AFL Player #22: Sam Durham - 10 Coaches Votes!

[eth-dog]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 15, Zach Package

 

[crackers65]

So much to work with. Give him a good preseason and full time in the system. I feel
he has a great future. Just love his work rate.

 

[Zach Package]

Confirmation on the AFL website that Duz did sign an 18 month contract taking him through to the end of next year. Another required player locked away

 

[naraku]

Sam is much better than what I thought he would be.

Keep going kid!

 

[fairbump_playon]

So much to work with. Give him a good preseason and full time in the system. I feel
he has a great future. Just love his work rate.

Workrate, second efforts, elite tank (LOL), pinpoint disposal, bravery.

Massive preseason - who knows what we have here!

Very exciting for us - but for Sam the last month must have been insanely amazing.

 

[Tazdog]

Absolutely love the way he goes about it. Hard at it, intent is there and seems to be really composed, great decision maker and nails every one of his kicks. Would be nice to see him get more of the footy because it seems that every one of his disposals make a big impact. Love love love love this kid. Brayden Ham

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Brayden Ham

Age

24

Ht

182cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

11.5

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.5

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.6

3star

should never get another game now. For the same role Sam is 55x harder at it, a better kick, gets more of the footy, can take a mark, and seems to run all day as well.

 

[andleanback]

Signed an 18 month contract for the midseason draft, so he’s already confirmed on the list for next year.

 

[BomberTime]

Rising star nod?

 

[ant555]

Playing well and has plenty to work with. As some have already mentioned he needs to work on sticking his tackles. Looks a good pick up.

 

[Zach Package]

How does a player like him slip through the cracks when he’s the type of footballer everyone is after?

Elite two way runner, can read it and grab it in the air, dual sided by hand and foot, not afraid to go when it’s his turn and most importantly, doesn’t just chase the footy around like an auskicker, is being given a defined role on a wing and sticking to it.

Richmond would be absolutely livid

 

[Vander18]

How does a player like him slip through the cracks when he’s the type of footballer everyone is after?

Elite two way runner, can read it and grab it in the air, dual sided by hand and foot, not afraid to go when it’s his turn and most importantly, doesn’t just chase the footy around like an auskicker, is being given a defined role on a wing and sticking to it.

Richmond would be absolutely livid

Yes Covid but it’s a mystery to me.

 

[citizen-erased]

How does a player like him slip through the cracks when he’s the type of footballer everyone is after?

Elite two way runner, can read it and grab it in the air, dual sided by hand and foot, not afraid to go when it’s his turn and most importantly, doesn’t just chase the footy around like an auskicker, is being given a defined role on a wing and sticking to it.

Richmond would be absolutely livid

worse still, they'll finish behind us at the end of season too.
Do like this kid. Pre season is going to be excellent for him

 

[Ambrosia]

How does a player like him slip through the cracks when he’s the type of footballer everyone is after?

Elite two way runner, can read it and grab it in the air, dual sided by hand and foot, not afraid to go when it’s his turn and most importantly, doesn’t just chase the footy around like an auskicker, is being given a defined role on a wing and sticking to it.

Richmond would be absolutely livid

Hard to stand out in the lower leagues if you don’t rack up stats. Durham is better at AFL level then VFL from what I’ve seen.

Also think he’s been on a pretty sharp upward trajectory seeing as he only started taking footy seriously later in his junior career.

 

[FlyingV]

Hard to stand out in the lower leagues if you don’t rack up stats. Durham is better at AFL level then VFL from what I’ve seen.

Also think he’s been on a pretty sharp upward trajectory seeing as he only started taking footy seriously later in his junior career.

Epitomises what it means to be a Essendon player under Rutten. Hard runner with blue collar attitude. Love him

 

[Kyptastic]

Real sliding doors moment as we had the pick before the Tiges who were probably planning on taking him.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Amazing pick up, the most complementary player we’ve added in decades.

 

[Harlequin Dream]

Between him and Cox, I am so excited to see what can be achieved in the next two preseasons.

 

[BrunoV]

Hard to stand out in the lower leagues if you don’t rack up stats. Durham is better at AFL level then VFL from what I’ve seen.

Also think he’s been on a pretty sharp upward trajectory seeing as he only started taking footy seriously later in his junior career.

Definitely agree with this.

I'm surprised by how good Durham is. He's outperformed Cox off a wing in his game to date with none of the fanfare.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Definitely agree with this.

I'm surprised by how good Durham is. He's outperformed Cox off a wing in his game to date with none of the fanfare.

He's not 200cm tall so he's allowed to do that

 

[Lore]

I think he’s eligible for the rising star nomination isn’t he? And should be eligible again next year?

 

[Megabattimus]

I think he’s eligible for the rising star nomination isn’t he? And should be eligible again next year?

Yes and yes.

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[Yoda_]

Hard to stand out in the lower leagues if you don’t rack up stats. Durham is better at AFL level then VFL from what I’ve seen.

Also think he’s been on a pretty sharp upward trajectory seeing as he only started taking footy seriously later in his junior career.

Mrs brother played two seasons at the then Casey Scorpions (has played over 200 at Cranbourne football club now so the dude can play) and was instructed to simply get out of the way of the AFL listed guys.

A friends brother went and made the same list (3 years older than Mrs brother) and played three games before it finally clicked that they would openly overlook him as an option he went back and played 200+ games at Tooradin Dalmore.

Would hope it’s changed now but the fantasy was / is real that you are there as a number if on the VFL list.


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[Yoda_]

I think he’s eligible for the rising star nomination isn’t he? And should be eligible again next year?

Suggested this last week


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[Ambrosia]

Mrs brother played two seasons at the then Casey Scorpions (has played over 200 at Cranbourne football club now so the dude can play) and was instructed to simply get out of the way of the AFL listed guys.

A friends brother went and made the same list (3 years older than Mrs brother) and played three games before it finally clicked that they would openly overlook him as an option he went back and played 200+ games at Tooradin Dalmore.

Would hope it’s changed now but the fantasy was / is real that you are there as a number if on the VFL list.


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My brother played for Casey for a year fairly recently and did not mention anything like that happening.

I can see how a divide would form between full time footballers and guys who are only doing it part time though.

 

[dnbassador]

Rising Star this week?

 

[eDPS]

Rising Star this week?

Jai Newcombe and Eddie Ford would be other players in the mix