Height 191cm Weight: 96kg
Recruited From: East Perth (WA) Debut: 1998
Date of Birth: 9 April 1979 Games 37
The most damning statistic above is the 37 games in 5 years. He played 11 games last year (rounds 1 to 9, and 13 to 14) but IMO has only been retained because of his size in case of injury to first choice players.
His level of effort is first class, but his skills are poor. The ball often bounces off of his cast iron hands and his kicking ranges from okay to deplorable. As Neil Kerley often puts it, he lacks football knowhow. Is sometimes rewarded for his 100% efforts with a good game but mostly just makes too many errors of judgement or skill.
He is a hell of a nice guy and you just wish that he could get it all together while deep down having this sinking feeling that he just never will.
He obviously doubts his AFL opportunities in 2003, because his manager was on 10 news tonight, saying that Ian will probably change SANFL clubs from South Adelaide to North Adelaide, but that there are a lot of other SANFL clubs interested in getting his services.
With young talls such as Rutten, Bock, Hentschel and Jericho on the list, as well as Parker on the rookie list, Perrie will be really under the pump to stay on the list past 2003. My guess is that he will depart at the end of 2003, with Nelson tucked under one arm, and Schell under the other, unless a miracle happens for all 3.
Recruited From: East Perth (WA) Debut: 1998
Date of Birth: 9 April 1979 Games 37
The most damning statistic above is the 37 games in 5 years. He played 11 games last year (rounds 1 to 9, and 13 to 14) but IMO has only been retained because of his size in case of injury to first choice players.
His level of effort is first class, but his skills are poor. The ball often bounces off of his cast iron hands and his kicking ranges from okay to deplorable. As Neil Kerley often puts it, he lacks football knowhow. Is sometimes rewarded for his 100% efforts with a good game but mostly just makes too many errors of judgement or skill.
He is a hell of a nice guy and you just wish that he could get it all together while deep down having this sinking feeling that he just never will.
He obviously doubts his AFL opportunities in 2003, because his manager was on 10 news tonight, saying that Ian will probably change SANFL clubs from South Adelaide to North Adelaide, but that there are a lot of other SANFL clubs interested in getting his services.
With young talls such as Rutten, Bock, Hentschel and Jericho on the list, as well as Parker on the rookie list, Perrie will be really under the pump to stay on the list past 2003. My guess is that he will depart at the end of 2003, with Nelson tucked under one arm, and Schell under the other, unless a miracle happens for all 3.
