AFL Player #16: Archie Perkins - Out for 4 weeks with a hamstring - 8/4

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 9, sup3rfish

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

Give him time. Scott Lucas

Scott Lucas

Age

46

Ht

192cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

3.1

3star

M

6.0

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

1.9

5star

No current season stats available

D

17.2

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.8

4star

M

6.6

5star

T

0.6

3star

G

4.4

5star

, Caracella, Blumfield etc all did there time in the VFL.

Only standouts like Lloyd force there way into the senior sides.

I hope he and Reid are made to earn senior selection, it will be better for their development.

 

[Vander18]

Give him time. Scott Lucas, Caracella, Blumfield etc all did there time in the VFL.

Only standouts like Lloyd force there way into the senior sides.

I hope he and Reid are made to earn senior selection, it will be better for their development.

I agree in theory but why play behind less talented players who aren’t performing at AFL level?

Would rather see Archie in the seniors than more abject mediocrity from the likes of Ham and Cahill.

 

[bennyg12]

VFL report had him as a standout i agree he's ahead of Snelling,Ham and Cahill

 

[ant555]

VFL report had him as a standout i agree he's ahead of Snelling,Ham and Cahill

He will be but I watched him closely on the weekend and he still has a bit to do however in saying that I would not be surprised if he gets in soon.

 

[Lore]

Archie Perkins
“Perkins played midfield mainly. He won a lot of his own ball and got tagged after half-time, but still found lots of the ball in the second half. He made good decisions, was very explosive and similar to last week, has fitted in very well to the way we want to play. We’ve just got to get the balance right of playing him forward and in midfield.”

VFL player review: Practice match v Box Hill

All 11 senior-listed Bombers are assessed from Saturday's VFL practice match against Box Hill.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Schnitzengruben]

ANNOUNCE PERKINS

 

[Haychh]

 

[Zach Package]

I’M HORNY FOR PERKINS

no it doesn’t have to rhyme

 

[BrunoV]

Just let it build.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Getting tagged already?

Me likey.

 

[ghostdog]

Surely Archie's closer to a game than Cutler. Another good performance.

 

[ant555]

Archie Perkins
“Perkins played midfield mainly. He won a lot of his own ball and got tagged after half-time, but still found lots of the ball in the second half. He made good decisions, was very explosive and similar to last week, has fitted in very well to the way we want to play. We’ve just got to get the balance right of playing him forward and in midfield.”

VFL player review: Practice match v Box Hill

All 11 senior-listed Bombers are assessed from Saturday's VFL practice match against Box Hill.

www.essendonfc.com.au

They must have missed the first half as Fin Magginness went to him in the first quarter and stayed with him all day.

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

I agree in theory but why play behind less talented players who aren’t performing at AFL level?

Would rather see Archie in the seniors than more abject mediocrity from the likes of Ham and Cahill.

As Lyon said about JUH this morning, if its good enough for a player like Michael Tuck to play 80+ games in the reserves before playing over 400 in the seniors its good enough for any player to earn his keep.

You only have to look at Draper and Ridley as recent examples.

Plus he along with other draftees hasn't played for a year.

As for Ham and Cahill - I thought Ham was OK, Cahill though should be in VFL.

 

[SherbertLemon]

Just let it build.

No, prematurely fire it everywhere

 

[Milanista28]

We desperately need this guy to be a ball winner who can kick goals.

 

[brendan84]

I’M HORNY FOR PERKINS

no it doesn’t have to rhyme

Jerkin’ for Perkins?

 

[BrunoV]

No, prematurely fire it everywhere

Also this!

 

[Vander18]

As Lyon said about JUH this morning, if its good enough for a player like Michael Tuck to play 80+ games in the reserves before playing over 400 in the seniors its good enough for any player to earn his keep.

You only have to look at Draper and Ridley as recent examples.

Plus he along with other draftees hasn't played for a year.

As for Ham and Cahill - I thought Ham was OK, Cahill though should be in VFL.

I have no problem with Perkins playing VFL....just not when Cahill and Ham are playing seniors.

Anyway, it’s not a situation I would imagine will continue for very long.

 

[RearNaked]

I love this man

 

[brutus76]

It's Perky nipples time please

 

[Learntopray]

I’M HORNY FOR PERKINS

no it doesn’t have to rhyme

I'm perky for Archie?

 

[ant555]

Just a tip. If you are expecting him to be an inside bull then you have backed the wrong horse. Not saying he is soft or doesn't go hard but his best is his outside / through traffic game with some clearance ability. He is not an inside machine. He is a decent mark. I can actually see him play more wing than midfield.

 

[naraku]

Maybe one more week in the vfl for Archie then bring him in vs Aints

 

[BrunoV]

Just a tip. If you are expecting him to be an inside bull then you have backed the wrong horse. Not saying he is soft or doesn't go hard but his best is his outside / through traffic game with decent clearance ability. He is not an inside machine. He is a decent mark. I can actually see him play more wing than midfield.

I think we need a glossary of terms.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Just a tip. If you are expecting him to be an inside bull then you have backed the wrong horse. Not saying he is soft or doesn't go hard but his best is his outside / through traffic game with decent clearance ability. He is not an inside machine. He is a decent mark. I can actually see him play more wing than midfield.

Sounds like a similar skillset to Kyle Reimers.