03-05-2018, 06:47 AM
(03-05-2018, 06:36 AM)LP link Wrote:Kruddler, the points you made are not referencing the good performance of our backline, they were denigrating Weitering, and they are not supported by historical records.I think you've missed a few posts over the journey then.
I am comparing players that listing the pros and cons. I'm pointing out Weiterings cons. No cons were pointed out on the other backline members and there was a reason for that. They were playing beatuifully.
Jones' rise was obvious to all.
Marchbank was nominated as captain of AFLX squad
and Plowman is less decorated, but IMO no less important.
(03-05-2018, 06:36 AM)LP link Wrote:Match records paint the exact opposite picture of the points you posted, and other posters refer to Weitering's poor start to 2017, yet in start to 2017 he stopped two gorillas, Ben Brown(200cm) and 2M Peter Wright(203cm), Ben Brown was top four in AFL Goal Kicking at the time. Then Weitering followed up those games later by covering three highly mobile opponents in Himmelberg(195cm), Darling(191cm) and Schoenmaker(195cm).
So can he play on gorillas, no doubt he's covered two 200cm FF types just last season!
Is he mobile enough to play on medium forwards, no doubt about that either!
Does he have suitable opponents to play on, well it seems so, if he can run with Darling, Himmelberg or Schoenmakers he's probably our perfect match for Riewoldt and/or the forward resting Nankervis!
As for individual efforts, since the team plays a zone type defence where the majority of our players cover for eachother, its hard to say he and he alone was responsible for the scalps you suggest. Even so only Ben Brown is worthy of a mention....and he's only played 1 good season.
Where are the names like Hawkins? He got towelled up there.
Buddy? No, that was ASOS.
As for Riewoldt and Nankervis.
Jones will take reiwoldt and marchbank nankervis. Not saying Weitering can't play on them, just that it leaves us 1 tall too many against them.
I've repeatedly said that i have nothing against Weitering, but if i was picking a side for team balance against a smaller forwardline, i'd pick the other 3 ahead of him and would look at not picking him at all for that game.