AFL Player # 2: Sam Draper - The mullet hath returneth - 22/6

[Dave]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2025
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 20, TheUnicorn

 

[Westlo]

Good effort by the Doggies to show Draper just how wrong he is today.

 

[Beerfish]

Can't wait to update the thread title to 'Fortune Teller!'

 

[Old Campaigner]

Apparently the Dogs president called Barham to get this sorted out.

As much as I want to like the Dogs I can't get past the reality that, post Smorgan, they are always run by sniveling little weasels.

I honestly can't believe the world we live in sometimes. The only person this affects is Draper. He puts pressure on himself, let him deal with it.

The Dogs can pretend everything fine, all they want, but it's not. Nothing Sam Draper says changes that reality. If the situation is so precarious that it falls apart because of Draper, he's done them a favour, hasn't he?

It's probably going to end up becoming a bit of the Streisand effect

 

[DonsRule]

 

[The Prosecutor]

Cooked.

Probably ends up being something degenerative.

 

[Beerfish]

That escalated quickly

 

[andleanback]

Gotta start pumping games into Bryan.

 

[Pweter]

The only obvious explanation is that Bevo has a Draper voodoo doll.

 

[Call Me Cake]

The only obvious explanation is that Bevo has a Draper voodoo doll.

Because of the fake injury right?

 

[Pweter]

Because of the fake injury right?

Yes, the fake injury that needs specialist advice after it was reported he was proppy at training yesterday.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Yes, the fake injury that needs specialist advice after it was reported he was proppy at training yesterday.

Uh-huh.

 

[Pweter]

Uh-huh.

"Now Sam, just go out and run around for a bit and look sore and limited, that'll fool 'em then we can keep the injury charade going for a bit longer".

I don't even think this club could be ****ed trying that hard.

 

[Vindicater]

Losing Duursma hurts.

Martin will need to shift to a wing to cover the running power.

 

[dank420_]

Uh-huh.

So can you explain how a coach would draw a game at the selection table?

 

[outersanctum]

Recruiting Goldy turned out to be a masterstroke. We need to invest in the ruck position.. especially with Drapers lack of form, lack of development and ongoing injury issues.

I'm sure they will sort out this knee, but in general what is the longest run of games he has put together in his career?

 

[Pweter]

Recruiting Goldy turned out to be a masterstroke. We need to invest in the ruck position.. especially with Drapers lack of form, lack of development and ongoing injury issues.

I'm sure they will sort out this knee, but in general what is the longest run of games he has put together in his career?

He played every game in 2022, next best was 14 games last year. Not sure about SANFL/VFL game streaks.

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Sam_Draper.html

 

[Old Campaigner]

Must’ve been one hell of a bender if he’s still pissing out coke

 

[crackers65]

Nostradumbass with the old windy hill flu?

 

[andleanback]

Have heard he’s out for a few months

 

[ghostdog]

Have heard he’s out for a few months

So soreness is actually 'soreness.'

 

[ant555]

Has not yet improved his game sense in three years and also gets injured every year .

 

[astrowizzle]

I thought when it was a week off it might be a little bit of sugar fun - wish it was.
Degenerative knees are hard to manage when you pound them to pieces every day

 

[Pweter]

Have heard he’s out for a few months

I'm sure Call Me Cake has an opinion on what's really going on here.

 

[NoWuckingFurries]

If he didn't have a mullet he wouldn't be rated half as highly as he is. Give me David hille

David Hille

Age

43

Ht

202cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.4

3star

G

0.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.4

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.2

3star

T

0.4

3star

G

0.2

3star

or bellchambers over this bloke any day of the week

 

[outersanctum]

He played every game in 2022, next best was 14 games last year. Not sure about SANFL/VFL game streaks.

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Sam_Draper.html

Sorry, I had missed that.
So rookie year got injury, then into the team
Second year, injured
Third year - full year but injured in pre-season
Fourth year - Injured
Fifth year - injured

Having said that.. it isn't as bad as I thought.. he has played 67/84 prior to this season.

I still just don't see it with this bloke. Never wish an injury on any player though.. so hope he gets back and gets a crack at it. If he ever puts it together he will be an absolute unit.