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

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Some of his defensive efforts are downright heinous.

Maybe he's tired at this point of the season, but geez, needs to be better. He has a lot of potential and needs an enormous off season.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Has looked tired for a while now. People forget how young he is. Will breakout next year or the year after as a Dusty type (predominantly forward IMO).

 

[Happyskeret]

I don’t know personally I like the trajectory that he is on. Even if he doesn’t make a full time midfielder I am still happy with what we got. Not all progress is linear. He is Jake Stringer

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Jake Stringer

Age

30

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.8

5star

D

8.5

2star

K

7.0

3star

HB

1.5

1star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

4star

G

2.5

5star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

Jr in my head in the sense that he will be able to do things that few others can. Had an average game but when he took that strong mark over Cheezels and slotted that goal at the end not gunna lie it did bring a smile to my face.

 

[bommer16]

I’ve always rated him. He has a lot of potential for a young player. Kicked the sealer yday.

 

[ghostdog]

Needs to work on his hands / reflexes in close over summer. Is in the right spot just doesn’t have ability to take the ball cleanly. Other than that was excellent today

Disagree. I think he has the ability but is more focused on the heat than the ball. Just a little bit more composure and we've got a solid mid forward.

 

[ant555]

Disagree. I think he has the ability but is more focused on the heat than the ball. Just a little bit more composure and we've got a solid mid forward.

I am with andleanback . He fumbles and his reflex is not great . It is why I have continually questioned his clearance work. It is not natural for him.

 

[bombadeer]

At this point, it Pretty much reminds me of Langford as a mid. Looks a bit like a fish out of water.

Doesn’t necessarily mean trying to develop him in there is the wrong thing to do, nor does it mean that the outcome will be the same.

But I feel it likely that HFF is his go.

 

[ghostdog]

I am with andleanback . He fumbles and his reflex is not great . It is why I have continually questioned his clearance work. It is not natural for him.

Time will tell. I'll back him to develop the composure and eliminate the fumbles.

 

[ant555]

Time will tell. I'll back him to develop the composure and eliminate the fumbles.

Skills needed to be a good clearance player. Reflex . Hand eye coordination. Anticipation.
Not something you tech or learn. Blokes who have it can hone it. Blokes who do not do not last in the midfield.
So far Archie has shown he can run with a bloke and use his size to block. His clearance work has been poor overall.
How many blokes are we going to turn into something ?
Hobbs is good in the middle because he has the skill set. Same with Parish. If he did not have it he would be an average small forward.
Archie can have a role to play in the middle but it will not be the dashing clearance guy.

 

[Jobe Watson]

There's nothing about Perkins that screams future superstar. More "oh yeah, he's a decent player I guess".

 

[MiguelM]

Skills needed to be a good clearance player. Reflex . Hand eye coordination. Anticipation.
Not something you tech or learn. Blokes who have it can hone it. Blokes who do not do not last in the midfield.
So far Archie has shown he can run with a bloke and use his size to block. His clearance work has been poor overall.
How many blokes are we going to turn into something ?
Hobbs is good in the middle because he has the skill set. Same with Parish. If he did not have it he would be an average small forward.
Archie can have a role to play in the middle but it will not be the dashing clearance guy.

If we had recruited Wines we would have turned him to water!

 

[brain taylor]

There's nothing about Perkins that screams future superstar. More "oh yeah, he's a decent player I guess".

i'll take that tbh, most of our players have barely reached "decent player i guess"

 

[ant555]

There's nothing about Perkins that screams future superstar. More "oh yeah, he's a decent player I guess".

That has been my observation so far. Could be a good player .

 

[yodellinhank]

absolutely no doubt whatsoever in my mind that our drop off coincided almost precisely around the time that Draper got injured

I also have no doubt that was a coincidence.

 

[Westlo]

At this point, it Pretty much reminds me of Langford as a mid. Looks a bit like a fish out of water.

Doesn’t necessarily mean trying to develop him in there is the wrong thing to do, nor does it mean that the outcome will be the same.

But I feel it likely that HFF is his go.

Yeah I feel like this is Langford all again, just back him in to be another Langford and lets not take 7+ years this time.

 

[windyhill]

A mate calls him a pop up sprinkler. Pops up, does something nice, disappears.

 

[srobbo]

Some of his efforts around the contest last night were pathetic. One arm attempts to tackle, half steps to pressure, I know he had a lot of mates, but he def picks & chooses when he goes.

Symbolic of the team really.

 

[srobbo]

A mate calls him a pop up sprinkler. Pops up, does something nice, disappears.

Your mate is spot on.

 

[DeezNuts]

Is it weird I watched the whole game and had no idea he was playing until I looked at the stat sheet?

 

[Snake Charmer]

Is it weird I watched the whole game and had no idea he was playing until I looked at the stat sheet?

I said to my self at one stage “who is 16”

 

[Nicholas61]

That bit where Degoey torched him for speed wasn't pleasant to see.

 

[srobbo]

Gees, him, Cox & Reid might be the worst trifecta top 10 picks of all time.

 

[DeezNuts]

Gees, him, Cox & Reid might be the worst trifecta top 10 picks of all time.

Reid adds the most value because he doesn’t get on the park, unfortunately the other two do

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Big year for him next year. Apprenticeship done.

No more excuses.

Must impact games.

 

[andleanback]

First contest just watched his opponent mark the ball, didn’t even bother to go up