AFL Player #38: Archie Roberts - Signs on until 2026 - 22/8

[VelvetSledge]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2025
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 29, TheUnicorn

 

[Jack Richards]

Probably his lack of defence.

So he is a Saad?

 

[fairbump_playon]

So he is a Saad?

Looks to me more like a more mobile Daniel Rich, though less mature in his game and body than Rich was when he arrived

 

[Jack Richards]

From Essendon's FB page.

That neck!

 

[eorl]

Baldwin and Roberts aside, are there any future prospects with '50's or earlier headshapes?

Zach Reid

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Zach Reid

Yeah good shout.

Dennis Cometti like.

 

[ghostdog]

So apparently Archie Roberts was played on a wing yesterday, ran hard throughout, took a screamer at one point and kicked a goal. Was identified as one of the best on. Not sure who his opponent was but that's an exciting development.

 

[Blind Turn]

Makes for a more promising upgrade on your list-clogger late picks like McDonagh, Eyre, Brand, Cahill, Ham, Gown, Clarke etc., none of which I saw Mutch in...

 

[fairbump_playon]

Makes for a more promising upgrade on your list-clogger late picks like McDonagh, Eyre, Brand, Cahill, Ham, Gown, Clarke etc., none of which I saw Mutch in...

Take my wife, will someone please take my wife

I’m here all week, try the veal

 

[fairbump_playon]

Could a real bargain.

Was expected to be fringe of the first round.. would love to know why he slid so far.

To me eyes he’s a smoother moving Daniel Rich

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Daniel Rich

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34

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183cm

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95kg

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14.9

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. Potentially very handy for a side lacking classy distribution.

 

[Kong]

Baldwin and Roberts aside, are there any future prospects with '50's or earlier headshapes?

This is the content I log on to read.

 

[Happyskeret]

There’s definitely some potential there. I will be watching him with great interest. Seems he has a bit of steel in him.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Lethal left peg.

Bold, and entirely too early call; He'll play AFL by Round 10

 

[Zach Package]

Emergency.

is it so out of the realms that if we get an injury at half back we go to Roberts and not Heppell?

 

[JT_the_Man]

Emergency.

is it so out of the realms that if we get an injury at half back we go to Roberts and not Heppell?

Well considering Heppell wasn’t even named an emergency.

 

[Zach Package]

Well considering Heppell wasn’t even named an emergency.

Reckon it will be that way in the real stuff? I certainly hope so but I can’t say I’m confident

 

[andleanback]

Reckon it will be that way in the real stuff? I certainly hope so but I can’t say I’m confident

If he keeps playing well he’ll come into selection consideration pretty quickly imo has got aerobic engine so no issue about running out afl games.

 

[ghostdog]

Was it in one of the match sims that he played really well on a wing?

And is he a defensive player?

 

[eth-dog]

Was it in one of the match sims that he played really well on a wing?

And is he a defensive player?

Not overly defensive, that's why he slipped

 

[andleanback]

Not overly defensive, that's why he slipped

I’d assume it would have more to it that, you can always coach up a player to be more defensive.

 

[Milanista28]

Well considering Heppell wasn’t even named an emergency.

Apparently CH7 said Hep would miss due to personal reasons, not sure tbh.

 

[eth-dog]

I’d assume it would have more to it that, you can always coach up a player to be more defensive.

Yeah it's coachable but it's his main flaw

 

[Milanista28]

Teams are playing more and more defensively suspect players in the back half to create run and dare, Roberts falls into this category. The dream is to draft the Quaynor or Idun who can do both to an elite level.

 

[andleanback]

Yeah it's coachable but it's his main flaw

There’s plenty of players that have defensive flaws in underage footy that don’t significantly drop in the draft. I’d say there would be other reasons why he dropped as well

 

[faible]

There’s plenty of players that have defensive flaws in underage footy that don’t significantly drop in the draft. I’d say there would be other reasons why he dropped as well

Archie Roberts Draft Profile

Archie Roberts is an aggressive rebounder out of the back half with penetrative kicking and a strong speed-endurance mix.

central.rookieme.com

Sometimes players just slide because they aren't the type teams need to take higher in the draft. It's not 'hard' to find running small-medium offensive defenders so teams tend to go for the harder to find types earlier in the draft. Haven't read anything to suggest it was more than just what it seems. Has a few deficiencies and not in a position that tends to go high in the draft.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Seems to have little problem hitting the scoreboard off a wing. With an obvious small forward weakness, Id like us to try him up there in a Brent Daniels

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Brent Daniels

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25

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172cm

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75kg

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12.9

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6.4

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2.6

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2.9

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0.4

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10.3

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4.3

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6.0

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1.9

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1.9

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0.0

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9.0

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3.6

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5.4

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1.6

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3.0

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0.8

4star

up and back style role. He seems more ready than the Daveys atm.