Player Watch Pick #18 (2016) - Sam Powell-Pepper

[RossFC]

Although I think Ryan Burton would be leading our B&F right now, SPP is leading my 5 vote POTY format purely from the effort he brings.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

"I'm the happiest I've ever been. (Having a child) just opens your mind so much. She’s just the most perfect little girl." After a rollercoaster 2021, new dad Sam Powell-Pepper

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Sam Powell-pepper

Age

26

Ht

187cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.6

4star

K

8.6

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

5.1

5star

G

0.5

3star

D

13.9

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.3

4star

G

0.3

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.8

4star

is now a family man who's playing well.

 

[Mr Experience]

It's amazing the changes in your mind and perspective that fatherhood brings. Not hard to imagine that it would do wonders for SPP. Purpose is a great driver.

 

[Powerage]

"I'm the happiest I've ever been. (Having a child) just opens your mind so much. She’s just the most perfect little girl." After a rollercoaster 2021, new dad Sam Powell-Pepper

2

Sam Powell-pepper

Age

26

Ht

187cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.6

4star

K

8.6

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

5.1

5star

G

0.5

3star

D

13.9

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.3

4star

G

0.3

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.8

4star

is now a family man who's playing well.

Yeah but what happens when she hits the terrible twos???

 

[JohnHinckleyJr]

What a gun ..

Adelaide media gunned for him Adelaide crows ambassadors gunned for him several Port people gunned for him ..

Suck shit he pulled through proved you all the ****heads wrong

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[RossFC]

 

[Power Raid]

a leader!

 

[JimmyBC]

Impressive ahead of the play tonight

 

[klem22]

Heartening to see a player showing some true potential.

 

[Incarnate]

Congratulations brother!

 

[Adam_23]

Amazing he had only 8 disposals, what an impact. Seems like he was everywhere.

 

[afl2004]

Stop the dogs chains a lot with his pressure and getting hands in the packs

 

[John Who]

Amazing he had only 8 disposals, what an impact. Seems like he was everywhere.

Goes to show that stats are often overrated. Last night being a prime example, with SPP’s game - minimal disposals, maximum impact. The kind of game that gets the whole team uplifted. That mark he took against 3 Dogs players near the goal square, was just as spectacular as a hanger, and more worthy than any mark given to players passing back and forth with 15m kicks.

 

[Long live PAFC]

Huge game today.

Work rate has been outstanding and now seems to last till the final siren.

The undersized ruck roll has been a really good call - well done coaches.

Pep would have to be close to top of best and fairest this year. Has been huge and probably one of a handful of players that has actually been good and tried hard every game.

 

[Power Raid]

who would have thought SPP would play a ruck role this year?

he is a beast in every contest

 

[Long live PAFC]

who would have thought SPP would play a ruck role this year?

he is a beast in every contest

Certainly a clever plan from the coaches and, I don’t think, it would have happened if Lycett kept on. The mix of second ruckman Marshall, SPP and Finlayson +\- Dixon means Hayes can just work solely on ruck work as he builds his tank and SPP being in the mix adds a different dimension to the set ups and doesn’t rob us of a tall forward.

 

[dirty2]

12 months ago I thought he was in trouble (delisted/traded) has been great this year.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Ruckman Sam, Ruckman Sam
Pushes ruckmen over
Makes Dermie cry

Kinda like the Postman Pat song

 

[Rendaw]

I never thought SPP would have a breakout year as a ruck

 

[VineValerian]

Huge game today.

Work rate has been outstanding and now seems to last till the final siren.

The undersized ruck roll has been a really good call - well done coaches.

Pep would have to be close to top of best and fairest this year. Has been huge and probably one of a handful of players that has actually been good and tried hard every game.

Playing well no doubt.
But the folly of using him as a chop out ruck was evidenced when the Cats twice had no nominated ruck ans Sam couldn't provide us with any clearance advantage either time.

 

[It Just Is]

Surely Powell-Pepper takes a turn on the ball when we are losing contested posses by -30. He barely even had a run in the ruck in the 2nd half.

As good as his year has been SPP has way more to offer.

 

[Del165198]

9 disposals, 2 tackles, a couple of hit outs.. it's not really inspiring stuff

 

[mando235]

9 disposals, 2 tackles, a couple of hit outs.. it's not really inspiring stuff

Probably his quietest game all year.

I'm totally perplexed with his lack of midfield time though. We publicly put the heat on him at the end of last season to pull his finger out n get fit so he can play midfield. He's done precisely that and he's still playing off HF. His added fitness has obviously helped him this year, but why publicly roast him when we aren't giving him a chance?

 

[JimmyBC]

It's hard to be ultra critical of anyone stuck in that shittruck role.