Player Watch Pick #18 (2016) - Sam Powell-Pepper

[OneGreatClub]

Yesterday’s game is up on the SANFL digital app now if you want to check out SPP

 

[Arintaraj]

I was worried that whatever Sam's pre-season issues were were going to derail his season and career. So glad that's all but forgotten now.
Hasn't put a foot wrong since returning to the team. He brings consistent effort and toughness every game that we take for granted.

 

[ROBBBO]

SPP was in beast mode tonight !!
Played that high HF role as well as anyone in the league !!

 

[x_les_x]

How good was the love for him by the crowd. Wholesome.

 

[backtozero]

19 and 3 might be his best game for the club.

 

[Zakk Wylde]

He just seemed quicker and way more explosive.

 

[AFC AFeederClub]

he's so much more explosive than Ollie coming out of packs, Ollie can get the footy in the pack but he cant use his strength to get the ball outside of the pack. Its a point of difference not many players have, much like Dangerfield does for geelong

 

[chachi11]

Beast

 

[JimmyBC]

19 and 3 might be his best game for the club.

Felt like he had more possessions than that his presence & attack on the contest doesn't always show on the stats sheet I guess, he was great.

 

[Adz2332]

He just seemed quicker and way more explosive.

Dare say hes getting his match fitness back.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Spent a lot of time at HF last night. Might have had his role redefined.

Think the club is trying to get back to doing more of last year and keeping the ball inside our 50 and our half.

 

[Fizzler]

Was fantastic last night. I saw in him the player I was certain he’d become when we drafted him. He’s only what, 23? Plenty of time ahead of him to hit his prime and become a superstar of the comp.

 

[El_Scorcho]

His first quarter was Judd like. Explosive, super clean and moving through traffic and executing skills like everyone else is in slow motion.

Him and Amon coming out with a bang in the first quarter was brilliant for Indigenous Round.

If he could impose himself on games like that more often, he could be anything.

 

[robbo1981]

The key thing for me was he was keeping his feet rapt for the lad let's just hope he can keep on the rails.

 

[Marmozet]

 

[FishingRick04]

SPP proving Fyfe’s sledge in his first season wrong

 

[Troopsy]

SPP proving Fyfe’s sledge in his first season wrong

What was the sledge?

 

[FishingRick04]

What was the sledge?

Can’t remember word for word, I think it was something about him being a one season wonder and he’d be out of the system after 3. Something like that.

 

[bomberclifford]

Can’t remember word for word, I think it was something about him being a one season wonder and he’d be out of the system after 3. Something like that.

Nice supportive words for a young indigenous player from a high profile champion.

I like Fyfe less and less as the years go by.

 

[Rigs]

Nice supportive words for a young indigenous player from a high profile champion.

I like Fyfe less and less as the years go by.

sometimes you find that when people talk down on you, they’re threatened. We love our SPP

 

[Arintaraj]

What was the sledge?

If memory serves:
"Don't worry, you'll be in and out of the system in 2 years"

 

[Ford Fairlane]

SPP will never last as long as Nat Fyfe's hairstyle. It must be 30 years out of fashion.

Even Steven Seagal had the fashion sense to lose it.

 

[afl2004]

Need him like this in our forward line our pressure has been poor this year .
Him and butters in there in the only way we can win the flag with our 3 forwards dropping marks for fun

 

[Imhotep]

What is SPP? Is he a forward? Because he's not kicking goals or setting any up. Is he a mid? Because 1 clearance and 14 disposals suggests not. He is out of form and has added very little besides a few clangers every week. I would drop him this week for Mead if Gray isn't fully healed.

 

[Marsh1870]

What is SPP? Is he a forward? Because he's not kicking goals or setting any up. Is he a mid? Because 1 clearance and 14 disposals suggests not. He is out of form and has added very little besides a few clangers every week. I would drop him this week for Mead if Gray isn't fully healed.

He's been 2017/18 Boak'd. We're playing him in that half-forward role and it's not his position. He's an inside beast... but I can't see him being ahead of Wines/Boak/Drew.

Should probably be dropped based on current performance in the role he's being asked to play.