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

[giantroo]

Just posting to refresh the memories

 

[shinboner magic]

Usually takes 18mths after a knee injury to hit good form.
Hope the club offers him a contract extension of a year - to unburden his mind

 

[Ligma]

Just posting to refresh the memories

Will always remember her debut game, I was pinching myself saying “how is he so calm with the ball.”

I think some boys can take a page out of his book, if you don’t land the tackle the first time, go even harder in the second.

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Solid unit.

 

[Shinboner1]

Just posting to refresh the memories

God it feels so long ago

 

[Shinboner1]

Solid unit.

How recent is this?

 

[ferball]

God it feels so long ago

Less than a year tho.

 

[Shinboner1]

Less than a year tho.

Wonder what his physical development is like now.
ACL doesn't stop you from working your upper body in the gym.

 

[Liam Boy]

Just posting to refresh the memories

I remember the slick skills but I have to admit, I'd forgotten about the ferocious tackling and fearlessness in marking contests. Archer-esque. Could be a real solution to our defense problem if he can get an extended run at it.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I’d bet on Comben with all his injuries playing more games than this bloke.

2 ACL’s is an enormous red flag.

 

[berniemccarthy]

Solid unit.

I watched the first training session where he was being introduced. Could not have been more than 65 kilos. Probably less. Remarkable.

 

[Liam Boy]

We often joke about locking guys in the gym, but I think they might've actually done that with flynn

 

[Frank Thring]

How recent is this?

It was attached to the article so I guess recently as it was a one on one

 

[KangaRooster]

Love him

Solid skills, pace, and hard as it gets, isn't afraid to back into a pack and has no back down in him at all, just what we need off HB

 

[Shinboner1]

I’d bet on Comben with all his injuries playing more games than this bloke.

2 ACL’s is an enormous red flag.

100%.
As much as I love what the kid brings I want to see a lot more from him before he gets another contract.
We've been down the rabbit hole before of re contracting injury prone players for limited effect.

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

There is a spot on the hbf waiting for someone to claim it.

Atu and Bonar have been tried (and will continue to be tried) but Perez has all the attributes we are looking for there if he can get himself right.

 

[remfan101]

Reminds me of Tom Doedee

12

Tom Doedee

Age

27

Ht

190cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.1

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

5.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

228.8

4star

D

15.3

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

5.8

3star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.3

2star

MG

228.8

3star

D

19.8

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

6.6

5star

T

1.4

4star

, who has also done multiple knees and is still a very good player and probably Adelaide’s next captain.

 

[Shinboner1]

Reminds me of Tom Doedee, who has also done multiple knees and is still a very good player and probably Adelaide’s next captain.

intercept Key defender vs HBF?

 

[remfan101]

intercept Key defender vs HBF?

Doedee is a 188cm general defender. Flynn is 187cm.

 

[Mjs94]

I’d bet on Comben with all his injuries playing more games than this bloke.

2 ACL’s is an enormous red flag.

Unfortunately there is a strong chance they don't get 100 games between them. Hope they can both beat the odds as they ooze talent

 

[muttley45]

The Aaron Hall

43

Aaron Hall

Age

33

Ht

185cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.0

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.3

5star

MG

268.3

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

268.3

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.6

5star

replacement, all going well, deserves a decent crack at it this time, good luck Flynn.

 

[LB2Snake]

Reminds me of Tom Doedee, who has also done multiple knees and is still a very good player and probably Adelaide’s next captain.

Interesting comparison. I was looking at Adelaides defenders on the weekend and lamenting how we just don’t have those bigger bodied quicker blokes. Crows have got a few of em.

 

[Usayed Givashe]

He’s an upgrade on Hall.

Makes better decisions and less mistakes.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

I understand people are comparing an injury-riddled kid who has played less than a handful of games to a 31 year old veteran, but Flynn has got a long way to meet Aaron's numbers:


Whoever is spouting replacing Hall, can you just admit you are wrong and for all of us, please just move on.

 

[shinboner magic]

We often joke about locking guys in the gym, but I think they might've actually done that with flynn

Looks like he wants it bad and is putting in the hard work accordingly.
Hope he has an injury free run from now on.