Player Watch # 2: Sam Draper - Wrapped in cotton wool at half time

[Loonerty]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2023
Last Game Played: Currently in the side
Injury Status: Leg injury, resumes full training soon - 21/2

 

[Loonerty]

Welcome to Essendon, Sam!

Cal Twomey:
Draper is a ruckman from South Adelaide, so the Bombers have filled their need for ruck depth with their No.1 choice. He's 202cm and has good mobility, so will head onto the club's rookie list. Their first choice last year at the rookie draft was another ruckman Gach Nyuon, who was delisted.

From don patch sword:
Date of Birth: 28/9/98
Height: 203cm
Weight: 106kg
Team: South Adelaide

South Adelaide talent manager "This was Sam's first year playing AFL from a soccer background. His evolution this year has been very good and he has picked up the different concepts of offence and defence well. Started as a tall back before being moved into a tall forward/second ruck role. He finished the year as the lead ruck and competed very well against the state ruckmen at other clubs. Has great mobility for a 200cm athlete."

Strengths: Size, Versatility
Needs To Improve: Game Sense, Awareness

 

[MightyDons4]

I think he's a ruckman, that's all I've got though.

 

[DonsRule]

Welcome Sam

 

[staaation]

Who dat

 

[Skipper_]

Welcome! Hope he becomes a sold player.

 

[DaniFletch]

205cm and 105KG. Former soccer player.

Highlights from an MVP game:

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

Who dat

new phone

 

[Kakkle]

In B4 Fraiser Thurlow 2.0

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

Its what we needed, is he any good though?

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Literally who

 

[Beerfish]

Don Draper!

 

[Walesy]

Rucks in the rookie draft. Love it.

 

[DapperJong]

DraperJong

 

[doug85]

Always happy with a project ruck in the rookie draft.

Cannot ******* believe edwards got rookied.

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo]

Better than T-Bell already

 

[Charliebrow 16]

Isn't afraid to get his hands dirty and provide a link-up option which is good to see. Nice mark, surprisingly agile, I like it.

Best of luck, young man!

 

[daffo]

Happy we went with a ruck option. We needed another ruckman for depth.

Welcome to the club

 

[Bombermania]

Looks okay in the highlight package, some nice tap work, good mark under pressure, and looks solid.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Can get off the ground, tick.

 

[Scottroo]

Sorry to intrude. Sam is a monster ruckman who played his first game of serious footy this year at the reynella footy club, didn't take long for the scouts at south to spot him and the rest is history. Reckon you've got a ripper here but be patient

 

[BrunoV]

Better than T-Bell already

But with Belcho it's all about being the alpha male.

I expect that Draper will be washing Bellchambers' car and doing his laundry.

 

[reincarnated]

Can get off the ground, tick.

Lol. Not really. Look at the youtube video. He nearly trips himself trying to jump.

 

[eDPS]

He kinda reminds me of Alessio

 

[eth-dog]

Welcome to him. Hope he goes on to have a successful career with us.