AFL Player #22: Sam Durham - What a player!!

[eth-dog]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 15, Zach Package

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Bont and Libba in his pocket.

The last person to rule the Italians with such an iron fist was Mussolini, and I would argue Duz has better hair

And unlike Mussolini, Duz runs both ways.

 

[Vander18]

And unlike Mussolini, Duz runs both ways.

Mussolini was one of the great downhill skiers.

 

[JayJ20]

Durham completely changes the midfield. Probably one of my favourite Essendon players right now.

 

[Doss]

Monstered Bont. His best game yet!

 

[ghostdog]

Mussolini was one of the great downhill skiers.

Really poor tank(s)

 

[ghostdog]

I said during preseason that Duz's attitude was A1. So hungry to learn, verbalises and visualises how he wants things to go and then makes it happen. His is the kind of voice yiu want in the tunnel when they're about to run out. And you could see the effort in spades from the moment he arrived. I also said then that he was fast becoming my favourite player. Scratch that. He's my favourite player, hands down. The great thing is that I don't think he's anywhere close to his ceiling yet and he's only 22. We're going to love watching this bloke's career. He's going to be a true Bomber.

 

[Halloween Jack]

Sexy

 

[Yoda_]

This sort of improvement is how we go from meddling into mediocrity into the realms of possibility and daring to dream.

 

[ant555]

Matthew lloyd not giving Durham a vote in his 3 2 1 just proves he actually doesn’t know that much about essendon and footy in general. Not sure what game he was watching tonight

Round 19 1996 maybe

 

[ant555]

This sort of improvement is how we go from meddling into mediocrity into the realms of possibility and daring to dream.

Careful

 

[DERO]

Matthew lloyd not giving Durham a vote in his 3 2 1 just proves he actually doesn’t know that much about essendon and footy in general. Not sure what game he was watching tonight

Who got the votes?

 

[andleanback]

Who got the votes?

From memory
Mckay
Merrett
Mcgrath

 

[mcgrath_truther]

From memory
Mckay
Merrett
Mcgrath

not a bad list but i’d put durham in over pidge

 

[andleanback]

not a bad list but i’d put durham in over pidge

Durham and duursma were clear both in the votes. Other player subjective

 

[DERO]

I really like big Goldy's game last night but yeah, Mckay, Merrett, Caldwell, jpones, Stringer and even Langer etc all very good as well.

It is encouraging as a few were a bit down and we still got over the line

 

[Doss]

not a bad list but i’d put durham in over pidge

Extremely healthy username to fact correlation.

Pidge was excellent but for mine Durham was BOG.

 

[NAB777]

Holy cow...this guy is all you want a player to be - gives it everything, regardless of the outcome.

 

[bommer16]

Consistent performer.

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

Bucks hyped him up during preseason and i didn’t believe the hype but geez.

 

[Petrify]

Durham's strengths:

Time trial winner.
Contested beast.
Defensively excellent.
Goal kicker.
Good kick.
Great overhead mark.

Weakness:

???

Nothing stopping him being a top 10 player in the competition

 

[Highly Evolved]

Durham's strengths:

Time trial winner.
Contested beast.
Defensively excellent.
Goal kicker.
Good kick.
Great overhead mark.

Weakness:

???

Nothing stopping him being a top 10 player in the competition

Please add his hair as a strength too.

 

[brain taylor]

i declare a new messiah every other week but this guy could be the guy man

 

[carnthedons]

i declare a new messiah every other week but this guy could be the guy man

I couldn’t not read this as the dude

 

[brain taylor]

I couldn’t not read this as the dude

i involuntarily talk like this when i'm wearing a robe, can't explain it

 

[the PILL]

There has just been something about him since we got him in the SSP.

I remember a lot of Richmond fans being very dissapointed we got him so he really peaked my interest initially and was sweating on him being given a go at the top level. It didn't take long though.

He's virtually improved every time he's graced the park.

Anyone remember how bad of a tackler he was though in the early days? Certainly ironed that little kink out...