Kyle Archibald

[Wrenny]

Hey guys just want to know if anyone has seen this guy play before?

I know he is a 194cm forward that was picked in the last pick of last years draft but what did miller get him for?? Can he really play or what?

I think he has bad OP at the moment and i remember someone saying that he will play late this year.

So does anyone have any goss about him or was he just a guy that can make the list more even??

BTW i emailed miller again asking about miller, the situation with travis cloke and if he is looking at monteath and the other youngsters yet.

Will post results when i get it

 

[Weaver]

I saw Archibald a few times last year with NSW.

I think describing him as a key forward is a bit of a stretch. He doesn't really play like a traditional marking forward. He is more a tall HFF / slow winger. Reminds me more of Nick Davis, Ben Harrison, Andrew Gowers, Andew Mills or Marcus Baldwin.

Not quite a winger, not quite a key forward. Might make a 3rd-4th forward in time.

He tends to push out to the wings and take chest marks, and then follow the ball into the forward 50. He is quite mobile for a guy his size, but certainly no Tarrant.

He is pretty raw. He was playing for 3-4 different teams last season so didn't really get the chance to settle.

I suspect that by the last pick in the draft most players looked pretty ho-hum and similar. The club probably went for Archibald not so much because they thought he was better than someone else, but because he is something a bit different to everyone else.

He played most of his junior footy in a blue rugby-union style helmet, so if he sticks with that he certainly will be noticed.

 

[Wrenny]

Thanks a bundle weaver. I would certainly take a nick davis haha.
Did he ever play back btw?

Be interesting how he goes for coburg when he isnt injured. Does anyone have an approximate answer to when he will be rite to play?