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

[Cam1870]

Well done. I go to the footy with my eldest...both have SPP as our favourite player

 

[RossFC]

Congratulations Peps. Really nailed it this year. Fatherhood is working for you

Yep was my winner ahead of Rozee and Marshall as well. Busted his arse every week.

 

[dirty2]

Gratz spp! Great season!

 

[Andre]

Congratulations Peps. Really nailed it this year. Fatherhood is working for you

Who would have thought a club providing support and care to a young indigenous father would actually be beneficial rather than detrimental?

 

[PrisonBars4life]

I thought he grew into the role this year. The last 6-10 games he started to show more polish and looked like a forward rather than a bash and crash merchant. proved to have some tricks and hit up players on a lead regularly. Probably needs to improve upon his snap/ in play goals to take the next step into AA territory, but I really like him in the HFF role. Reminds of me of Paul Chapman

Paul Chapman

Age

42

Ht

179cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

6.9

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

3.5

5star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.2

3star

.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[robbo1981]

Well he is a ruckman.

 

[Saltiga]

Really happy for SPP the way he has got his priorities right and turned his career around.

 

[RangaInTeal]

Really happy for SPP the way he has got his priorities right and turned his career around.

Went from being a 20 year old kid to a young father within 18 months… a bit like your mate Dyl Williams?

 

[Saltiga]

Went from being a 20 year old kid to a young father within 18 months… a bit like your mate Dyl Williams?

C'mon Rangain it's Christmas today, surely you can take a day off from being ornery?

Sam is 24 now and is doing great by the looks.

 

[Ralph Lorenz]

SPP took on extra strength and conditioning training before he was even drafted to bridge the gap between U18 comp and AFL level, and managed to impress in his debut season. I'm sure the Williams comparison is in jest but hindsight shows us a stark difference in the two players.

 

[Puddy]

Hes become one our most important players. No reason why he can't kick 35-40 goals next year

 

[davo999]

Hes become one our most important players. No reason why he can't kick 35-40 goals next year

I think the main thing with Pep is to work on his agility , if Jean do that I agree he could kick 35-40 but at the moment he doesn’t kick across his body well

 

[PatientMental]

I think the main thing with Pep is to work on his agility , if Jean do that I agree he could kick 35-40 but at the moment he doesn’t kick across his body well

or in general well.

 

[JimmyBC]

His kicking is a bit frustrating because he doesn't have a bad action & can thump it long.. I think other clubs would've sorted it out.

 

[Saltiga]

His kicking is a bit frustrating because he doesn't have a bad action & can thump it long.. I think other clubs would've sorted it out.

Yeah Port's the only AFL club in Australia to have players without elite foot skills.

 

[davo999]

I’d be working on my side step if I was Pep

 

[Mundusa]

I’d be working on my side step if I was Pep

Put some Step in his Pep?

 

[PatientMental]

I’d be working on my side step if I was Pep

Remember when we invested countless hours working to improve impeys sidestep.

He got so good at it; he sidestepped all the way to hawthorn

 

[Incarnate]

If last season is anything to be the judge of than this bloke will tear a new one this season.

 

[robbo1981]

If last season is anything to be the judge of than this bloke will tear a new one this season.

Hopefully gets some more midfield minutes you would think Carr would be a fan.

 

[PrisonBars4life]

I’d be working on my side step if I was Pep

 

[Garibaldi Red]

 

[Tibbs]

Congrats!

And the Father/sons keep coming!