AFL Player 21: Archie “The Enforcer” Roberts - Rising Star & Most Improved at the BnF

[VelvetSledge]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2026
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 29, TheUnicorn

 

[doug85]

just a like will probably suffice next time Beery

Nah that gif is cool

 

[Doss]

A like here would have been fine

A bit vanilla of you.

 

[jannissary]

couldn't care less about his kicking, he's got the grunt and mongrel to succeed. keep it up arch

 

[cAsEy_18]

when assessing a playing type, ask yourself, could they stand up in a pressure final on a cold wet preliminary final?

this kid could

I compare it to me wondering whether I’d be better standing on the right or left side of Margot Robbie in our wedding photos.

It’s a nice thought, but not particularly relevant or realistic.

 

[ant555]

Still want to see him making better decisions with ball in hand. That is his next step.

 

[Yoda_]

I compare it to me wondering whether I’d be better standing on the right or left side of Margot Robbie in our wedding photos.

It’s a nice thought, but not particularly relevant or realistic.

thats ok,

re read the whole sentence and try again bud

 

[Vander18]

Still want to see him making better decisions with ball in hand. That is his next step.

Better decisions and better execution - his kicking was pretty untidy last night.

Not to fussed - everything looks fine, no reason he won’t sort it out.

 

[ghostdog]

couldn't care less about his kicking, he's got the grunt and mongrel to succeed. keep it up arch

If Tsatas had grunt and mongrel?

 

[DapperDon]

thats ok,

re read the whole sentence and try again bud

Little snarky

Is Margot your ex or something?

 

[cAsEy_18]

thats ok,

re read the whole sentence and try again bud

Just making a joke. Bud.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Just making a joke. Bud.

You got owned, with poignancy

 

[doug85]

Cmon, leave them (Yoda) alone. It’s (sometimes) hard to discern tone (from text). (Especially) if you had a (big) night out and still (a bit) groggy)

 

[katana]

summed up well by derm that he is a very nice kick but makes a lot of errors in execution. suspect it sorts itself as he gains experience/strength/resilience.

 

[quotemokc]

Had some great moments, was like watching early Heppell the way he bought himself time and space.

Needs to tidy up his kicking just a bit (also be good if we had players that could find space)

 

[blitzer]

His work in heavy traffic was very impressive. Seems like he'll eventually become a midfielder at some point. No real rush though. We already know he's competent at half back or the wing for now.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

summed up well by derm that he is a very nice kick but makes a lot of errors in execution. suspect it sorts itself as he gains experience/strength/resilience.

Yeah, because he has very few reasonable options to kick to. I think he's getting unreasonable criticism. He's playing well in a backline constantly under pressure.

 

[Yoda_]

summed up well by derm that he is a very nice kick but makes a lot of errors in execution. suspect it sorts itself as he gains experience/strength/resilience.

wish more people saw the difference between kicking mechanisms, decision making and execution.

Archie will be fine in due course, will become a reliable 200 game player who could borderline the AA squad. Loves the contest and loves his team mates more.

Did I just describe Brayden Maynard?

 

[astrowizzle]

wish more people saw the difference between kicking mechanisms, decision making and execution.

Archie will be fine in due course, will become a reliable 200 game player who could borderline the AA squad. Loves the contest and loves his team mates more.

Did I just describe Brayden Maynard?

Don't tarnish his name. At least hibbo or something

 

[Old Campaigner]

Don't tarnish his name. At least hibbo or something

Mitch?

 

[jdstorm]

wish more people saw the difference between kicking mechanisms, decision making and execution.

Archie will be fine in due course, will become a reliable 200 game player who could borderline the AA squad. Loves the contest and loves his team mates more.

Did I just describe Brayden Maynard?

Possibly although Maynard has more size about him. I’d say closer to describing Brad Scott

 

[Vindicater]

Did I just describe Brayden Maynard?

Roberts will find it hard to pick on people smaller than him.

 

[eth-dog]

Roberts will find it hard to pick on people smaller than him.

He also doesn't flee when someone bigger than him arrives

 

[Happyskeret]

Yeah, because he has very few reasonable options to kick to. I think he's getting unreasonable criticism. He's playing well in a backline constantly under pressure.

Agree with this.

 

[Yoda_]

Officially 22 Under 22 nominated

 

[jannissary]

deserved