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

[s_wd6]

never forget those first few weeks (which were really months) of 2020 which had at least some of us thinking he was going to really claim a midfield spot

Actually was finally starting to look the goods that year. Tore his hamstring off the bone and never looked close to good again.

 

[CapitalA]

Never him. Always Blakely. And everything we had seen of Blakely suggested that. Not our fault he went downhill faster than Will Brodie

Yeah I thought the talk was about Blakely. Deleted that post now.

 

[Wray27]

Isn’t this the Cooper Simpson thread

 

[Paracleet]

Isn’t this the Copper Simpson thread

Simpson Eh?

 

[Lach72]

If I may be so bold.

Cooper, get yourself every tape of Chad Warner

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Chad Warner

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

…model your game on that

 

[wakojako]

If I may be so bold.

Cooper, get yourself every tape of Chad Warner…model your game on that

Not going to happen bro. Chad Warner was known for accumulating possessions in his draft year and was listed as a strength. They need to make him a full-time mid for Peel to see what he can do.

 

[Alfonz]

If I may be so bold.

Cooper, get yourself every tape of Chad Warner…model your game on that

Simpson is too small for that. From this weekend's game, Zac Bailey would be the one I hope he can emulate. Not sure Simpson has his pure speed though.

 

[Big Animal]

he's got super speed, he's got clean hands, a good disposal and can kick a goal. He seems to be just one of those that takes a couple of years to get up to size and speed, etc. like Mundy did. Then it's a future Rolls Royce. You can't train that speed, or teach those moves. Some have them, most other's don't. He has time. Particularly with our midfield as it is.

 

[dropbear101]

Simpson is too small for that. From this weekend's game, Zac Bailey would be the one I hope he can emulate. Not sure Simpson has his pure speed though.

ablett. he moves like ablett.

don't be confused though. he wont end up anywhere as good. but htats who he moves like.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Tiz a bit of a weird one. I can't think of one thing he does not at or above AFL standard aside from just finding the pill. You have to think that can be fixed up a bit with experience in his role.

 

[_007_]

Tiz of a weird one. I can't think of one thing he does not at or above AFL standard aside from just finding the pill. You have to think that can be fixed up a bit with experience in his role.

A bit like Darcy Tucker in that regard isn't he?

 

[CapitalA]

A bit like Darcy Tucker in that regard isn't he?

Nah Darcy didn't have the step and was not a great decision maker but Simpson has those things.

 

[_007_]

Explain this then

 

[Big Animal]

i get it. You're confused because of their haircuts. I suppose it is a change from the brocolli which is rife at junior levels.

 

[FreoRicci]

Tiz a bit of a weird one. I can't think of one thing he does not at or above AFL standard aside from just finding the pill. You have to think that can be fixed up a bit with experience in his role.

His role sucks at Peel. Have to rely on the mids disposing it at an elite level. Otherwise he has to get his own disposal.
Weird. Believe he will go well at AFL level with a better and cleaner movement off half back.

 

[Boomer93]

Tiz a bit of a weird one. I can't think of one thing he does not at or above AFL standard aside from just finding the pill. You have to think that can be fixed up a bit with experience in his role.

Someone mentioned his tank potentially being the issue.

Those half forwards can sometimes do more running than the mids.

End to end running is super important in getting the pill as a high hf too.

I haven't noticed it, but his cardio not being up to scratch makes a lot of sense.

 

[purplerunsdeep2]

Does cooper have the attributes to play off half back?

His bio mainly speaks to mid-forward roles but there's pace, agility and a decent kick that I think can transfer him back

Can look to replace Wagner in time?


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[BettercallSaul]

Does cooper have the attributes to play off half back?

His bio mainly speaks to mid-forward roles but there's pace, agility and a decent kick that I think can transfer him back

Can look to replace Wagner in time?


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I think so. Pace and very good skills. Walls said something along the lines in an interview today about him playing the small forward role.

 

[purplerunsdeep2]

I think so. Pace and very good skills. Walls said something along the lines in an interview today about him playing the small forward role.

It'll give him game time I guess, which is good, but is it where it maximises his strengths?

Club rates him

Hoping we get berry and we somehow find a spot to get 5-10 games into Cooper somewhere up the field


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[CapitalA]

It'll give him game time I guess, which is good, but is it where it maximises his strengths?

Club rates him

Hoping we get berry and we somehow find a spot to get 5-10 games into Cooper somewhere up the field


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I don't think there is any chance of Simpson playing half back, we have an over supply of them already.