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

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Really good game. Now back it up against the man I think is the second best ruck in the comp.

Is Sean Darcy playing again now?

 

[eth-dog]

Is Sean Darcy playing again now?

Yep.

 

[thaibomber]

Good answer to a poor game last week. He still reminds me of my Great Dane puppy though.

 

[jmoo wan]

Wait, am I in a time warp?

Draper was more than solid v Adelaide.

i don’t know mate- did you take a step to the left? or a jump to the right?

 

[ant555]

Much better this week.

 

[bacon buster]

Much better this week. #2 ruck at the moment

 

[maskmcgee]

How many weeks for umpire contact?

 

[rumply]

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Best game a in a while and I think the whole team walks a bit taller when BSD is firing.

Would love to have gone to Stereosonic with him back in the day too. What a vibe.

 

[ghostdog]

Sam looked a better player against the Crows because he was involved in general play more effectively, but as a conduit around the ground he seems down. This year he has only taken 6 marks in the first 4 games. Last year he took 31 marks from 13 games. We need his dukes up and going.

 

[Lore]

 

[VexOh]

My god, he is just so bad. I just can't believe everyone is so blind to how atrocious he is. Can go and pick any semi decent strong 7ft athlete from any sport and they'd give you the output this spud is.

There is certainly something to work with, but my god he needs like 1-2 continuous years in the VFL.

 

[naraku]

Out for Bryan.

Draper with zero confidence.

 

[sacka]

A typical looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane player. 5 (?) Marks for the season and 3 of them coming in one game. Doesn't do anywhere near enough around the ground, doesn't work hard enough to contests. Is a liability in general play atm.

 

[BomberFan355]

A typical looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane player. 5 (?) Marks for the season and 3 of them coming in one game. Doesn't do anywhere near enough around the ground, doesn't work hard enough to contests. Is a liability in general play atm.

Isn't he getting coached by TBC? Makes sense.

 

[Halftimehero]

Kissed on the dick with Phillips getting injured, Bryan will come in but doubt he rucks solo, so Draper stays.

 

[sacka]

Isn't he getting coached by TBC? Makes sense.

Hahahahaha that says it all.

 

[crackers65]

Whoever is coaching him should be replaced ASAP. Our development is shit. Why?

 

[ghostdog]

Isn't he getting coached by TBC? Makes sense.

I thought it was Jamar.

 

[srobbo]

Draper is the most overhyped ruck in the comp. Has no game awareness, is clumsy, can’t take a mark to save himself or have a clue how to integrate himself into the game around the ground.

 

[BomberFan355]

I thought it was Jamar.

I'm not sure, i haven't followed that closely this year but I remember reading something about TBC ruck coaching at some stage.

 

[bombreys]

Kissed on the dick with Phillips getting injured, Bryan will come in but doubt he rucks solo, so Draper stays.

Rutten has shown a huge reluctance to play young talls. I wouldn’t suggest Bryan as an auto inclusion by any stretch

 

[andleanback]

Rutten has shown a huge reluctance to play young talls. I wouldn’t suggest Bryan as an auto inclusion by any stretch

Ah what?
Jones played all of last year while fit
Cox played all of last year
Reid got an early debut - then injury
Baldwin played round 1 this year

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Geez I'm a bit surprised here. Wasn't our best, sure. But was far, far from our worst especially considering the strength of his direct opponent. With Flip going down, I hope we get to see more of Bryan soon.

 

[Goat Hird]

In the one game Bryan played, he showed way more awareness than Sam.