AFL Player # 2: Sam Draper

[Dave]

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

 

[Mootsy]

Reminds me of Tom Boyd in his playing style and presence across the ground..

 

[Mercuri Rising]

As a former central defender his lateral movement will be good and he'll be a good tackler when his opponent are running towards him, He'll naturally watch the hips as he's been taught that his whole soccer career. His vertical jump would have to be good as well contesting in the air with his head, Now he can use his arms.

Understanding a game plan and improving awareness shouldn't be hard either as being a center back you need to be aware of all dangers in front of you while organizing the team, Center backs and Goalkeepers are often the best leaders in soccer and this is instilled in kids from an early age.

Like Basketball I think Soccer qualities will translate into AFL footy easily.

I'm excited to watch him develop.

Should be able to stick a leg out too, we've been missing that since Fletch moved on.

 

[owen87]

Reminds me of Tom Boyd in his playing style and presence across the ground..

Both taken at Pick #1 as well

 

[DaniFletch]

Just a thought, could we have category B rookied him?

 

[eth-dog]

Just a thought, could we have category B rookied him?

No. Played footy this year.

 

[Old Campaigner]

The less said about Fraser Thurlow the better. He was an unadulterated spud, not even VFL standard.

I wonder what Dodoro ever saw in him, didn't he spend most of the season in the VFL reserves?

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Better not be a waste of a pick considering he only recently switched from soccer to footy.

 

[Loonerty]

Better not be a waste of a pick considering he only recently switched from soccer to footy.

Or what?

 

[Walesy]

or ELSE!~!!

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Or what?

Haha nothing would have rather the club used it on a footballer.

 

[eth-dog]

I wonder what Dodoro ever saw in him, didn't he spend most of the season in the VFL reserves?

Think he played 7-8 games in the seniors. Was literally the worst player ever to pull on an Essendon Jumper

 

[7zark7]

Jeez, decent highlight reel for someone who just started playing, even sold some candy.

Jesus I don't like to make judgements off highlight reels but he is the best ruckman in the history of the game.

 

[Mercuri Rising]

I wonder what Dodoro ever saw in him, didn't he spend most of the season in the VFL reserves?

Think he played 7-8 games in the seniors. Was literally the worst player ever to pull on an Essendon Jumper

think it was injuries, not the dev league, tbf

 

[eDPS]

 

[yodellinhank]

Haha nothing would have rather the club used it on a footballer.

They did /johnnywarren

 

[Zach Package]

I wonder what Dodoro ever saw in him, didn't he spend most of the season in the VFL reserves?

In that VFL reserves side we don't have?

 

[WEEVZ]

Don't know how much of this is from the highlights video that Draper uploaded himself, but just saw this on the AFL site:
http://www.afl.com.au/video/2015-11-30/rookie-draft-recruit-sam-draper

 

[scanlon]

Honestly can't believe he's only 18. For the way he handles the ball, kicks and marks, you'd expect him to have been playing since grass roots yet its only been 9 months. There is so much potential in this kid, could honestly become anything

 

[Autobahn]

The alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

 

[scanlon]

"Round 18: Sam Draper (South) The ruckman chalked up 37 hit outs to go with his 15 disposals and four clearances in the Panthers' upset win against Sturt."

mental stats for a first year player to the game playing sanfl

 

[7zark7]

Keep him on the rookie list for 2 years and then trade him to the crows for a pick upgrade and watch him become a gun. Oh wait, we did that already.

 

[Conor Mckenna]

This is an extended video of highlights.

Wow that is bloody fantastic for a guy who first played this year born in England as well..Has great hands and vision. Great kicking action and is built already...Huuuuge promise here..Disco does it again...I'm going early but will be the value pick of this draft...@andronicus

 

[Conor Mckenna]

Should be able to stick a leg out too, we've been missing that since Fletch moved on.

Let's hope Fletch is throwing the leg these days...
#EfcneedsmoreFletchs..

 

[eDPS]

 

[WEEVZ]

Can't help but smile listening to/watching that.