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

 

[katana]

archie roberts is brat raygun something

 

[jmoo wan]

you old fuddy-duddies need to get with the skibidi sigma thang

 

[cAsEy_18]

you old fuddy-duddies need to get with the skibidi sigma thang

No cap.

 

[Pweter]

you old fuddy-duddies need to get with the skibidi sigma thang

Nothing quite like old blokes wanting to be younguns

 

[Foxx]

Played well and shown promise, which just reinforces the question of why he couldn't get a game a good 12 weeks earlier. Selection has been baffling this season and Roberts has just been another example of that. Too often have we not rewarded those who warrant selection, and time and time again have we continued giving games to players down on form.

Brad Scott was about 3 games away from losing our second future lethal left footed gun wingman in consecutive years.

 

[faible]

Brad Scott was about 3 games away from losing our second future lethal left footed gun wingman in consecutive years.

He was already contracted for next year

 

[Foxx]

He was already contracted for next year

Might not have made a difference if he didn't get these last couple of games. Clubs would have come at him.

 

[jannissary]

you old fuddy-duddies need to get with the skibidi sigma thang

sounds like the students i teach

 

[Chucks]

That's not how it works. Either they come in under-prepared and it's 'delist'/'not up to it'/'another Dodo classic' or they come in prepared and it's 'can't believe he didn't get a game 12 weeks ago'

You forgot the third option: Can't believe we continue playing out-of-form players, leading to inconsistency and poor results on field, leading to disgruntled fans, likely leading to a loss of confidence in said player (Perkins, Menzie etc).

I see your point, except it's not that black and white. There's certainly an argument for patience being key and honing their craft in the VFL (Tsatas etc, which I support), while also arguing that selection has been very inconsistent and poor this season on multiple occasions. The two aren't mutually exclusive. On the Roberts front, I just find it hard to fathom we couldn't have found a place for him many weeks earlier.

 

[Zach Package]

Not 19 until November, youngest player named in the AFL this weekend.

What an unbelievable find as a bit of a ‘yeah we’ll have that’ afterthought.

25 rising star?

 

[naraku]

A great month of footy from Archie. Long may he keep it up!

 

[dank420_]

Could be anything.

 

[cAsEy_18]

Keen to see how we screw him up.

 

[doug85]

When’s his RS nomination being announced!?

 

[Yoda_]

4 games makes him eligible for the rising star in 2025. Other notable players ive trawled through on AFL lists currently;

Jason Binns (Carl),
Hugh Bond (Adel),
Koltyn Kolstrup (Melb - 10 games so eligible),
Harry Barnett (West Coast),
Henry Hustwaite (Hawks),
Hugo Garcia, Arie Schoenmakers (Saints),
Lloyd Johnstone, Jake Rogers, Ethan Read (Gold Coast),
Steely Green, Kane McCauliffe (Richmond)



Go well young man

 

[FlyingV]

4 games makes him eligible for the rising star in 2025. Other notable players ive trawled through on AFL lists currently;

Jason Binns (Carl),
Hugh Bond (Adel),
Koltyn Kolstrup (Melb - 10 games so eligible),
Harry Barnett (West Coast),
Henry Hustwaite (Hawks),
Hugo Garcia, Arie Schoenmakers (Saints),
Lloyd Johnstone, Jake Rogers, Ethan Read (Gold Coast),
Steely Green, Kane McCauliffe (Richmond)



Go well young man

Jake Rogers for mine is going to be an absolute superstar

 

[Yoda_]

Im seeing this kid as like a new draftee as well. Hopefully see him start across half back in the AFL side.

Looked comfortable at the level

 

[crackers65]

I see this kid as a second year player, who deserved a sniff of it by seasons end. Very excited by his potential and needs to look no further than Durham and Martin for examples of players who work their arses off.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Thought he was just outstanding. Seems to absolutely love the contest and is a beautiful user, rare combo.

 

[Petrify]

Thought he was just outstanding. Seems to absolutely love the contest and is a beautiful user, rare combo.

Agreed the question is just how do we fit him in the side

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Agreed the question is just how do we fit him in the side

Like a Steele sidebottom, just where ever we need. He's just too valuable and versatile to leave out.

 

[Vander18]

Have to say….when we drafted him I probably made some assumptions re the Bayside boy from the APS.

He’s got some real toughness about him. A bit of junkyard dog! I love him.

 

[eth-dog]

He'll spread over wing, half back and half forward using that laser left boot. Love him.

 

[JayJ20]

Gun. So composed.

 

[windyhill]

The left foot, ****ing velvet.