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

 

[Falcon27]

That contest with Saad.

GIF?

 

[the PILL]

He's a 2nd/3rd effort beast, as well having some strange rubber ball ability to bounce favourably many times, then actually ending up with the ball in hard contests and doesnt seem to get hurt.

I've never really seen a player like Archie to be honest, as in direct comparison. Kind of messy yet elegant etc.

He's hard to explain but I'm on board!

 

[mad_monkey_j]

When he ****ed off Saad and ran in for the shot... if that went through for a goal the place would have exploded. Everyone in the ground was just urging him to kick his first goal.

 

[andleanback]

Can’t wait for him to kick his first, he’s entering Lewis Jetta territory.

 

[Howard Moon]

that shrug of the hips to slip a tackle is his signature - i thought it was going to be his sidestep but i was mistaken. Once he builds a rig i think he will be virtually untackleable

 

[MiguelM]

If Langford had half Perkin's tenacity he would be a great player.

You can tell, Archie doesn't like to be beaten. As others have said, a bit more core strength and he will take flight, even more than he has already.

 

[BrunoV]

Playing at 110% to be able to translate his junior tricks to AFL level. I think that's why his kicking has been poor.

He'll either get used to operating at the intensity or he'll develop physically and he can go back to to 90% and it should all come together.

I'm not worried in the slightest at this point in time. He's very likely to bust a game apart when he gets a bit of space and the right opponent.

A promising kid would have been embarrassed by Saad yesterday. Archie was breaking even with Saad. That's uuuggee.

 

[Loonerty]

Super impressive early, especially the first quarter.

If he gets that level consistently, watch out.

 

[Runk]

He's a 2nd/3rd effort beast, as well having some strange rubber ball ability to bounce favourably many times, then actually ending up with the ball in hard contests and doesnt seem to get hurt.

I've never really seen a player like Archie to be honest, as in direct comparison. Kind of messy yet elegant etc.

He's hard to explain but I'm on board!

I have said this before but imo he's 'Mark Mercuri like' in that he is just able to do stuff others don't don't seem to be able to do. Bouncing off players in tackles, he loves spinning into a tackle ensuring the tackler can't get a solid hold on the first attempt. Fantastic football intelligence. He's a very special player.

 

[Hak94]

Possibly the second best young name in the league with flowing locks to have told clubs he doesn't want to leave Vic behind Smith at the Dogs haha.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

I have said this before but imo he's 'Mark Mercuri like' in that he is just able to do stuff others don't don't seem to be able to do. Bouncing off players in tackles, he loves spinning into a tackle ensuring the tackler can't get a solid hold on the first attempt. Fantastic football intelligence. He's a very special player.

I like Perk but I don't see Mercuri (not saying you're wrong just that I don't see it).

Merc was pure class and skill with that time and space and an uncanny goal sense right from the start.

Perk seems to be power based without that level of elite skill. Will be fantastic but personally I don't see Merc.

 

[citizen-erased]

Jones will get the RS plaudits this week, but i reckon Perkins had him covered.
Does not look like a kid out there.

Fair to say he kicks that goal, we get a rise from the group and win that game.
Such is the example he's setting to just impact games. Been a long time since we've had one of these types.

 

[The Prosecutor]

If we're comparing, I see more young Dangerfield than anything.

 

[Runk]

I like Perk but I don't see Mercuri (not saying you're wrong just that I don't see it).

Merc was pure class and skill with that time and space and an uncanny goal sense right from the start.

Perk seems to be power based without that level of elite skill. Will be fantastic but personally I don't see Merc.

For me it's prob more that uncanny x factor that both seem to have. As I say, it's more me than anything else.

 

[Howard Moon]

Finally found someone who can beat Weller in a walk off


Cool story Perko

 

[VelvetSledge]

If we're comparing, I see more young Dangerfield than anything.

Yep, this is the best comparison for mine.

Archie has better hair, though.

 

[Ati Tude]

Yep, this is the best comparison for mine.

Archie has better hair, though.

He's one good looking rooster

 

[citizen-erased]

If we're comparing, I see more young Dangerfield than anything.

minus the explosive burst pace, but style wise not far off it.
Hard one to peg down.
Another that springs to mind is a young Cripps. Even when he looks like he's been pinged in a tackle will still get a ball out.

 

[EnolaGay]

Yep, this is the best comparison for mine.

Archie has better hair, though.

And no smarmy grin

 

[andleanback]

minus the explosive burst pace, but style wise not far off it.
Hard one to peg down.
Another that springs to mind is a young Cripps. Even when he looks like he's been pinged in a tackle will still get a ball out.

Archie doesn’t have explosive burst pace huh

 

[citizen-erased]

Archie doesn’t have explosive burst pace huh

Not as explosive as Danger. Particularly early Danger. He was winning GF sprints back in the day with ease.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Highlights from Dangerfield first full year

All we need is for Archie to start nailing those running goals.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Could’ve easily had three goals against the Blues. Seems to run out of trouble well for a first year.

 

[yodellinhank]

For me it's prob more that uncanny x factor that both seem to have. As I say, it's more me than anything else.

Uncanny X-men?

 

[Runk]

Uncanny X-men?

Classic title that