Player Watch Sid Draper

[Crow-eater]

Now don't ****ing Chayce Jones him you ****ing campaigners

I'm sure our head of development will take him under his wing and he will flourish.

Hang on, I'm being handed a note....

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

The comment backfired though with a great push back showing Draper is quick on his feet when it comes to his mind too.

What did Sid say?

 

[119others]

So stoked. We are going to win flags with this group. Midfield now heading to elite

Draper will captain us and was captain even in his under age year

Draper has put together two very strong seasons which began in 2023 when he captained South Adelaide’s Under-18 team to the premiership, was named MVP of the SA Under-18 team and made the Under-18 All-Australian team as a bottom-age player.

Crows select Sid Draper with Pick No.4

This year the powerful inside midfielder with good stoppage craft proved himself at senior level

www.afc.com.au

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Now don't ****ing Chayce Jones him you ****ing campaigners

Imo has more self confidence that Jones.

Would just ignore any stupid coaching suggestions.

 

[n4sir]

Always nice to see a plan come to fruition (even if I liked Smith slightly more).

I would have been ecstatic with either of them. We should have been in a no-lose scenario... and it played out that way.

 

[Grooster24]

The comment backfired though with a great push back showing Draper is quick on his feet when it comes to his mind too.

What was his reply? I didn't hear it

 

[Geoffa32]

A little peeved at Dixon interviewing the players and all the Vic kids before Draper got pumped up no comments about their looks and body and then Draper got what's that fluff on your face looks like you've been growing it for 3 years. I know it's supposed to be all in good fun but just perpetually making fun of South Australians on a nationally televised event run by the AFL is not the least bit surprising.

Imagine doing something similar to an AFLW player......

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Don't let Mick Godden go anywhere near him.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

What did Sid say?

He told Dixon the same thing only minutes before the interview.

 

[jackster83]

Don't let Mick Godden go anywhere near him.

If FR0GGY was here, he'd give this a like too.

 

[119others]

the stat comparison surprised me. He could be every bit as good. So could it be that if he was in JHF year he would have been #1? I didnt see a lot of JHF play at south. So im not sure how good the comparisons are.

Someone said he will extract 100% of his ability.

Like having 2 smart kids.

One who reached her ceiling and got 98%. The other one who could have got 99.95% but lacked the composure, drive and temperament and ended with 95%

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

One of the funniest post from a Port Power supporter "He's the Aldi version of JHF." lol.

I liked the one who mentioned Draper will be what Rozee should be.

He must be reading my posts about Draper being a Rozee, but can perform when the heat is on.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Wow

The Rankine, Draper combo is going to be fun!

& Soligo.

 

[Scorpus]

Don't let Mick Godden go anywhere near him.

Can never play SANFL for this reason

 

[The Shapeshifter]

Imo has more self confidence that Jones.

Would just ignore any stupid coaching suggestions.

You probably couldn’t get someone with less confidence than jones.

 

[crowholder]

I am so glad that we stuck to pick 4 and picked Sid. Great outcome, in my opinion

 

[Crow till I die]

I know we should not get too far ahead of ourselves, but locally speaking we have had Ports number for a couple of years now apart from when they ko'd Rankine and pinched the last one. Since then, we have added Cumming to half back, Peatling and Draper as midfielders and ANB across half forward. Port have lost Houston and apart from getting Lukosius, the brought in some also rans and whoever they get in the draft.

We are looking stronger, not sure they are going forward

 

[Crowked]

One of the funniest post from a Port Power supporter "He's the Aldi version of JHF." lol.

There’s a very real possibility he’ll be better IMO.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Did we fly Laird over to explain team expectations to him?

 

[rabidcrow]

Imo has more self confidence that Jones.

Would just ignore any stupid coaching suggestions.

Jones has a footy IQ of a potato
Has speed and courage in spades but no footy brain. Baffles me how we picked him - and he was expected to go - that high

Draper is a completely different beast.


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[Crow till I die]

There’s a very real possibility he’ll be better IMO.

Remember he was injured this year and only came back later so was not up to full fitness and still did well in the SANFL league side with South

 

[cmndstab]

Glad we didn't have to trade up to make it happen. Sid brings something we desperately need, and is an SA lad and a Crows supporter to boot. Should be in the leadership group within a few years.

How long has it been since we had a genuinely exciting midfield group? The mid 2000s, perhaps? Dawson, Rankine, Draper, Peatling, Soligo, Taylor, Curtin and Rachele is a very nice mix of players, plus whatever play we can still squeeze out of Crouch. And with Edwards, Pedlar and Dowling as depth options who might come on.

 

[adelaidecrows]

& Soligo.

Well our depth in the midfield is looking pretty nice

Big bodied mids: Dawson, Crouch, Edwards, Curtin, Cumming

Small/medium mids: Rankine, Peatling, Soligo, Draper, Laird, Dowling, Taylor

Thats a big selection headache

 

[Bearded Clam]

God port do some weird shit..

Unless they wanted bo allen..

Why waste the picks?

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Glad we didn't have to trade up to make it happen. Sid brings something we desperately need, and is an SA lad and a Crows supporter to boot. Should be in the leadership group within a few years.

How long has it been since we had a genuinely exciting midfield group? The mid 2000s, perhaps? Dawson, Rankine, Draper, Peatling, Soligo, Taylor, Curtin and Rachele is a very nice mix of players, plus whatever play we can still squeeze out of Crouch. And with Edwards, Pedlar and Dowling as depth options who might come on.

I reckon those last 3 are far better than just depth, especially Pedlar and Dowling. It’s good to have options for once!