AFL Player #22: Sam Durham

[eth-dog]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2029
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 15, Zach Package

 

[Alberto_Magnifico]

There's a fine line between them all which is leading to a fair amount of angst league wide I'd think.

Surely it'd be simpler for everyone, including the poor bloody players that have to navigate this, to have the rule say something along the lines of - if you tackle & there is any force driving an opponents head into the ground, you are getting a week minimum. Ignore that action, ignore the number of arms free, ignore whatever, just focus on the one thing - the head slamming into the ground due to being tackled.

Nah that would never work, way too logical.
Much better to leave it up to a subjective interpretation of what "might" happen

 

[ant555]

It depends on the impact of the head on the ground. Some of these do look marginal but first impact is shoulder.

 

[andleanback]

It depends on the impact of the head on the ground. Some of these do look marginal but first impact is shoulder.

If the head hits the ground while you’re dropping a player to the ground in a standing tackle you’re done. There was a tackle in the first half from merrett that he was close to getting suspended again. He’s really got to be careful with his action, as he likes to tackle to ground with force as he’s such a smaller body.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Maybe the tackler needs to start dragging the tacklee back onto them and end up in a sitting position with the tacklee on top

 

[rumply]

Maybe the tackler needs to start dragging the tacklee back onto them and end up in a sitting position with the tacklee on top

I think I did see something like that over the weekend.

 

[Anzacday]

Sorry for the intrusion, I’m sure you won’t mind though.
I was told last week he has signed for 3 years.
At a guess, that may mean a 2 year extension.
In any case he’s contracted until 2026

 

[ghostdog]

Dropped mark and poor fumbled in D50 in the last directly cost us goals. Was average before that. Wasn’t the only one, but fumbly players cannot be a part of a finals team

Maybe in Rounds 22 & 23 they can't, but Duz's form, on balance, will the kind of form that helps bring us to finals.

 

[Zach Package]

Probably sits somewhere between 6-10 in terms of most important.

Desperately missed on that outer wing with his running power and overhead marking, even moreso when Ridley went off and Martin and Langford had to do a bit of defending.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Probably sits somewhere between 6-10 in terms of most important.

Desperately missed on that outer wing with his running power and overhead marking, even moreso when Ridley went off and Martin and Langford had to do a bit of defending.

Especially defensively. First time all year, it felt like they could transition the ball at will like times last year.

 

[scottmclaren]

Sam was huge in that last quarter. Attacked the ball harder than any other and 2 goals to boot.

 

[eth-dog]

Give him life membership. Now.

 

[Zach Package]

He’s pretty important

 

[FlyingV]

On top of winning us the game there were a couple of contests he hit the contested footy at pace, scooped it up and created scoring opportunities. Love him!!!!

 

[naraku]

It just is so sweet that it was Sam against his old club!

 

[TheUnicorn]

Glad to see him rewarded and get some recognition from outside the club! I think he's a lot of our favourites because of how hard and hungry he always plays.

 

[Petrify]

Not only did he kick the match winner, he kicked the first goal of the 4th for us too when Richmond had their biggest lead of the match...

AND he won the footy in a 2 on 1 and handballed it to Menzie over the top who ran into an open goal.

3 of our 4 last quarter goals were from his efforts.

 

[rumply]

 

[Blind Turn]

After re-watching the last qtr I was amazed at just how much of a match-winner he was last night. As a result I put him in the votes. If it was Wayne Carey producing that sort of qtr everyone would be raving about the greatest CHF lifting his team to victory. Duz, the wiry wingman, being Careyesque…

 

[carnthedons]

After re-watching the last qtr I was amazed at just how much of a match-winner he was last night. As a result I put him in the votes. If it was Wayne Carey producing that sort of qtr everyone would be raving about the greatest CHF lifting his team to victory. Duz, the wiry wingman, being Careyesque…

Yeah I don’t think I noticed it in real-time but going back and watching it knowing what was coming, he was in everything. I’ve been a big wrap for him for a while but games like that give him a chance to stop being just really good and turn into something better than that

 

[Squeaky]

It was a huge last qtr. I hope he gains some confidence from that because he doesn't lack much else from a footy playing perspective.
He has skills, courage and heart. Consistency and staying involved in games would be a massive thing for Duz.

 

[Lore]

 

[Yoda_]

I have been as critical of Sam as anyone, it is games like last night that frustrate me as we know he is capable of such games. Just need to bridge the gap between his best and worst which will hopefully come in time.

He is less than 50 games into his AFL career so will give him benefit of the doubt he develops further

 

[Keystone agony]

Went forward and had a huge impact, not that i needed to say he did

Lets not necessarily pigeon hole him as a wing

Lets explore his forward craft, its been good every time hes gone there imo

 

[citizen-erased]

Would also like to thank him for posting a tidy fantasy score. Was my emergency as shiel went down

 

[andleanback]

He’s my favorite essendon player in a long long time. Everything you want in a footballer -tough, runs hard, consistent effort.