Past #39: Flynn Perez - drafted w/ #39 in 2019 ND - 2x ACL - delisted end '23 - 24 NM games / 1 NM goals - thanks Flynn

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Welcome Flynn Perez

Draft Prospect - Flynn Perez

Medium midfielder who had his year stunted before it started when he injured his ACL in a preseason camp with Vic Country. He showed his distinctive potential when he played for team Bartel in the 2018 NAB AFL All-Stars Futures game at the MCG last season with his use of the ball on right and left foot a real asset. He is very clean with his hands and was previously a soccer star, captaining Victoria at underaged level before switching back to AFL as his preferred code. He is making a full recovery from injury and is on track to resume for a full preseason.

 

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DRAFT ANALYSIS: "A developing talent with some draftable qualities such as his vertical leap and class, Perez missed all of 2019 with an ACL injury, and will hope he has done enough in his bottom-age year to earn a spot on a club's list."

IN terms of Victorian prospects, Flynn Perez is arguably the hardest player to judge in the draft crop. The reason for that is the talented midfielder injured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during a training camp for Vic Country over the summer and missed the entire 2019 NAB League season, as well as the NAB League Fitness Testing Day, and National Draft Combine testing opportunities. So nearly all the data that anyone has to go off with Perez both on and off-field is from 2018, where he showed some really promising signs as a bottom-ager for the Bendigo Pioneers. What he did show in 2018, was a touch of class on the field, but just needed to build consistency going into 2019, something he was robbed of through his injury.

STRENGTHS:
Class
In-game athleticism
Upside
Spread
Size
Character
IMPROVEMENTS:
Accumulation
Consistency
Inside game


When taking a look at Perez on-field, his ability is often greater than his testing ability, with Perez showing nice athleticism to think his way through congested situations and dispose of the ball. While his pre-season 2018 20m sprint time of 3.09 seconds is not overly impressive, he shows it out on the field that he is able to gain separation from opponents. He has the touch of class that you notice in moments that stands out, and while his kicking efficiency of 50.7 per cent from that season needs to improve, it is more of his consistency to dispose of the ball when under pressure and understand the time he has than a technical action as such. He did average just one third of his possessions at the coalface, but he worked hard to spread well around the ground and often find space on a wing or at half-forward where he could set his teammates up. He has a good vertical leap, recording 77cm at the same 2018 pre-season testing day, a number than no doubt would have improved over the past 18 months had it not been for his injury setback. Furthermore, his dedication to his recovery from all reports has been top notch with Perez providing great off-field leadership to the Pioneers and being a terrific person off the field while not being able to contribute on it. He has some terrific upside, which he will no doubt show once he is able to get back out on the park.
When delving into his areas of improvement, Perez first and foremost just needs to get back on the park and build his fitness. He averaged the 16.5 disposals in his bottom-age year for the Pioneers, and showed in glimpses just what impact he can have on a game. It was not across the full four quarters however, and as his efficiency suggests, he could make errors by foot at times. However his work with run and carry by hand was quite solid and with his high leaping ability and high ceiling, there is plenty of reasons to be excited about what Perez could produce at senior level. Of course given he has missed 12 months and been unable to show recruiters on-field that he has developed in those areas, he has no doubt been doing all he can off-field to get his recovery right and prove he can play a role within an AFL system in 2020. He is a long-term prospect who is no guarantee to be drafted given his injury, but he was highly rated coming into the 2019 pre-season, playing on Grand Final Day in the Under-17 All Stars match which suggested recruiters rated him in the top half of the draft. He looms as a second half of the draft to rookie pick with some great traits that can be further developed given more time in an elite system.

DRAFT RANGE: 40-70

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[giantroo]

Knightmare - North Melbourne pick 35 = Flynn Perez. Missed the season due to an ACL but clubs still confident enough in his talent to rate him in the second round. Classy/speedy outside player. #AFLDraft

 

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[The acurate one]

Bienvenido Fynn espero que te vaya bien

 

[Kimbo]

Looks like a ripper!

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Irish mother for the first name, Latin Father for the last name...

Welcome to North young fella.

 

[The Nostradamus]

get around Flynn, could be a huge win here

 

[Liam Boy]

Irish mother for the first name, Latin Father for the last name...

Welcome to North young fella.

he gets his potatoes from the taqueria

 

[tiltraise]

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#55 Flynn Perez
Bendigo Pioneers/Vic Country | Outside Midfielder
25/08/2001 | 188cm | 81kg

One of the players hardest to rate this year, Perez has missed his entire top-age season after injuring his knee late last year at a Vic Country camp. From what he showed as a bottom-ager, Perez has some neat outside traits, and class when in close. He moves well and is a creator for his team, it is just about getting some consistency in both his disposal and game. At 188cm, Perez is a nice height for a midfielder, and when adding in his athleticism, the Bendigo Pioneers’ midfielder is unlikely to be forgotten by an AFL club come November.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Onya Flynn.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

The obligatory left field pick. Welcome to North - look forward to seeing the mystery unravelled when he gets a good run at it.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

 

[andana]

PICK 36: SYDNEY SWANS – FLYNN PEREZ
Clubs: Bendigo Pioneers
Position: Outside Midfielder
Size: 188cm, 81kg
Bio: Like a number of prospects, Perez’s draft year was cut short after rupturing his ACL during pre-season training for Vic Country. But his name firmly remains in consideration for AFL clubs, given his good underage season where he averaged 16.5 disposals for Bendigo in 2018. His speed and poise with ball in hand make him an appealing option for clubs on the outside.

 

[Snake_Baker]

First North player with a Mexican name since Chris Gomez in 1925 (debuted in our VFL round 1 team)?

 

[ferball]

Welcome to North Flynn

 

[ferball]

Flynn Perez = The Street.

 

[Tas]

Is Yellow Good or Bad?

 

[WD Roo]

Jo

First North player with a Mexican name since Chris Gomez in 1925 (debuted in our VFL round 1 team)?

Although Chilean decent. Jose Romero says hi.

 

[Souup]

Is Yellow Good or Bad?

Means above average

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

With a name like Perez, I can only imagine the nicknames he will receive around the club.

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

Well, I and many others may have carried on a lot in the Draft Day thread, however I think we should put that aside and welcome these players into the club. They’re Shinboners now.

 

[Firestarter]

It's Walt Jnr.

 

[Liam Boy]

Seeing him talk about being grateful to North for showing faith in him and wanting to repay the faith makes me think he's going to be a hard worker. Encouraging