AFL Player #22: Sam Durham

[eth-dog]

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

 

[ghostdog]

I think he nominated for the 2020 draft without being taken.

If we redid that draft he might be third behind Gulden and Holmes.

I'll need to actually look at who else was in that draft.

 

[Agronomus]

I'll need to actually look at who else was in that draft.

Might be a "super draft"

 

[Agronomus]

This guy is the ruck rover we haven't had since literally the late 90s.
He needs a nickname though,
Bull Durham or choco Durham?

 

[Agronomus]

Reckon he's gunna end up all banged up like Cripps if we don't save him from himself

He needs to be a bit more like Parish for his own sake

 

[NAB777]

There's no substitute for wanting the footy... but you can be really hard at it & not be such a good player. The thing that is setting him apart at the moment is that there are a couple of little things on that video which show that he has a genuinely good football brain.

 

[hurlygurdy]

This guy is the ruck rover we haven't had since literally the late 90s.
He needs a nickname though,
Bull Durham or choco Durham?

I’ve been watching since 83’ and I don’t ever remember us having a player of his type. I doubt it’s possible to overhype this guy

 

[Beerfish]

I’ve been watching since 83’ and I don’t ever remember us having a player of his type. I doubt it’s possible to overhype this guy

By god we're going to give it a crack though.

 

[Gabe251]

Dusty-like. Amazing game

 

[jmoo wan]

I’ve been watching since 83’ and I don’t ever remember us having a player of his type. I doubt it’s possible to overhype this guy

oh mate - you missed out! we had like 7 Durhams in the early 80s, they all retired in 82 though

 

[doug85]

Dusty-like. Amazing game

I was thinking Ablett Snr, but more talented.

 

[jmoo wan]

I was thinking Ablett Snr, but more talented.

less talented, but more driven

 

[hurlygurdy]

I was thinking Ablett Snr, but more talented.

Can’t compare him to a full forward

We’ve never had his physical type as an inside mid player. I don’t watch enough other teams to judge who would be similar.

 

[doug85]

less talented, but more driven

I think that describes every player that’s made an AFL list.

 

[Blind Turn]

Can’t compare him to a full forward

Yep, only one of Duzza or Ablett Sr could ever kick 14 goals playing on the wing pushing forward.

 

[hurlygurdy]

Yep, only one of Duzza or Ablett Sr could ever kick 14 goals playing on the wing pushing forward.

Wing?! Never saw him out of the ark from memory. What a freak

 

[Blind Turn]

Wing?! Never saw him out of the ark from memory. What a freak

 

[Foxx]

The complete midfielder. A bull inside, and a jet on the outside. And influences games. That combination is rare air. Bontempelli, Judd, Ablett.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Russ The Rhino Richards.

Does anyone recall this guy? I was showing some Durham clips to my Geelong supporting mate (from Seymour) and he sent me back this clip.

That acceleration and power is similar.

I can’t believe what Durham is doing this year. If we could get that improvement (from promise to outright gun) from another 3 or 4 young draftees in the next 18 months we are in position for flags.

Cox, Jones, Caddy.. Perkins? Reid? Roberts? Wanganeen? Dare to dream.

 

[dank420_]

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1 tackle SPUD

 

[Agronomus]

I’ve been watching since 83’ and I don’t ever remember us having a player of his type. I doubt it’s possible to overhype this guy

Going to try though

 

[Agronomus]

The complete midfielder. A bull inside, and a jet on the outside. And influences games. That combination is rare air. Bontempelli, Judd, Ablett.

Hird?

 

[Blind Turn]

1 tackle SPUD

No stats for how many players he cleaned up along the way though. Swatting them away like flies. Probably not much chasing required when you win by over 130 points

 

[hurlygurdy]

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When you get 30 touches and half of them are goals

 

[Happyskeret]

Wing?! Never saw him out of the ark from memory. What a freak

He started off on the wing and was still able to kick over 1000 goals. Most freakish player I ever seen.

 

[Vindicater]

Him and Will Day from Hawthorn are two young midfielders who will be top of the comp for a number of years.