Player Watch #16: Archie Perkins - HHHNNNNGGGG

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2022
Last Game Played: Currently in the side
Injury Status: n/a

 

[Bipolarbear]

Love it, already pissed off half the league, go son!

 

[Runk]

Love this choice. So much upside. Kid will be a fave.

 

[doug85]

Heard him compared to Degoey today. Love this pick.

 

[Fridge16]

Vision?

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Welcome Larry

 

[Duckworth]

Hi Archie, if you ever come in here and read this thread, it's important for you to know that I love you the most. Cheers, Duckworth.

 

[Old Campaigner]

risky pick imo but the right one

 

[ghostdog]

Welcome to Essendon, Archie.
Clearly didn't want to land at GC or GWS. Okay.

 

[11kgm]

I reckon he leaked it on purpose not to go to GC

 

[eth-dog]

Great pick. Reckon he'll play round 1

 

[ant555]

Hope he can get some size on him but what I liked is he has the scope to be a star. Mobile , good tank , kicks on both sides and a strong mark. Is obviously going to struggle early on as far as strength goes.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

How Texciting.

Welcome Archie.

 

[Bipolarbear]

Lucky Archie Perkins preference was Victoria rather than finals. He’s picked well.

Last time you were in finals, it was because of us, get a big dog up ya.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Lucky Archie Perkins preference was Victoria rather than finals. He’s picked well.

That he's generating these kinds of responses makes me love him already.

 

[BoundbyKreuze]

That he's generating these kinds of responses makes me love him already.

Well he could be the next Bailey smith. You never know.

 

[Towno78]

Hope he can get some size on him but what I liked is he has the scope to be a star. Mobile , good tank , kicks on both sides and a strong mark. Is obviously going to struggle early on as far as strength goes.

What's his speed like?

 

[essendon]

Best pick in a long time, this kid screams X Factor.......with a bit of Kiwi in him and size already...I'm calling it.....he will be our Dusty!!!!

 

[ant555]

What's his speed like?

Good.

 

[ant555]

When I say size I am looking at 6kg to 7kg to get him up around 85kg.

 

[Booplaz]

When I say size I am looking at 6kg to 7kg to get him up around 85kg.

He has the frame to fill out significantly more than that.

 

[ant555]

He has the frame to fill out significantly more than that.

Not sure he needs to go much bigger given he has some explosive X factor about him.

 

[Vander18]

When I say size I am looking at 6kg to 7kg to get him up around 85kg.

Big, wide shoulders - will get to 85 quickly and carry it easily.

 

[doug85]

 

[Bipolarbear]

God he's a weird cat, he has some Cam Newton about him. The interview on AFL Draft Night Live was so strange.