Toast Welcome To Freo Cooper Simpson (pick 35 2023 AFL Draft)

[pK75]

If we get a regular best 22 from this draft that would have met my expectations. But now after the draft I expect 2+ and Simpson is one of them.

Delean looks a likely replacement for Walters in a couple of years, may get an opportunity sooner.
Simpson will be putting pressure on Switta, Aish and JOM sooner than expected.

 

[oldgoat]

So he looks like 10 different AFL players

You gotta call that value!
Start the car!
Another UNICORN?

 

[King Huskii]

You gotta call that value!
Start the car!
Another UNICORN?

Giddy up!

 

[Troy Cooked It]

If you get Dylan Shiel with pick 35, that's a win

100%, think he is a great pick up for us especially this late of a pick.
I actually really rated Shiel when he went to the bombers, bit sad his game turned to mud but that’s more on the bombers then him.



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[master bate]

I watched a couple of Dees training sessions over summer when Simpson and Duursma trained with them as part of the academy. Simpson had the body and the look of a random VFL player rather than a skinny kid. He showed some class and didn't look out of place. But one thing he did stood out to me, he completely stopped Petracca in his tracks in one drill with a tackle. Generally only Viney or Oliver might stop Tracc, the rest of them he fends or shruggs off with ease. Does it mean anything - probably not - but it impressed me.

 

[theGav56]

I watched a couple of Dees training sessions over summer when Simpson and Duursma trained with them as part of the academy. Simpson had the body and the look of a random VFL player rather than a skinny kid. He showed some class and didn't look out of place. But one thing he did stood out to me, he completely stopped Petracca in his tracks in one drill with a tackle. Generally only Viney or Oliver might stop Tracc, the rest of them he fends or shruggs off with ease. Does it mean anything - probably not - but it impressed me.

Interesting and unexpected. A welcome insight.

Any thoughts on his capabilities outside of pure midfield time?

 

[GingerDocker]

I watched a couple of Dees training sessions over summer when Simpson and Duursma trained with them as part of the academy. Simpson had the body and the look of a random VFL player rather than a skinny kid. He showed some class and didn't look out of place. But one thing he did stood out to me, he completely stopped Petracca in his tracks in one drill with a tackle. Generally only Viney or Oliver might stop Tracc, the rest of them he fends or shruggs off with ease. Does it mean anything - probably not - but it impressed me.

You can come here for some hand to gland combat anytime.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Oh man, the hype for this kid is gonna be out of control by the time he debuts haha

 

[Bastyy]

Oh man, the hype for this kid is gonna be out of control by the time he debuts haha

By the first scratch match he'll be referred to as some combination of Chris Judd/Gary Ablett/Leigh Matthews/Nat Fyfe/Luke Shuey/Simon Black!

 

[pK75]

By the first scratch match he'll be referred to as some combination of Chris Judd/Gary Ablett/Leigh Matthews/Nat Fyfe/Luke Shuey/Simon Black!

JuAbMaFyShack ?

 

[theGav56]

By the first scratch match he'll be referred to as some combination of Chris Judd/Gary Ablett/Leigh Matthews/Nat Fyfe/Luke Shuey/Simon Black!

I see a bit of Aaron Sandilands in him.

 

[CapitalA]

By the first scratch match he'll be referred to as some combination of Chris Judd/Gary Ablett/Leigh Matthews/Nat Fyfe/Luke Shuey/Simon Black!

Don't be stupid! Just Mathews, Ablett Jr and Shuey he is only 181 cm.

 

[Taylor]

Don't be stupid! Just Mathews, Ablett Jr and Shuey he is only 181 cm.

For now. He's so competitive I expect he will even start growing more

 

[mightymouse75]

He reminds me of the father, the son and the holy ****ing ghost.
With a bit of the devil in him..

Universal dominance..

 

[ilikepotatoes]

Faster Darcy Tucker would work too

I think this is the most realistic take on here.

I get these vibes too - especially considering he was previously highly rated and slipped due to a injury interrupted season - which I believe was the same for Darcy wasn't it?

But that's no fun - definitely Chris Judd mk 2.

 

[Vimal Anand]

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[theGav56]

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Wow that is fantastic, and after Simpson's comments about loyalty and that he will be a one club player, it is a nice connection.

 

[estibador]

Probably thought they better start handing it back out before the players get too young to know who Pav was.

 

[Joao]

He must be an absolute legend of a bloke.

 

[One_Wing]

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The pressure is huge, how can he hope to live up to the great man, Luke Valente

 

[Taylor]

He put himself under pressure by saying he wants to be a one club player two seconds into it, looking forward to him arriving and joining the leadership group

 

[Purple Jesus]

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To meet him at the airport with that! How ****ing cool.

 

[greatgatsby]

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That's one hectic airport.

 

[purplerunsdeep2]

Dare I say he fails, the number is jinxed and should be retired


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[simpsonwillo]

Dare I say he fails, the number is jinxed and should be retired


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Nah , he’ll make it his own.