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

 

[Tazdog]

I had a dream he was BOG on saturday

 

[ghostdog]

I think we see two Archies. The CB attending forward mid who can power out of the front and has lovely execution finding an i50 target. That guy breaks tackles - strong core and hips and looks like a beast.

Then there's the guy who still has that mindset when he attends a regular stoppage and doesn't check his man closely enough. He could spend a bit of time watching Caldwell tapes in this regard. It's exceedingly frustrating because you can see the player he could be but the penny hasn't dropped.

I'd really like to see him take on a strong defensive game and endurance running program during his next preseason.

 

[Laverdeee]

Just feel it will all click for him one game, has the right attributes not too fussed if his the odd poor game at his age

 

[jdstorm]

He’s such a weird mix. Not a natural midfielder but has a great athletic profile and tags well. More a forward but not a massive goal kicker. Good overhead but not amazing. Not a crumbed per se, but ok with the loose ball. Clearly very talented but never really dominant.

In some ways that’s a utility profile but we all hope for much more.

Of recent players he is most like Zaharakis IMO, with a bit more power and X factor, and a bit less run.

So I guess his best role will be unrewarded decoy fat side defensive winger

I feel like I read this exact same paragraph about LDU 2 years ago.

Mids and especially physical mids just take time

 

[joey_jo_jo]

I feel like I read this exact same paragraph about LDU 2 years ago.

Mids and especially physical mids just take time

Yeah was thinking same, all the power mid/forward hybrids seem to have inconsistent starts to their career (especially when it comes to shifting into midfield).
We've seen what he's capable of this year, and before the injury I think he strung a number of good games together. Unfortunately since coming back I think hes only performed well vs GWS.
Maybe a stint in the 2s would be good to help him find some touch?

 

[Just A Tragic]

Seems to me that he needs a clear role at stoppage. Clearly not elite at first touch. But when it does go his way, the confidence and strenght in the hip shake and the deliver i50 is elite and clear point of difference in our mix.

Not sure if they are hoping/developing the clearance because of the upside they see IF it does come together.

 

[Pweter]

This campaigner can learn to football in the magoo's for a bit.

 

[naraku]

I've always liked and defended him.

He is going to be THAT player who shows up 1-2 times to tantalize us all, then nothing for 2+ months. Repeat.

If WCE ask for him in any Reid dream trade, I'm walking him there myself.

 

[dank420_]

Sheedy had has love-children. Perkins is Brad’s.

 

[DeezNuts]

Another standout performance

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

said it last week, say it again.

Liability.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Another week, another poor performance in the midfield but I am sure Brad will persist meanwhile leaves Tsatas in the two's.

 

[Tassieboy]

What does he actually bring to the table?

 

[jdstorm]

Another week, another poor performance in the midfield but I am sure Brad will persist meanwhile leaves Tsatas in the two's.

Tsatas isn’t AFL level yet. There’s a bunch guys in the twos who can feel unlucky but Tsatas isn’t one of them

 

[Jobe Watson]

People try to make excuses for him, he's just shit. Doing one or two good things each week doesn't make up for the other 80 minutes of doing nothing.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Tsatas isn’t AFL level yet. There’s a bunch guys in the twos who can feel unlucky but Tsatas isn’t one of them

If Tsatas isn't AFL level then Perkins wouldn't get a go at country level.

 

[Goat Hird]

I've always liked and defended him.

He is going to be THAT player who shows up 1-2 times to tantalize us all, then nothing for 2+ months. Repeat.

If WCE ask for him in any Reid dream trade, I'm walking him there myself.

lol in what world?

 

[yodellinhank]

That's the trouble with signing these guys. Makes it harder to delist.

 

[Snake Charmer]

What does he actually bring to the table?

Something once every 5-6 weeks..

 

[naraku]

lol in what world?

In what world what?

 

[Petrify]

Don't think I can stomach watching next week if he's named, he's actually that bad that I think he must have nude pictures of Brad Scott or something

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

Grow a ****ing pair Brad and drop him.

 

[yodellinhank]

Grow a ****ing pair Brad and drop him.

Getting to the point we need Dodoro to come in OTT #delist

 

[MiguelM]

Should have had Setterfield in blocking for Merrett. Perkins should only be a pinch hitter in the midfield.

Use Perkins & Martin roaming forward.

 

[MattyB3150]

He is our version of Rainer from Brisbane. Has an occasional good game and majority very average yet gets selected every week.