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

 

[BrunoV]

If there is one thing the AFL doesn't train, it's goal kicking.

 

[Howard Moon]

If there is one thing the AFL doesn't train, it's goal kicking.

he even looked a smart field kick on a few occasions! and nice iq with the forward handball

could it be in the rough and tumble of the big time he's reverted to (or been told to) just get it and bullock through traffic rather than be cute with little kicks or handballs?

 

[carloss]

7:30 - 5 to draw, 7 to win

 

[Squeaky]

7:30 - 5 to draw, 7 to win

ESSINGTON AGAIN!!
I watched that - and anticipated that it would happen.

 

[fairbump_playon]

More smashing blokes in the second half of this year thanks Drapes.

 

[Howard Moon]

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More smashing blokes in the second half of this year thanks Drapes.

How was the way he bounced off SPP, met his match there

 

[Yoda_]

If ever there was a guy to rag doll and show he can become a top echelon ruckman than it has to be Tom De Koning

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Tom De Koning

Age

25

Ht

201cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

2star

HO

1.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

1.5

5star

this week.

Tom looks like a nice player with a heck of a lot of potential but Draper could be a beast. Throw your weight around Sam and it goes a long way to helping our midfield group get on top.

 

[eth-dog]

Was fantastic tonight. Starting to show he can do a bit inside 50 as well.

 

[Lore]

 

[TheGrizz]

Is.
Back.

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

 

[TheFrenchCut]

The most entertaining player in the comp. It's not even close.

 

[Yoda_]

Was easily the best of the 4 big guys on the ground. That ability to clunk a mark cannot be under stated. Goal kicking technique still gives me nightmares but was effective last night.

Great game

 

[BrunoV]

His centre bounce work is underrated.

He had Ryder, top 5 of the last 20 years, at 6s and 7s.

Can't really capture the value of his follow up around the ball on the stat sheet but it is significant.

It's all coming together.

 

[MiguelM]

Massive upside now he is finally clunking marks.

 

[Zach Package]

2 goals in his first 24 games, 7 in his past 10.

Laid the smack down on Ryder’s candy ass.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Finally playing like he understands the game. A proper big man's game. If he continues like this, he could be very good.

 

[ghostdog]

We look so much more threatening now he's marking the ball and hitting the scoreboard. Thank goodness. I was starting to think it was all just hype. Brings so much energy to every contest. Imagine what he'll be like with a couple of more seasons of endurance running.

 

[gabbo32]

I need a gif of him doing double as Massimo lead them into the rooms

 

[VelvetSledge]

King shit.

 

[ant555]

That is what we like to see. More please.

 

[Call Me Cake]

That mark he took to boot the goal was club building stuff. But Perkin's delivery to him in that moment was just sublime. I feel like the more other players know how Drapes likes to play, the more he'll improve.

 

[bomberman500]

We look so much more threatening now he's marking the ball and hitting the scoreboard. Thank goodness. I was starting to think it was all just hype. Brings so much energy to every contest. Imagine what he'll be like with a couple of more seasons of endurance running.

if he can put an extra layer into his game as a go forward ruckman, opens the door to have Bryan come in as the tap ruckman with Draper the bruiser

 

[Lore]

 

[Old Campaigner]

They must be scraping the bottom of the barrel if that got nominated. Good clunk but not moty material