Essendon nice Matthew Lloyd believes Sam Weideman has to develop a nasty streak to succeed in his AFL potential as a commerce to the Bombers looms.
Key ahead Weideman has proven glimpses of promise in his seven seasons with Melbourne since being taken at decide 9 within the 2015 draft.
However he has managed simply 59 video games in that point and has not featured within the Demons’ final two finals campaigns.
The 25-year-old kicked 13 targets from 10 video games this yr.
Weideman is reportedly poised to get a contemporary begin at Essendon underneath new coach Brad Scott, with the Bombers set to half with a future third-round decide to land the 195cm goal.
“I suppose in case you’re getting him for not a lot, there’s nothing to lose,” Lloyd instructed Commerce Radio.
“He is bought to get extra aggressive. He is bought to get nastier. If he does not take the mark, he is a bit poor at floor stage.
“He rucked within the grand closing at VFL stage, he fought fairly onerous in moist situations, however then when he comes as much as the AFL stage he simply actually lacks confidence.
“Which may be as a result of he is at all times out and in. He is bought expertise, however he hasn’t had the battle at AFL stage to prosper constantly.”
In the event that they land Weideman, Essendon will hope to attract related enchancment out of him to that proven by Peter Wright since his arrival at Tullamarine.
Wright, who spent 5 years with Gold Coast, booted 29 targets in his first season with Essendon and added a career-best 53 this yr as he received the Bombers’ best-and-fairest award.
“He truly simply got here on this yr in a approach that I by no means thought he would,” Lloyd mentioned.
“This time final yr or the yr earlier than I’d simply say he lacks battle, and possibly it is simply enjoying each week (that sparked a change).
“Cale Hooker moved on and he (Wright) felt, ‘I am the person right here’.
“The attention-grabbing factor is they have Harrison Jones who will play a good bit and Weideman is comparable in a way. They’re each that quantity three sort of ahead.”
Essendon are additionally eager on Carlton midfielder Will Setterfield, whereas Melbourne might be main gamers within the closing three days of the commerce interval.
The Demons are prone to lose Luke Jackson to Fremantle, with Collingwood ruckman Brodie Grundy of their sights as a alternative.
