AFL Player #16: Archie Perkins - Re-signed for two more years - 3/6

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 9, sup3rfish

 

[MiguelM]

Amazing when a coach plays players in their best position.

 

[fairbump_playon]

He had a blinder. Standing strong in tackles, using beautifully by foot.

However - most of the preseason commentary here was that he isn’t a midfielder …and nothing today contradicted that.

 

[Blind Turn]

His strength in the hips when scything through traffic makes him very difficult to negate. If he can add extra polish he will be peak Nathan Brown

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Nathan Brown

Age

35

Ht

196cm

Wt

99kg

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Def

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8.8

2star

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3.9

2star

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4.9

4star

M

2.7

3star

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1.8

4star

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D

6.4

2star

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3.2

2star

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3.2

3star

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1.8

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T

2.8

5star

at the very least as a forward.

 

[carnthedons]

Ball use was great today (some wayward goal kicking aside). Strong overhead for his size. Seems almost impossible to tackle. I like the boy.

 

[Big Fresh]

Amazing when a coach plays players in their best position.

Is this not where he played last year?

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Heeney.

 

[Happyskeret]

This boy always has had that match winning ability but he took it to another level today.

 

[blitzer]

Great step forward for him today. I still agree that he's a half forward though. Not really a midfielder. Isn't a natural accumulator.
A bit like how blokes like Zac Bailey

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Zac Bailey

Age

25

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

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M/F

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D

12.7

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.0

3star

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2.2

4star

CL

0.9

3star

D

12.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

5.6

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

3star

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0.7

3star

D

13.4

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

0.6

3star

and Heeney have shown signs as midfielders but they inevitably end up back in the forward line because they have more impact there.

Anyway that's not a negative - its not like we don't have room for a dangerous mid sized forward that can turn a game.
His ability to stand up in tackles is a real weapon.

 

[VelvetSledge]

So unbelievably strong through the hips, he just shakes anyone off like it's nothing and keeps such a cool head.

Was fantastic yesterday, and could have finished with 5 or 6. He might turn out to be the best of the lot.

 

[Runk]

His strength in the hips when scything through traffic makes him very difficult to negate. If he can add extra polish he will be peak Nathan Brown at the very least as a forward.

Yep - his ability to shake tackles is something that sets him apart form his team mates. That core strength enables him to stay on his feet. He was fantastic.

 

[ghostdog]

Statistically he didn't find much contested ball. Far less than our other young midfielders.

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6 yesterday

 

[King Patty]

the way he moves those hips and gets around the opposition, jsut remeinds me of Petracca or Dusty.
Lots of power to shrug tackles, 3 goals my BOG, probably should have kicked 4 but missed.

 

[citizen-erased]

So unbelievably strong through the hips, he just shakes anyone off like it's nothing and keeps such a cool head.

Was fantastic yesterday, and could have finished with 5 or 6. He might turn out to be the best of the lot.

i'd remove the might
he always looked a classy player with a good amount of strength and mobility.
i'd have to go back to the draft boards, but i seem to recall being keen on him the earliest of the bunch.

 

[VelvetSledge]

i'd remove the might
he always looked a classy player with a good amount of strength and mobility.
i'd have to go back to the draft boards, but i seem to recall being keen on him the earliest of the bunch.

Holding out hope for Zach Reid to be the second coming of Christ Dustin Fletcher

 

[citizen-erased]

Holding out hope for Zach Reid to be the second coming of Christ Dustin Fletcher

Zerk potentially taking that mantel.
So i'll take second coming of Wellman

 

[Lore]

Rd 1 | Perkins post-game

we chat to forward Archie Perkins following the big win against the Hawks in round one.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Seemed quite happy about Weideman coming across in the trade period, and then suddenly back to pokerface media training


"The three goals could've gone to any of the forwards, we were all running good patterns. Was just lucky to get on the end of a few"

I know that's at least 80% cliche media line, but the 'we were all running good patterns' is a nice touch.

 

[Pweter]

He's shown signs before but that was his most complete game, very impressive.

We know he can do it, it's now about building consistency, especially when the heat is on against better opposition.

 

[citizen-erased]

He's shown signs before but that was his most complete game, very impressive.

We know he can do it, it's now about building consistency, especially when the heat is on against better opposition.

Looks confident in his ability (or should i say capability) and his body.

Id be encouraging his willingness to run through opponents
Even if he gets pinged here and there.

 

[RearNaked]

Back to the vfl till he can kick straight

 

[faible]

Looks confident in his ability (or should i say capability) and his body.

Id be encouraging his willingness to run through opponents
Even if he gets pinged here and there.

A bit like Stringer at his best, you have to accept that sometimes they'll get caught but not many players can break through tackles and create opportunities so they need to be given license to try (and know when to try).

 

[Milanista28]

His role yesterday should be his role all season, perfect half forward.

 

[Petrify]

I think he's our Heeney/Toby Greene

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Toby Greene

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

type.

 

[Sporno 4 Pyros]

Has that “plays better in front of a big crowd” feel about him and we haven’t recruited someone with that attitude in a long time (apart from Stringer).
Love that he plays for us.

 

[NAB777]

Looks signifcantly bigger & stronger than last year. Apart from a couple of times where he could have given the first/better option, he looked pretty exciting yesterday.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Not just his six shots or 20 disposals but a couple of those long passes on the run were very impressive