Cam Wight

[Bornadog]

Re: Cam Wight

I see there is a lot of support for Cam. I wonder if this is more to do with the fact we have for so long struggled to find decent KP players that we cling desperately onto any small glimmer of hope we see a budding KP player displays. Guys like Everitt and Williams have clearly shown that they will be good AFL KP players in a short period of time. Wight, from my observations, has not shown anything of the same calibre.

I am yet to see anything that he offers us that convinces me he will make it in the big league. In fact I've rarely seen him perform all that well even at the lower level. As much as I would like to see him become a good footballer at AFL level I just can't see where the potential lies.

Athleticism is one thing, the ability to play is another. In 5 years on the list there is still debate as to where he is best suited. Ruck, CHB & CHF are positions we have continual problems with and he hasn't been able to stake a claim on any of them. His, often discussed, light frame allows to be too easily muscled off the ball. His hands are not strong so he struggles to take a contested mark. If a delisted and aging Jeremy Dukes from Port Melbourne can thrash him what hope is there against Brown, Pavlich, Franklin et al. He doesn't seem to read the play all that well and struggles to dispose of the ball accurately or effectively.

The main thing he seems to have going for him is a long reach to spoil which can be useful on a dinosaur type player when coming over the top.

I was one of those who suggested he be up for trade as I think had we had a few more developed talls in our team he would be in trouble. I think this could well be the case at the end of this year if he hasn't shown substantial improvement. With Everitt, Williams, Grant, Boumann and Mulligan coming through the pressure would have to be well and truly on him now.

Good luck to him, I hope he proves me wrong. But I would like to see consistent strong performances, even if this is at the lower level where by now he should be ripping it up, and not just the odd good game before I'll be convinced. If he makes it I'll gladly eat my words.

Does anyone think he will get some senior games this year?

[LostDoggy]

Re: Cam Wight

Gosh I hope not.

Nothing against Cam at all but unless he's improved out of sight if he gets a game it would mean that either we are beleagured with injuries or that a host of guys ahead of him have had a serious loss of form, neither of which are good scenarios in the big scheme of things.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Cam Wight

I have nothing against Cam Wight but if we are to see him on the dogs list in 2010, it will be nothing short of a miracle for him and a tragedy for the club.

[Before I Die]

Re: Cam Wight

I am sure he will play at least a few games and I believe he is a very important tall backup until the younger talls develop. I don't believe that all our current talls will survive on the list into 2010. However, the younger brigade have a lot of ground to make up yet on Wight and Skipper and I am absolutely sure that at least two of them (based purely on statistics) will retire/be delisted with significantly less games than the above mentioned pair.

Having said all that I would love to see Lake, Williams, Hudson and Minson each play 25 games next year and if three or more of our younger talls end up playing 200 games or more than we will be looking at a golden era.