AFL Player # 2: Sam Draper

[Dave]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2025
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 20, TheUnicorn

 

[eth-dog]

never said he wasn't just that he is an impact player that really struggles to play full games

Comes on dominates sits on the pine

That doesn't mean he's overrated. His tap work is a thing of beauty.

 

[Tazdog]

I want to see him fu** up that overrated Nic Nat. Bloke struggles to play a full game. Brilliant in bursts but struggles over the 120

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Was good to see him get roughed up

Nic Nat is literally the best Ruckman in the league, hence why he was the Ruckman of the AA team last year. No idea what you're on about champ lol

 

[11kgm]

Nic Nat is literally the best Ruckman in the league, hence why he was the Ruckman of the AA team last year. No idea what you're on about champ lol

I didn't doubt he was a good ruckman said he struggles to run out games

 

[andleanback]

never said he wasn't just that he is an impact player that really struggles to play full games

Comes on dominates sits on the pine

So Nic nat is an impact player at 70% gsme time. Parish plays around 75% some games... does that make him an impact player.

 

[owen87]

So Nic nat is an impact player at 70% gsme time. Parish plays around 75% some games... does that make him an impact player.

No, because Parish doesn't 'impact' with his touches the way a Natanui does.

Someone like a Tipungwuti or Stringer would be more analogous.

 

[owen87]

I didn't doubt he was a good ruckman said he struggles to run out games

WCE still have the best rated ruck combo in the league despite Natanui playing less game time than those guys, that's how big his impact is.

In less game-time he is that good that it compensates for the relief ruckman being worse than Gawn & Grundy, that WCE's ruck division overall comes out ahead.

Nic Naitanui ‘doesn’t give a crap’ about a so-called flaw — he’s still footy’s clear No.1 ruckman

Footy’s best ruckman ‘doesn’t give a crap’ about a so-called flaw — he’s just that good

www.foxsports.com.au

If Natanui could play more minutes it wouldn't even be arguable how good he is.

 

[bombadeer]

He'll come straight in, and we're going to love every bloody minute of it.

 

[Megabattimus]

Potentially bad news for people wanting Draper back for Dreamtime:

Source.

So we can get an exemption to fly him out of Melboure, like Richmond did yesterday:

Source.

But yeah, there's every chance he's not physically in Perth come Thursday when we name the team.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

He played for Carlton? Ewwwww

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Seriously though, how on earth can that possibly work? What do they do at half time, get feedback on how to implement Carlton's game plan? (not that they have one, but still)

 

[Megabattimus]

Seriously though, how on earth can that possibly work? What do they do at half time, get feedback on how to implement Carlton's game plan? (not that they have one, but still)

I think they did it just to get some game time into his legs. Presumably he would've just played VFL had the lockdown not happened.

 

[JayJ20]

He played for Carlton? Ewwwww

 

[11kgm]

Seriously though, how on earth can that possibly work? What do they do at half time, get feedback on how to implement Carlton's game plan? (not that they have one, but still)

Got PTSD about learnings haha

 

[andleanback]

Potentially bad news for people wanting Draper back for Dreamtime:

Source.

So we can get an exemption to fly him out of Melboure, like Richmond did yesterday:

Source.

But yeah, there's every chance he's not physically in Perth come Thursday when we name the team.

I think you’ll find he’ll fly in on the Richmond flight. Otherwise he wouldn’t have gone to Sydney in the 1st place.

 

[Megabattimus]

I think you’ll find he’ll fly in on the Richmond flight. Otherwise he wouldn’t have gone to Sydney in the 1st place.

Draper didn't go to Sydney. He's still in Melbourne.

 

[scottmclaren]

My guess is that it is easier for state governments to grant exemptions for people that are vaccinated.

 

[andleanback]

Draper didn't go to Sydney. He's still in Melbourne.

How did Carlton have numbers for a praccy then when they would’ve taken 26 or so to Sydney and have 8 on their injury list.

 

[Megabattimus]

How did Carlton have numbers for a praccy then when they would’ve taken 26 or so to Sydney and have 8 on their injury list.

I don't know okay. All I know is that we left Draper at home originally.

 

[citizen-erased]

fairly sure all AFL players are under strict lockdown conditions and have been for longer than the state.

If we need to call on Draper, i don't think it will be an issue assuming he's stuck to those conditions.

 

[Megabattimus]

The radio interview with Xavier Campbell where the Draper stuff is mentioned is up:

https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=834170

 

[GUMBLETRON]

How did Carlton have numbers for a praccy then when they would’ve taken 26 or so to Sydney and have 8 on their injury list.

Probably by having players like Draper on their team.

 

[eth-dog]

How did Carlton have numbers for a praccy then when they would’ve taken 26 or so to Sydney and have 8 on their injury list.

It was probably combined with other teams in Melbourne

 

[Lore]

I would actually take it as a good sign. I wonder if all of our depth played in that practice match, or if it was just the ones we think we're going to want imminently.

 

[Megabattimus]

I would actually take it as a good sign. I wonder if all of our depth played in that practice match, or if it was just the ones we think we're going to want imminently.

I'm assuming it would be all of them. Watson and Lyon only asked about Draper though so we don't know for sure.

 

[ant555]

I doubt he plays this week. Logistics of getting him to Perth are not in his favor.