Weed to the Pies. His Dad was also a Pies player with promise but cut down due to a (knee?) injury if I recall correctly
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Weideman
He comes from good stock, Murray would be shattered.
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You guys are talking me around. I'm happy with Oliver, delighted with King at 42, wait and see about Hulett, but still not sure about Weideman.
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Don't mind that though. 12 months at VFL level isn't a bad thing.
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And Hulk had 12 months at VFL level (more actually)
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As mentioned earlier his Grandfather is a great bloke, tried to get the rules changed (while having his tongue in cheek) to get the Weed to the Pies. His Dad was also a Pies player with promise but cut down due to a (knee?) injury if I recall correctly
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Weideman
He comes from good stock, Murray would be shattered.
Shattered that he fell to the Dee's specifically or because he didn't make it to the Pies? He was never going to slide to Collingwood.
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Demons fan I have a question, do you think MFC would have recruited Charlie Curnow if he had not got arrested a week before instead of Sam Weideman?
I was hearing that Charlie was first preference but his arrest put doubts in Paul Roos mind
I was hearing that Charlie was first preference but his arrest put doubts in Paul Roos mind
Best assessment yet.
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Demons also kept in close contact with Parish and few other players including Curnow
Think Demons last week were slightly favouring Curnow but after his arrest took Weideman as thought even or just behind Curnow
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I think after two generations and what would have been the third consecutive generation, it was because he didn't make it to the Pies.
Although from all reports Murray really went out of his way to take on Barassi in '58 and succeeded!
Sam will be a pretty handy forward. Great set shot.
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Yes, I've heard a bit about Weid and Harrison? Barassi and co spent the rest of the game chasing them around the park looking for revenge instead of focusing on the game.I think after two generations and what would have been the third consecutive generation, it was because he didn't make it to the Pies.
Although from all reports he really went out of his way to take on Barassi in '58!
Too bad there isn't a Grandfather/Grandson rule, think Sam will be a very handy forward. One of the best set shots going around too.
Sam has his own future to map out now. I think he'll be happy at Melbourne as long as we keep improving. Our culture is building too. Can't put a price on a good set shot.
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Trying to get confirmation that Curnow is > than Weideman? I don't think there was ever confirmation that the Dees would take Curnow before Weideman. Pretty sure the club was considering the Weed at pick 3 but took the risk of letting him slide to our second pick in order to land Oliver.
We'll never get an answer ... but I doubt it was ever a case of which one was better as they aren't identical types. Weideman is a genuine key forward, where as Curnow is more of a tweener with scope to move into the midfield. I would assume that if we were deadset on getting Curnow from the respect of his "type," we still would have gone for him ...
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I love this guy. I've hoped we would get him anyway.
I was thinking about the same thing one of the greatest upsets in afl/vfl grand final history (not that I was around to experience it) Hopefully this Weideman can achieve greatness FOR the Dees.I think after two generations and what would have been the third consecutive generation, it was because he didn't make it to the Pies.
Although from all reports Murray really went out of his way to take on Barassi in '58 and succeeded!
Sam will be a pretty handy forward. Great set shot.
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Before my era but the from I've been told, yes.
Sam said during the year he wants to follow his own path. I'm sure he will.
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Who won the battle in 55, 56 and 60?Although from all reports Murray really went out of his way to take on Barassi in '58 and succeeded!
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Would love the pain it would cause to old Pies fans.
He says in his highlight package that he went against the family heritage and adopted the Tigers to support. He's a Dee now.
Looks to have a good set of hands, competent below the knee's and doesn't look phased by physical contact.
I don't think we'll see much of him in the AFL this year, which is fine.
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Ahhhh. The life of a Melbourne fan. The only way we can talk trash to opposition supporters is by bringing up results that happened before we were alive. *sigh*Who won the battle in 55, 56 and 60?
Yep only clubs that have more premierships are Carlton essendon Collingwood and now Hawthorn. Richmond is on 10 but that's no worry.Ahhhh. The life of a Melbourne fan. The only way we can talk trash to opposition supporters is by bringing up results that happened before we were alive. *sigh*
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Why hawthorn! it's all we had and you took 4th spot away from us! in 50 years you've chased us down and over taken us!
