AFL Player #22: Sam Durham
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Completely disagree. McNeice had a few very good games better than Sam played and is unfairly maligned.
However admittedly it'll only take Sam another 4 or so games like that to show more.
EDIT: side note, I think McNeice might have been very good under the current coach and system with his bullet disposal.
Looked right at home
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scroll down, hit play on his highlights v North. Change the settings to 'Extended'
Looked good, that missed set shot soured an otherwise solid debut.
My impression is that he played better footy/looked better than he has at the lower level (though I haven't seen heaps). Seems a bit strange at first blush but it makes sense because as a wingman a big part of his game is reacting to what happens in the middle. The diabolical state of our VFL midfield makes it tough going for everyone other than the defenders (who at least get to see a lot of the ball).
Either way, if that's the base line for what he will bring when he plays AFL he's going to be around for a few years yet. He's an interesting player.
My impression is that he played better footy/looked better than he has at the lower level (though I haven't seen heaps). Seems a bit strange at first blush but it makes sense because as a wingman a big part of his game is reacting to what happens in the middle. The diabolical state of our VFL midfield makes it tough going for everyone other than the defenders (who at least get to see a lot of the ball).
Either way, if that's the base line for what he will bring when he plays AFL he's going to be around for a few years yet. He's an interesting player.
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Are the VFL grounds we've seen him on smaller than Metricon?
You'd assume that having the rest of the team be a bit more organised than at VFL level makes it a bit easier for outside players to find where they need to be.
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Probably just a function of a better organised side and a midfield not made up of kids I guess then.
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What a great little debut. A couple of preseasons and he’ll be a weapon. Nice work whoever scouted him.
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being a Seymour lad ..no doubt lol
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Wow, that is incredible
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What a fantastic pickup. And in the mid season draft no less.
Change my mind. His first (and only recorded stat for a tackle) on Goldstein early in the 1st is not a HTB?
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That clean pickup at 25 minutes into the 1st quarter had me very aroused. We've got something with this boy!
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Rd 18 | Durham post-game
We spoke to impressive debutant Sam Durham after his first game, and first win, in the red and black.
Fairly down to earth kid.
He’s a really good size and will fill out easily, seems to cover ground well too.
I went back and watched the replay - it was a damn good first game. I found myself wondering what stops him from having, at minimum, a decent AFL career? Nothing really jumped out at me.
Yeah to me he has a better mix of attributes than both Guelfi and Cutler so it’s hard to see how he doesn’t make it.
Pretty crazy thing to say about a guy we grabbed in the preseason draft.
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You're setting a very high bar if you think he didn't show enough in his first game.
Reality is, he'll likely be in and out of the side for the next 10 or so games. But he absolutely deserves the opportunity for a 2022 contract.
Reality is, he'll likely be in and out of the side for the next 10 or so games. But he absolutely deserves the opportunity for a 2022 contract.
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I know he obviously has been a late developer, but it’s rare you see a guy that is so young, with his skill set that hasn’t been picked up until a midseason draft. Has elite aerobic capacity, strong in the contest, strong in the air and great footskills (other than 10m out from goal 
), almost the complete modern day player.
), almost the complete modern day player.
