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

[El_Scorcho]

Spewing. Has grown into a player who leads so well by example. His absence makes life harder for every player in our front half. Hope it's a straightforward recovery,

 

[Ah12]

Devastated for Peps. Has done so much work to get to this point and be a leader of the footy club. There was a point where his career could've gone two ways, its a credit to him that he put his head down and did the hard yards.

Hoping for a good recovery and to see him back to his best.

 

[PPort]

Spewing. Has grown into a player who leads so well by example. His absence makes life harder for every player in our front half. Hope it's a straightforward recovery,

Agree and thought he may have been VC this year.

 

[cakewalk_1]

Unfortunately has done his ACL and will be out for 12 months. What a shame because he is a great opposition player to watch.

 

[chiwigi]

McEntee finally gets dropped then this happens!

That cats got 900 lives!

 

[MagpieJo]

excuse the intrusion, just want to pass on my sympathy. Hes such a great player to watch, I was thinking last week, "we got to stop this dude!" and if there is a player from an opposition team id love he'd be top 5, there is something about him, i just love his endeavour. hope he gets well soon, cheers, jo xx

 

[OneGreatClub]

It really really sucks.

 

[MrPower]

Is there a club page where we can go and give him love and support?

 

[philreich]

He's my avatar for a reason - I just love watching him play. Hopefully his recovery is thorough/not rushed, and he comes back better and stronger than ever in 2025.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Doctor Feel]

did he really need his shirt off / no gown lol

 

[JimmyBC]

Take the positives Sam you've got 12 paid months off Hinkleyball.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Would get more kicks than you know who...

 

[RangaInTeal]

8 weeks to get right for a Grand Final

 

[RossFC]

 

[JohnHinckleyJr]

Amazing stuff I remember when a few notable posters on this particular board wanted him shipped off

 

[chiwigi]

He said in an interview at the ground on Saturday that he wanted to be here for life.

 

[Fizzler]

Amazing to see, I used to worry in his early days that he might one day want to go home to WA at some point, but now you couldn’t imagine him playing for any other side, he’s Port to the core.
You could absolutely make the case that he’s one of the most exciting players to watch in the AFL, and that used to be because of his tendency to dish out an all time great don’t argue. Now he’s managed to reinvent himself as a very handy forward with a ridiculous goal sense.
You get the sense that the club did a lot right in terms of him, pairing him with a loyal legend of the club in Boak was great and the club stuck by him during some semi-major incidents off field and he’s matured as a person and a leader enough to be part of the LG.
Hope to see him back out there soon, an absolute joy to watch and I’m glad it’ll be at Port where we get to watch him in awe.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

He said in an interview at the ground on Saturday that he wanted to be here for life.

I remember thinking his manager would hate him saying that.

It seems the ink was already dry which makes more sense.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

A new deal seeming inevitable without any major barriers, what a turn around for Sam. Full credit to him and the club for sticking by him.

 

[Janey]

We’ve missed Sam badly this season, I reckon he’ll get one hell of a welcome back on the field next year.

 

[Lefti93]

I wish he was in the 22.

 

[Rigs]

Man I miss him!