Player Watch #35: Matt "The Swingman" Whitlock!!!!! - selected with Pick 27 in the 2024 ND - Welcome to North Melbourne Matty

[DuckYeah]

W. Dawson looked totally lost playing forward in the VFL. Small sample size though.

Yeh not a great idea playing him forward. He isnt that guy

 

[Frank Thring]

Yeh not a great idea playing him forward. He isnt that guy

Just 18 at the time.

 

[shinboner magic]

Not many of them kick 82 goals as a 16 yo in the O&M seniors….

And swabs still traded him for peanuts

 

[Groucho]

And swabs still traded him for peanuts

Swans were too distracted by severe money problems at the time and getting $35k (for Longmire and Carey) was just too tempting to resist.

 

[DuckYeah]

Just 18 at the time.

Which defenders have been successful transitioned to Forwards? It goes in reverse.

 

[hoffseason gains 01]

Which defenders have been successful transitioned to Forwards? It goes in reverse.

Can only really think of King and Naughton currently

 

[speedy]

Played plenty of games forward this year didn’t he? And kicked more goals than his brother, I thought I read?

Also heard he only got a go up forward when his brother was injured.
Maybe his brother is no good down back so it was spidey Matt who had to take one for the team and play back?

 

[Frank Thring]

Which defenders have been successful transitioned to Forwards? It goes in reverse.

Earl Spalding, Craig Sholl, Harry Taylor, Aaron Naughton, Brody Mihocek, Terry Daniher, Matthew Pavlich, Trevor Barker, Peter Knights, Ashley McIntosh, Ray Biffin, Cowboy Neale, Shane Ellis, Darren Crocker

 

[GS WARRIORS]

Earl Spalding, Craig Sholl, Harry Taylor, Aaron Naughton, Brody Mihocek, Terry Daniher, Matthew Pavlich, Trevor Barker, Peter Knights, Ashley McIntosh, Ray Biffin, Cowboy Neale, Shane Ellis, Darren Crocker

Our last Brownlow medallist

 

[desie]

Didn't he end up kicking like 1 goal 5 against the pies the day Brett Allison stood on Crosiscas bonce?

That mark was at the MCG.

He kicked 2.8 in the last round at VFL Park having started the day on 96.

 

[DuckYeah]

Harry Taylor,

I stopped there as he was a far better defender as he was a forward. Cotton On extended his career up forward.. definitely a better backman.

And for what its worth, I suggested Will Dawson a better backman than a forward not Matt Whitlock.. i personally think both whitlock boys are temu versions of the kings..

Who knows what North have in line for him, if its the Sultans of swing (a destabilising set of players), Im not entirely convinced its the way.

Could it be a Clarkson masterclass? Potentially..

 

[DocSholl]

Earl Spalding, Craig Sholl, Harry Taylor, Aaron Naughton, Brody Mihocek, Terry Daniher, Matthew Pavlich, Trevor Barker, Peter Knights, Ashley McIntosh, Ray Biffin, Cowboy Neale, Shane Ellis, Darren Crocker

Pav was a forward who moonlighted as a defender for a season or two

 

[DuckYeah]

Pav was a forward who moonlighted as a defender for a season or two

The list is cooked and doesn’t really answer the question. Some of the list were great 3rd tier forwards.. okay forwards make better backman.. in regard to Will Dawson.. he aint a forwards arseh*le.

One thing the club is doing that I dont agree with. We have been toying with this for years.. we have even tried making Luke Mcdonald an actual footballer.. crazy times

 

[Lomas]

Earl Spalding, Craig Sholl, Harry Taylor, Aaron Naughton, Brody Mihocek, Terry Daniher, Matthew Pavlich, Trevor Barker, Peter Knights, Ashley McIntosh, Ray Biffin, Cowboy Neale, Shane Ellis, Darren Crocker

Alistair Lynch

 

[Gasometer]

Another double page spread today in the Shepp News that goes into behind the scenes of his Drafting

Pity about copyright and that

 

[LB2Snake]

Another double page spread today in the Shepp News that goes into behind the scenes of his Drafting

Pity about copyright and that

What is the story now…….not allowed to copy and paste any articles?

 

[Blightys Barrel]

That mark was at the MCG.

He kicked 2.8 in the last round at VFL Park having started the day on 96.

I was there that day - team shoved it down his throat all day to give him the best chance of kicking the ton. You could say the nerves got to him with a 20% conversion.

 

[Jimmy's Hot Dogs]

I was there that day - team shoved it down his throat all day to give him the best chance of kicking the ton. You could say the nerves got to him with a 20% conversion.

Don’t he hurt his shoulder? I was ready to run on the ground at Waverley that day.

 

[The Talent Scout]

The kid has already stopped talking to his brother he hates Poorta that much.

Jack teasing Matt about how much Port are going to beat North by next year and that he'll be 'the better player
Matt's in the dark blue jumper....

 

[Twinkletoes]

What is the story now…….not allowed to copy and paste any articles?

Copy and paste part/s of the article and include the link.

 

[Gasometer]

What is the story now…….not allowed to copy and paste any articles?

Yep

Read the updated rules sticky

 

[Gasometer]

Copy and paste part/s of the article and include the link.

The paywall is tight for the megalopolis of Shepp

This is on paper

See what I can do with the camera

 

[Samsquanch]

The paywall is tight for the megalopolis of Shepp

This is on paper

See what I can do with the camera

You get your paper from Darveniza's Newsagency over in Wyndham St Gaso?

 

[Gasometer]

You get your paper from Darveniza's Newsagency over in Wyndham St Gaso?

Coles

 

[Samsquanch]

Coles

Oh.

Crumpets are half price this week.