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

 

[Mr Bultitude]

Yes please. Get him in a long sleeve guernsey ASAP.

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No chance with guns like his

 

[Don Won]

"The loosest unit in Tullamarine"

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Was his Mother a mudder?

What did I just say?


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[SherbertLemon]

Loves the slop
Lives for the slop
Eats it all up

 

[elphamale]

Archie Perkins is the hope that Bombers fans need right now (msn.com)

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Archie Perkins is the hope that Bombers fans need right now (msn.com)

Haha maximum hype. Only thing they sold him short on was his height.
He's 6'2", not six foot.

 

[Milanista28]

Someone likened him to Ryan Griffin, and I agree, even wears the 16, Griffin was a jet at his peak.

 

[JayJ20]

Archie Perkins is the hope that Bombers fans need right now (msn.com)

Is he actually 87kg?

 

[Jade]

Had that poster actually sailed through, I may have spontaneously combusted in my seat.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Had that poster actually sailed through, I may have spontaneously combusted in my seat.

That was an injustice TBH.

 

[FlyingV]

The most appealing thing about this dude (apart from his Pantene hair) is his attitude. Hearing how he prepared for the game is nuts for a 19 year old.

 

[srobbo]

Glad others saw it but his ball drop seemed a little off. Seems to hold ball too low when guiding it down. His overall foot disposal was ok, but aesthetically ball drop doesn’t seem the cleanest.

Love everything else about him though. Speed, strength, football nouse is all there.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

The most appealing thing about this dude (apart from his Pantene hair) is his attitude. Hearing how he prepared for the game is nuts for a 19 year old.

Oooh do tell/link?

Glad others saw it but his ball drop seemed a little off. Seems to hold ball too low when guiding it down

I have seen some comparisons for Archie, but the one I can't help but think of is Jarred Brennan when I watch him. He used to do the same thing with guiding the ball down

 

[Stopher]

The most appealing thing about this dude (apart from his Pantene hair) is his attitude. Hearing how he prepared for the game is nuts for a 19 year old.

Do tell...

 

[FlyingV]

Rd 3 | Perkins post-game | Enter the Perkinator 💪 Our No.9 pick gave us another reason to smile on Saturday. | By Essendon Football Club | Facebook

Enter the Perkinator 💪 Our No.9 pick gave us another reason to smile on Saturday.

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Oooh do tell/link

Do tell...

 

[Bombermania]

Rd 3 | Perkins post-game | Enter the Perkinator 💪 Our No.9 pick gave us another reason to smile on Saturday. | By Essendon Football Club | Facebook

Enter the Perkinator 💪 Our No.9 pick gave us another reason to smile on Saturday.

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He didn't really say anything about his pregame just that he focused on other things and he is drinking lots of coffee.

 

[fairbump_playon]

seems genetically superior

we need to:
- get him to 100 quickly
- match him with a tall pole vaulter, hurdler or sprinter
- force them to have 20 kids

 

[BrunoV]

Caracella II

Don't see this at all.

Caracella was a similar loping player to Langford even without that grunt. Played a bit taller than he was, as a half forward and wingman, but pace and power weren't features of his game.

He was a very neat, very smart player who struggled with the physical side of the game which resulted in problems in Brisbane.

I think the Reimers comments are pretty spot on. The Cook may have ended up somewhat of a running joke but he had some pretty high quality tricks.

 

[LB#16]

Loved the crowd noise whenever he got near it.

If you listen closely you can hear the crowd go HNNNNNG.

 

[VelvetSledge]

If you listen closely you can hear the crowd go HNNNNNG.

Sorry, that was just me

 

[Shane Heard]

Glad others saw it but his ball drop seemed a little off. Seems to hold ball too low when guiding it down. His overall foot disposal was ok, but aesthetically ball drop doesn’t seem the cleanest.

Love everything else about him though. Speed, strength, football nouse is all there.

Longy had a super low ball drop

as long as it hits the target I don’t care what the ball drop is like

but no Micheal Symons sort of stuff thank you

 

[fishardansin]

Don't see this at all.

Caracella was a similar loping player to Langford even without that grunt. Played a bit taller than he was, as a half forward and wingman, but pace and power weren't features of his game.

He was a very neat, very smart player who struggled with the physical side of the game which resulted in problems in Brisbane.

I think the Reimers comments are pretty spot on. The Cook may have ended up somewhat of a running joke but he had some pretty high quality tricks.

Not commenting on his size or ability in a contest. I am talking about the way he turns towards goal with ball in hand and the way he runs from there and puts his head over the ball when he kicks.

 

[srobbo]

Longy had a super low ball drop

as long as it hits the target I don’t care what the ball drop is like

but no Micheal Symons sort of stuff thank you

It is like a longy ball drop in reverse.....just caught my eye that’s all.

Micky Symons was in a category of his own. lol

 

[BrunoV]

Very solid, very assured debut.

Love the way he stays in the contest, either getting the next ball or sticking a tackle.

Someone mentioned a comparison to Watson, at least superficially. I definitely see that, both in running style and kicking action. He has a little bit of a shuffle/waddle going.

 

[TheGrizz]

Someone likened him to Ryan Griffin, and I agree, even wears the 16, Griffin was a jet at his peak.

This is the best comp i have seen yet. Griffen at his peak was about 92kgs though, so Archie may not have his physicality.

Stylistically though that is the perfect 'inside' mid for the current game as Griffen was 6'2", strong over the ball but could run and spread with the best of them.