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

[eth-dog]

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

 

[mcgrath_truther]

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...

he's worked very hard in every facet of his game i feel, everything that he may have been critiqued on has been worked on. very honest and hard working player.

 

[Kyptastic]

We’ve had 6 midfielders attend 40+ Centre bounces this year (not including ruckmen)

Durham has the best rate of winning by attendance - we’ve won 54% of the Centre bounces he’s attended. Next best is Parish with 50%.

He also has the best loss rate - only 25% ends in the opponent winning the clearance. Next best is Perkins with 40%

 

[Yoda_]

Hes only missed something like 4 available games since being drafted, yeah?

50/54 eth-dog ?

 

[TheWeapon]

This guy is relentless does not give up and trains like he plays. Got to fast track him to the centre square on a more regular basis

 

[Yoda_]

The Essendon leg driver?

 

[Schnitzengruben]

I'll put my hand up and say I didn't think he'd be much more than a depth guy. Fair to say he's proving me wrong. Was close to BOG last night and I hope his form continues.

 

[Vindicater]

Please add his hair as a strength too.

He better not ******* cut it.

 

[Vindicater]

I'll put my hand up and say I didn't think he'd be much more than a depth guy. Fair to say he's proving me wrong. Was close to BOG last night and I hope his form continues.

Close?

He was best on ground

 

[rusman]

We’ve had 6 midfielders attend 40+ Centre bounces this year (not including ruckmen)

Durham has the best rate of winning by attendance - we’ve won 54% of the Centre bounces he’s attended. Next best is Parish with 50%.

He also has the best loss rate - only 25% ends in the opponent winning the clearance. Next best is Perkins with 40%

Where do you get these stats. I love loss rate, hold the gamblers to account.

 

[DapperDon]

I'll put my hand up and say I didn't think he'd be much more than a depth guy. Fair to say he's proving me wrong. Was close to BOG last night and I hope his form continues.

I also never thought he had this level of play in him. Right now he is my favourite player to watch. Absolute beast in the middle

 

[Ati Tude]

We’ve had 6 midfielders attend 40+ Centre bounces this year (not including ruckmen)

Durham has the best rate of winning by attendance - we’ve won 54% of the Centre bounces he’s attended. Next best is Parish with 50%.

He also has the best loss rate - only 25% ends in the opponent winning the clearance. Next best is Perkins with 40%

How does that work? If we win 54% that he attends and lose 25%, what happens the other 21%? If no one gets it out and there is a ball up does that mean no one gets given a centre clearance and it just then becomes a clearance next?

 

[Kyptastic]

How does that work? If we win 54% that he attends and lose 25%, what happens the other 21%? If no one gets it out and there is a ball up does that mean no one gets given a centre clearance and it just then becomes a clearance next?

Yep, that’s correct. 21% are draws and result in a ball up. No one gets credit with a centre clearance

 

[Kyptastic]

Where do you get these stats. I love loss rate, hold the gamblers to account.

I know Champion Data tracks it, but that information isn't available to the plebs.

I've just been doing it myself manually. After each game I go back, note who's at each centre bounce and what the result is, then I can calculate the wins and losses. I just cross-reference it with the available data (Centre Bounce Attendances and Centre Clearance Wins are both available on the AFL app) for each quarter to make sure that I'm tracking the right thing.

As an aside, our current lowest win rate and highest loss rate is Jye Caldwell (39% win, 57% loss). Those numbers were a lot worse before the Dogs game however.

 

[Lore]

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

Bucks is generally worth listening to.. he thinks like an oppo coach

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Bucks is generally worth listening to.. he thinks like an oppo coach

Yeah as much as I hate cornes and wheatley I will generally try catch monday breakfast and tuesday morning SEN to see what Buckley has to say.
Alot better than the BS king spouts on his Monday segment with Wheatley.

 

[The Donners]

He better not ******* cut it.

Look what happened to Redman…

 

[ghostdog]

Look what happened to Redman…

Yeah. My boy now runs faster.

 

[Dave]

Hard at it, love him.

 

[Happyskeret]

Some of those long passes. Gee whiz I would love to be a forward on the end of those.

 

[eth-dog]

Hes only missed something like 4 available games since being drafted, yeah?

50/54 eth-dog ?

Maybe from debut but he missed the first 5/6 iirc.

 

[Happyskeret]

Listening to his story he definitely had a lot of interest from other clubs. So glad we got him. If Sydney were into him it shows what sort of calibre of player they thought he could be.

 

[nipst@r]

Didn't think he had that level but maybe has a role as defensive mid clearance player. Not sure him and setterfield work in same mid though.

Was huge against bulldogs.

 

[Petrify]

I finally figured out who he reminds me of & its Zak Butters

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Zak Butters

Age

23

Ht

181cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.8

3star

D

14.7

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.1

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

. If he gets more size on him and becomes a bit more kamikaze-like, he's the same type of player

 

[Vindicater]

I finally figured out who he reminds me of & its Zak Butters. If he gets more size on him and becomes a bit more kamikaze-like, he's the same type of player

A bigger Zac butters is a multiple Brownlow winner.

 

[Foxx]

Listening to his story he definitely had a lot of interest from other clubs. So glad we got him. If Sydney were into him it shows what sort of calibre of player they thought he could be.

I'd love to hear it. Do you have a link?