Wayne Weidemann

Wayne Weidemann (born 21 October 1966) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). The “Weed” as he was fondly known as, was a highly underrated player, often showing strength, agility, versatility and ability in directing play up forward or back.

Early life Weidemann, the son of Collingwood Football Club player Peter Weidemann, was originally from Fish Creek in the South Gippsland region of Victoria. He began playing Under-8s for the Fish Creek Football Club.

As a teenager he was scouted by St Kilda and played trail matches. In 1988 also trained with Richmond and Collingwood.

Rumours of internal disgruntled selection table members for three years constantly created disharmony for the AAT panel and the AFL courtesy of Weidemann's omission from the team.

Post-AFL After his retirement from the AFL, he coached SANFL club West Adelaide, before being sacked from the position in 2007. Prior to coaching West Adelaide, he played at SAAFL club Kilburn then was player coach at SAAFL division one club Gaza, where they were Premiers in 2003, their Centenary year.

Weidemann was an assistant coach at Devonport in the Tasmanian Statewide Football League, winning a William Leitch Medal in 1998.

Weidemann also coached the Coolamon Rovers Football club in the Riverina Football League from 1999 to 2001, taking them to two Grand Finals and one Premiership during his tenure.

In 2010, Weidemann was coach at South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL) Division Two club PHOS Camden. Although Wayne got the side back into Division 1, Weidemann parted ways with PHOS and signed as coach of the struggling Broadview Football Club Division 1 A Grade side in 2013 also re-signing in 2014. He replaced former SANFL player Phil Harrison. Broadview are continuing to struggle in Division 1 as they have been plagued with injuries. Weidemann has come into Broadview in 2013 with other new Coaching staff including former Port Adelaide player and two time SANFL Magarey Medallist Damian Squire and Mark Kemp. Wayne, along with Squire and Kemp, moved to coach Walkerville Football Club for the 2017 season and were reappointed for the 2018 and 2019 seasons.

Since 2021 Wayne's son Jake plays for the Port Adelaide Magpies in the SANFL, he is the current vice captain