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

 

[doug85]

Who cares, he will have down games. Progression is not linear in young players.

6 days is a ****ing long time on this board. You really are only as good as your last game round these parts

 

[eth-dog]

6 days is a ****ing long time on this board. You really are only as good as your last game round these parts

And only if it's a bad one too.

 

[The Prosecutor]

64% TOG would be a pretty good indicator he was playing while ill.

 

[Beerfish]

64% TOG would be a pretty good indicator he was playing while ill.

I thought his shit game was indicator enough.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Should I be alarmed that I'm not alarmed?

Be alert

The world needs more lerts

 

[jannissary]

might've been posted, but this is a good listen

 

[Lore]

might've been posted, but this is a good listen

Great one, thanks for posting

 

[brain taylor]

might've been posted, but this is a good listen

liked lehmo’s take re: the lid

 

[jannissary]

liked lehmo’s take re: the lid

yeah it was a pretty good interview. very down to earth young man

 

[Mootsy]

move perko up forward and make way for shielo and bryano

 

[cAsEy_18]

move perko up forward and make way for shielo and bryano

Don't mind it.

Though it'd be good to see some mins free up in the middle for Tsataso and Setterfieldo

 

[Rick Ross]

I’d like to see a hungry Shiel and tsatas play as genuine starting mids against Gold Coast, and have duz perk and Caldwell, play in different roles or have a rest.
Bryan for goldy too.

We could also switch McKay to a wing, put Ridley in the forward pocket and play Cox in the ruck.

Ok, probably being a bit of a smart alec there, but think Duz and Caldwell have earned some consistency in the middle. They’ve been great at hunting some of the better midfields this year.

Love Tsatas and think he’ll be a star but the GCS mids (Rowell, Miller, Anderson) would slaughter his underdeveloped frame.

Not sure what’s going on with Shiel, but he’s not making the grade under coach this year. Think he must have parked his car in coaches’ spot.

 

[MiguelM]

We could also switch McKay to a wing, put Ridley in the forward pocket and play Cox in the ruck.

Ok, probably being a bit of a smart alec there, but think Duz and Caldwell have earned some consistency in the middle. They’ve been great at hunting some of the better midfields this year.

Love Tsatas and think he’ll be a star but the GCS mids (Rowell, Miller, Anderson) would slaughter his underdeveloped frame.

Not sure what’s going on with Shiel, but he’s not making the grade under coach this year. Think he must have parked his car in coaches’ spot.

To me Shiel has struggled with injury. He looks the part but hasn't been durable IMO.

 

[supportyourteam]

Warm day. This bloke was best on last warm day he played. A lot of the game will be with sun going down though.

 

[Petrify]

Needs to be dropped or moved up forward. Total liability in the middle. Go back and watch the amount of times his direct opponent (usually Rowell or Anderson) was 15m ahead of him while Perkins was standing still or jogging.

Then go watch every clearance he was in where his opponent just walks away from him and wins the ball while he's ball watching

 

[Snake Charmer]

Haven’t looked at the stats but I hardly seen him today. Same as last weekend

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Doesn't have the tank for midfield and I don't think he ever will. He has great power but for some reason just looks so slow and lethargic around stoppages.

 

[Petrify]

Had to clip the last stoppage I remembered him doing this, but this happened almost every single time he was in the middle. It's especially bad when he's in center clearance. Watch him and Rowell here.

 

[quotemokc]

Had to clip the last stoppage I remembered him doing this, but this happened almost every single time he was in the middle. It's especially bad when he's in center clearance. Watch him and Rowell here.

I would also like to know who was meant to be on Touk Miller in the MIDDLE OF THE GROUND!?!?

 

[ghostdog]

Had to clip the last stoppage I remembered him doing this, but this happened almost every single time he was in the middle. It's especially bad when he's in center clearance. Watch him and Rowell here.

Reminds me of the old Darcy.

 

[Petrify]

I would also like to know who was meant to be on Touk Miller in the MIDDLE OF THE GROUND!?!?

Caldwell, if you look at the vision he looked confused and ran off him to man someone else up who was already manned up

 

[Rick Ross]

Compare the pair:
1. Archie In the middle
2. Archie Taking possession anywhere inside forward 60m

General observation :
Scenario 1. Often gets lost
Scenario 2. In control, confident, effective… love him taking ownership to kick for goal anywhere from 55m out

 

[Call Me Cake]

Not a midfielder.

 

[bennyg12]

Jogs most game lacks intensity

 

[yodellinhank]

Jogs most game lacks intensity

He's just laconic...