Player Watch Welcome to Port Adelaide Pick #15 (2024) - Joe Berry

[PJ Power]

His highlights on the club's YouTube is actually Robbie like. A slower version of Gray but still lots of Robbie traits.

He doesn’t look slower than Gray to me. Rather the opposite.

 

[dav3]

 

[Zakk Wylde]

Long sleeve sighting....

 

[Chrizzt]

Doesn't seem like he has a huge amount of X-factor, but looks a very safe pick. Not sure I see him getting a game next year, but looks a safe bet to in the not too distant future lock down a spot and play a lot of consistent B+ footy.

 

[PJ Power]

Doesn't seem like he has a huge amount of X-factor, but looks a very safe pick. Not sure I see him getting a game next year, but looks a safe bet to in the not too distant future lock down a spot and play a lot of consistent B+ footy.

He has x-factor aplenty in the way he gets to dangerous spots. I think he’ll be an A-grader for a long time.

 

[Port2Power]

Doesn't seem like he has a huge amount of X-factor, but looks a very safe pick. Not sure I see him getting a game next year, but looks a safe bet to in the not too distant future lock down a spot and play a lot of consistent B+ footy.

Glad you're not in our recruiting team...

He is the best small forward a part for Kako in this draft and its widely been acknowledged by the experts including Twomey.

He will definitely be playing next year.

Silly take...

 

[I Dont Care]

He does seem capable, looking at his highlights, can't deny that but I just thought Armstrong was more suited to our needs given Charlie is gone Marshal is a worry and Rata can't kick

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Didn't watch the telecast - listened on radio - so was a bit surprised to see this. Great that the club still gets Matty involved.


Benalla export Joe Berry receives his Port Adelaide jumper from former Power captain and coach Matthew Primus

Matthew Primus

Age

50

Ht

198cm

Wt

109kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

6.2

4star

HO

16.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

12.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

6.4

4star

HO

13.8

5star

after being selected with the 15th pick in the 2024 AFL Draft. Photo: AAP Image/Morgan Hancock. Photo by MORGAN HANCOCK

Berry a man in demand

Joe Berry is officially an AFL footballer, with the Benalla export picked up on night one of the AFL Draft.

www.benallaensign.com.au

“I think having a big preseason, using my resources and working with the coaches and the strength and conditioning (staff) really helped me, and just banking the sessions,” he said of his brilliant top-age season. “But yeah, I think it’s a fair bit of intrinsic stuff as well, making sure I’m doing all my recovery, it’s just all kind of set up getting into good habits.”

Having fielded calls from Port Adelaide coaches on Thursday morning, and having met Zak Butters

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Zak Butters

Age

24

Ht

181cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.8

3star

D

14.7

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.1

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

along with the recruiting team after getting picked on Wednesday night, Berry said he was excited to get to know the rest of his new teammates and start life as an AFL footballer.

“All of them, to be honest,” he said, when asked if there was a teammate he was looking forward to playing with the most. “I don’t want to pick out too many, I’m just keen to get in and get started and meet everyone.”

 

[dav3]

Doesn't seem like he has a huge amount of X-factor, but looks a very safe pick. Not sure I see him getting a game next year, but looks a safe bet to in the not too distant future lock down a spot and play a lot of consistent B+ footy.

I mean you're kind of correct in that he doesn't appear to have the tricks some players have, but it's fine to have a player that just gets in the right spots and gets shit done, and he seems like he could be that kind of player. He absolutely could get a run next year when Rioli gets suspended

 

[charcolechaddy]

Great pick. The evolution of football has seen the SF become ore important in big games than the KF.

 

[Tibbs]

I mean you're kind of correct in that he doesn't appear to have the tricks some players have, but it's fine to have a player that just gets in the right spots and gets shit done, and he seems like he could be that kind of player. He absolutely could get a run next year when Rioli gets suspended

Interestingly, I sort of wanted us to take Reid instead of Berry. But I began to go off Reid after watching some more footage of him. He is flashy, but just wonder if some of it is "contrived." Berry looks the more solid player, and has all the traits to easily become something special.

 

[charcolechaddy]

I mean you're kind of correct in that he doesn't appear to have the tricks some players have, but it's fine to have a player that just gets in the right spots and gets shit done, and he seems like he could be that kind of player. He absolutely could get a run next year when Rioli gets suspended

He will play next to him.

 

[Punt Road Feral]

Port have had an excellent draft considering the picks you had.

I’m a bit annoyed we’ve overlooked Berry and Reid for Hotton who will be high risk v high reward but after an ACL it could easily fizzle due to injuries.

