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

 

[Jobe Watson]

Maybe next year he'll break out. Or the year after. Or maybe the year after that.

 

[The Donners]

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

Scully, Trengove Gysberts. Yup, our 3 are not up to those 3 at this stage of their careers.

 

[Nicholas61]

Looks like a plodder. Wasn't he suppose to have pace?

 

[Chambo]

Only Essendon could completely stuff up 3 top 10 picks…average footballer is Archie, slow and lazy.


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[MattyB3150]

Only Essendon could completely stuff up 3 top 10 picks…average footballer is Archie, slow and lazy.


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Wouldn’t be these things if he was developed at a more professional club

 

[brutus76]

needs a big pre-season and to find a role

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Someone gonna file a missing persons report on this guy or what..?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Wouldn’t be these things if he was developed at a more professional club

Speaking of the club, when's Essendon getting the shits assessed out of it?

Get Jason Dunstall to cut a swathe through the club and get the bastard out of its arse.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Speaking of the club, when's Essendon getting the shits assessed out of it?

Get Jason Dunstall to cut a swathe through the club and get the bastard out of its arse.

Did you miss it? They announced a massive no holds barred review this week. Dodoro is heading it up.

 

[bennyg12]

Needs to find a heart shits himself to many times

 

[MiguelM]

Very disappointing year.

I do think we need to stop putting him in run with roles, he can't get close.

To me he is better in space running at the ball as a forward.

 

[citizen-erased]

At least that dunkley fella wasn't worth the two picks....:S

 

[andleanback]

Hopefully Scott and co hit him between the eyes at his exit interview. Has all the tools to be a star, but does he want to put the work in or just be another player who floats through a 10 year career.

Next year last chance imo if he doesn’t stand up next year I’d be looking to move him on.

 

[naraku]

I fear Archie is going to be THAT guy.
The one that shows enough to hold onto but never puts it all together.

You know, He will have a handful of games that he has 20 odd touches ,kicks 5 goals and we will cooing over his X-factor.
Then the rest of the season, he will struggle to have 10 touches and barely any impact, period.

 

[ant555]

I wonder if Archie is a young bloke who is just happy to be playing AFL footy and does not have the edge that takes him to the next level. Can not question that he has ability and can do some X factor stuff but he goes missing for long periods. He has real concentration issues and does not transition into other phases of the game well at all. Is not a clearance player. He fumbles and his read is not at the speed. Has shown some ability to run with a player but even in that role he can have issues with staying in the play and showing the required concentration and second and third effort. He is a decent size and can use his strength to hold a player out but he is not a physical player and does not love the contest. Goes when it is his turn but does not go out of his way to ruffle any feathers .

 

[citizen-erased]

I wonder if Archie is a young bloke who is just happy to be playing AFL footy and does not have the edge that takes him to the next level. Can not question that he has ability and can do some X factor stuff but he goes missing for long periods. He has real concentration issues and does not transition into other phases of the game well at all. Is not a clearance player. He fumbles and his read is not at the speed. Has shown some ability to run with a player but even in that role he can have issues with staying in the play and showing the required concentration and second and third effort. He is a decent size and can use his strength to hold a player out but he is not a physical player and does not love the contest. Goes when it is his turn but does not go out of his way to ruffle any feathers .

Body is willing but the mind is slow
I see all the tools of a Fyfe type mid. Not super quick but not slow. Not a great kick but he's big, strong, tall and tough to bring down

Sort of guy that if he competed he could carry some of that contested load and ends up with shit shoulders by the time he's 29.

Concentration and consistency look to be his challenge for next year

 

[Vander18]

Wonder if he’s one that trains hard but doesn’t live the “AFL lifestyle” Scott referred to on his presser.

He’s big, strong and fit….runs well in time trials…..he’s putting in the work and has the ability but it’s not coming to fruition consistently enough on game days. Suggests preparation may be at least part of the issue.

Suspect he’ll sort it out and become a solid, 30-35 goal per year high half forward. He’ll never be a mid.

 

[ant555]

Wonder if he’s one that trains hard but doesn’t live the “AFL lifestyle” Scott referred to on his presser.

He’s big, strong and fit….runs well in time trials…..he’s putting in the work and has the ability but it’s not coming to fruition consistently enough on game days. Suggests preparation may be at least part of the issue.

Suspect he’ll sort it out and become a solid, 30-35 goal per year high half forward. He’ll never be a mid.

I suspect right now he is happy doing enough which can happen with the young blokes.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Wonder if he’s one that trains hard but doesn’t live the “AFL lifestyle” Scott referred to on his presser.

He’s big, strong and fit….runs well in time trials…..he’s putting in the work and has the ability but it’s not coming to fruition consistently enough on game days. Suggests preparation may be at least part of the issue.

Suspect he’ll sort it out and become a solid, 30-35 goal per year high half forward. He’ll never be a mid.

I mean he did refer to himself as "the loosest campaigner in Portsea" whilst on the piss so I wouldn't be surprised

 

[Lore]

I suspect right now he is happy doing enough which can happen with the young blokes.

Symptom of a lack of competition for spots?

They get put in the 1sts without knowing what their role actually is or how to play it and learn on the job.

At a good team they'd be finding their role and mastering it at VFL level, competing for a spot against someone who is holding it down in the AFL, and all pushing each other to be better if they want to stay in the team.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Needs to spend time in the 2's, with Wright.

 

[Nicholas61]

I suspect right now he is happy doing enough

Sounds like he has embraced our culture.

 

[crackers65]

I mean he did refer to himself as "the loosest campaigner in Portsea" whilst on the piss so I wouldn't be surprised

Is he a private school boy who has never been without? I don’t think he will ever go that extra yard. Good luck to him, he’ll have a 200 game career at EFC, earn a lot of money and work on the stock exchange as an all ordinaries consultant.

 

[ant555]

Is he a private school boy who has never been without? I don’t think he will ever go that extra yard. Good luck to him, he’ll have a 200 game career at EFC, earn a lot of money and work on the stock exchange as an all ordinaries consultant.

Bit like his footy

 

[jmoo wan]

Is he a private school boy who has never been without? I don’t think he will ever go that extra yard. Good luck to him, he’ll have a 200 game career at EFC, earn a lot of money and work on the stock exchange as an all ordinaries consultant.

I dont think this is a real job at all... I think you just made it up!