I reckon Weitering is either carrying an injury or has seriously devolved.
His 2 games, either side of the bye, were as poor as I can recall and this week wasn't much better. He is completely lacking any serious acceleration. He seems far less mobile and unable to elevate himself off the ground to get the same dynamic defensive punches and/or overhead marks that were his greatest weapons. His kicking has deteriorated so much that he rarely finds a teammate unless that teammate is standing alone in a paddock. Part of the problem with his kicking is that he is commonly standing flat-footed and lacks the mobility to kick through the ball - hence he regularly puts too much air under the ball and/or simply kicks it aimlessly as far as he can, which is not all that far these days.
while i agree Weiters has had a few off weeks the very fact we are critiquing him is so sad - kinda means this list is potentially cooked. The bloke was our rock when all around him was crumbling and now our sh1te culture has even gone thru to him. The one guy i thought would be immune. its bl00ldy sad.
I suspect he is carrying an injury that seriously reduces his mobility - that would be the better of the two cases.
I reckon Weitering is either carrying an injury or has seriously devolved.
His 2 games, either side of the bye, were as poor as I can recall and this week wasn't much better. He is completely lacking any serious acceleration. He seems far less mobile and unable to elevate himself off the ground to get the same dynamic defensive punches and/or overhead marks that were his greatest weapons. His kicking has deteriorated so much that he rarely finds a teammate unless that teammate is standing alone in a paddock. Part of the problem with his kicking is that he is commonly standing flat-footed and lacks the mobility to kick through the ball - hence he regularly puts too much air under the ball and/or simply kicks it aimlessly as far as he can, which is not all that far these days.
At the moment Acres and Weitering are not close to being fit. Weitering is struggling and really needs a rest. If Acres isn't going to get better, then he needs to sent to surgery, and prepared for next year. Better do it now than wait until he can't be replaced.
Not sure that this is the draft to make huge changes, but it is the one we're stuck with.
Mitch McGovern is struggling. We can't carry him at the moment. I'm not sure what his future is, but he is making mistakes that cost us goals. He leads to competition in this area.
Doc played well today: he, at least, wasn't embarrassed. But he is nearer the end than the beginning.
Least effective game I have seen from Weitering.
Easily the best contribution from Docherty this year.
Lemmey has a blinder but that is all you will see on his resume, would the selectors be gutsy enough to give him a senior game ??
Hopefully not; first time I have seen Lemmey show enough to even consider him for selection.
Having watched the game, I note that most of his marks were either uncontested or one-on-one against an opponent who lacked the size or strength to impose any physical pressure on him.
Very good kick for goal and still very young but I would need to see much more to be convinced that he could provide a useful contribution in the AFL with the 'kick to a pack' option that the Blues consistently employ.
Evans actually showed enough pressure to indicate why he has been selected but his disposal was a disgrace and I won't be sorry if he fails to get another game.
They say tall players can take longer to develop and I think this is Young's ninth season since he made his AFL debut with the Dogs but, with our current list of injuries, he seems to be making a greater contribution than at any time other than his first season with the Blues.
He might not become anything more than a useful depth player (as a defender or desperation ruck option) but recent coaching seems to have developed or unlocked some previously undiscovered skills - especially as a tall forward.
He has looked slow when playing in defence and trying to mind an opponent but he now seems quicker when he initiates a lead and he has shown some skill in putting his body in the way to create space for teammates.
The couple of times he has been omitted this season seem to have been to accommodate a better player or for team balance, rather than because he failed to play his part. At 202 cm and still a relatively young player (no pun intended), it will be interesting to see if he can continue to improve and establish himself as a regular player.
