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

 

[ant555]

I think we need a glossary of terms.

The basic version is his biggest weapon is his ability to get through the traffic via either pace or side step.
Good mark.
Good kick.
Okay clearance game.
Not a bulldozer .

 

[ant555]

Sounds like a similar skillset to Kyle Reimers.

More X factor so far than what Reimers ever had. Also bigger.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Sounds like a similar skillset to Kyle Reimers.

Don't you dare.

 

[The Prosecutor]

More X factor so far than what Reimers ever had. Also bigger.

Are there past/present players that comes to mind when you think of his athletic profile and skillset?

 

[ant555]

Are there past/present players that comes to mind when you think of his athletic profile and skillset?

Not really my thing but Jayden Stevenson with a bit more grunt / solid build.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Don't you dare.

The bloke could seriously play. Obviously never sufficiently developed the professionalism to match his ceiling but none the less, he could damn well play.

 

[carnthedons]

Sounds like a similar skillset to Kyle Reimers.

Kicked 8 goals in a game, not many can claim that

 

[ghostdog]

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.

So, I've got your vision noted so far as;
Nik Cox - Defender, not Wing
Archie Perkins - Wing, not HF
I'm keen to see what a future best 22 looks like from your view.

 

[EnolaGay]

Not really my thing but Jayden Stevenson with a bit more grunt / solid build.

McCluggage?

 

[yodellinhank]

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.

Where do we place him on the chart?

 

[Dons4days]

The bloke could seriously play. Obviously never sufficiently developed the professionalism to match his ceiling but none the less, he could damn well play.

Had a beautiful kick on him.

 

[weltschmerz]

I come in peace - he flattened our 203cm 106kg vfl ruck at the praccy match.

 

[owen87]

Not really my thing but Jayden Stevenson with a bit more grunt / solid build.

Likes a punt then?

 

[JT_the_Man]

I think it’s time.

More so because of injuries than anything else, but it is time...

 

[DallasCrane316]

AFL website posted an article indicating (speculating) that Perkins and Bryan are likely to get debuts this week.

 

[bennyg12]

Was at VFL on the weekend the kids ready to roll

 

[owen87]

AFL website posted an article indicating (speculating) that Perkins and Bryan are likely to get debuts this week.

Well you've got a minimum 3 outs by the sounds of it; Draper, Shiel & Caldwell.

Plus Gleeson was a late in.

Heppell
Stringer
Perkins
Draper

Sounds about right to me. Parish playing full-time on-ball, Stringer / Heppell / Perkins all to help pick-up Shiel & Caldwell's minutes as well. Perkins seems to be doing well in the practice games so might as well give him a run with such a thin amount of ready to go depth.

 

[Milanista28]

Us supporters need him to be good, he's massive to our rebuild.

No pressure kid.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Sounds like a similar skillset to Kyle Reimers.

So we can book him in for 8 goals against the Suns?

 

[staaation]

ten goals on debut for the loosest campaigner in portsea let's gooooooo

 

[11kgm]

I hope him and Bryan play will make it easier to get rid of Draper/Caldwell

 

[WindyHillWarrior]

I see a bit of Daisy Thomas in this bloke.

 

[JayJ20]

I hope him and Bryan play will make it easier to get rid of Draper/Caldwell

 

[11kgm]

in afl fantasy

 

[JayJ20]

in afl fantasy

Right. Makes sense