He’ll have an excellent career and should play 150+ games.

I hope we don’t regret this one.

 

[Power freak 2008]

No X Factor? One touch, very fast, agile, hard working, can lead like a tall, crumb as good as any small forward, kick goals from freakish angles, and has a left foot kick that seems to be a weapon..... This is our most exciting pick for a while...

 

[JimmyBC]

Doesn't seem like he has a huge amount of X-factor, but looks a very safe pick. Not sure I see him getting a game next year, but looks a safe bet to in the not too distant future lock down a spot and play a lot of consistent B+ footy.

Jeezus his highlights package is full of x-factor plays.

 

[FishingRick04]

Connor Rozee has played for the club for 6 years, in four of those years he's played in a top four side. While they're not a Premiership side they're far from a mediocre side. Did you see the faces of the kids that were drafted to us? "I got to meet Robbie Gray", "I've based my game on Butters I love the way he goes about it". The "broad based critiscism" is from spoilt boomers and Gen X's like myself who got to see Tim Evans kick ten - this was back in the day when we could go to a footy oval on the Eyre Peninsula and offer a farmer's son the chance to play for the greatest club in Australia. The system has changed, noone wins like Port used to win - Hawthorn hit rock bottom after their glory, North Melbourne hit rock bottom etc. We'll get there - I agree possibly not with the coach we have but the club itself is much more than the coach.

I disagree

Hawthorn averages 2 premierships a decade
Sydney has made finals and GF’s for 20 years
Same for Geelong, Geelong a smaller regional club of Melbourne.

We have watered down our expectations and suck the cool air that it’s a tough competition. Yes it’s tough but teams do it.

If people are happy with close enough is good enough good on you but there is a chunk that is not. This isn’t the IPl

As a club and state we need to be agitating for more equality for SA and assistance attracting a deeper pool of coaching stock plus having our own development zones cough academies to be on equal footing. WA and SA is being ignored

 

[shewho]

I disagree

Hawthorn averages 2 premierships a decade
Sydney has made finals and GF’s for 20 years
Same for Geelong, Geelong a smaller regional club of Melbourne.

We have watered down our expectations and suck the cool air that it’s a tough competition. Yes it’s tough but teams do it.

If people are happy with close enough is good enough good on you but there is a chunk that is not. This isn’t the IPl

As a club and state we need to be agitating for more equality for SA and assistance attracting a deeper pool of coaching stock plus having our own development zones cough academies to be on equal footing. WA and SA is being ignored

You’re right and wrong.

There’s no doubt it’s a tougher league. Financially we are up against much bigger teams than ever before. Suggesting we “agitate for equality” is naive. Don’t you think everyone from Bucky to John James to the current admin have tried their hardest to do this? We are financially dependent and you can only rock the boat so much when you can’t pay for your own boat.

Having said that, it is a league that promotes equalization and in that enviroment you have to have something that sets you apart from the pack. We have a ruthless winning culture that we have not used to gain the advantage.

I mean, since we’ve been in the league, salary cap and drafts have been there to equal it all out. But 75% of the premierships have been won by the rich clubs. St Kilda- nil. WB 1. Freeo nil. GC nil. NM 2 (using “shinboner” spirit), GWS nil. Us 1.

If we want to beat the odds of this tough league, we have to toe the line in the boardroom and reserve our ruthlessness for where it really counts- on the field, not at AFL house.

 

[Thunderstruck]

He's a little beauty, very good pick. Crafty, smart and a good finisher, for a small bloke he's a bloody good kick. Reminds me a lot of Luke Power

Luke Power

Age

45

Ht

180cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.0

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.6

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.9

5star

CL

1.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.6

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.0

4star

who wasn't too shabby. I'd say he'll be a fan favourite pretty quickly.

 

[Jojay]

People keep calling him a "small bloke" but he's 181cm or just a smidge under 6ft in the old

 

[Dazalinko1988]

Already a champion according to Fox sports lol

 

[crafty_bernardo]

It's the year 2050 where Ken Hinkley is still coach and Joe Berry is a champion, our best player in AFL/SANFL history

 

[Rash]

Already a champion according to Fox sports lol View attachment 2173546

Fox footy have leaked the script

 

[Scodges]

Blue Berry.....given the slight touch of ginge

so I just bought this lol



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[EskimoPAFC]

Already a champion according to Fox sports lol View attachment 2173546

Jesus if he can become half the player Joe Berry is Ill be very happy

 

[VineValerian]

What a bunch of dicks

We certainly cocked up some of those selections!