AFL Player #16: Archie Perkins - Re-signed for two more years - 3/6

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 9, sup3rfish

 

[FootyGuru]

Four things worry me about Perkins.

1. He isn't quick so either gets caught holding the ball or rushes his disposal under pressure
2. Isn't a good clearance player so therefore doesn't have much impact as a mid.
3. Doesn't know where to position himself without the ball so therefore doesn't defend.
4. Goes missing for large chunks of the game which is in part due to number 3.

One or two things are manageable. All 4 is a little concerning, although I think he can improve the last 2 to become a valuable player.

He doesn't need to be a star of the competition. If he can reach the level of a player like Heeney then it's a good pick. Although Heeney hasn't reached the heights we thought he'd reach, he is still a good player for Sydney that has the occasional elite game. I'm hoping Perkins can be that player too. He certainly has the potential. I hope he can reach it.

Archie Perkins tested really well in agility and 20 sprint at the draft. His speed is definitely not an issue. Rarely seen him caught with the ball let alone brought down with the ball.

He has played midfield, but has rarely been tapped too. Majority of the time he has been playing a defensive role on their go to player. It’s hard to say whether he is a good clearance player or not. He is definitely unbelievably strong in the hips and always able to get hands free while being tackled which is an elite skill for a midfielder that even Merrett and parish don’t hold.

As for not knowing where to go, and going missing, he is playing the hardest position on the ground. Not able to play deep because of 2mp, stringer Langford, resting ruck all better in that role than him. He is stuck between playing defensive mid and filling gaps in a forward line that has pretty average ball movement.

But in the end he is still one of our best finishers. plenty of scoring opportunities are created from
Perkins standing up in tackles and releasing players. He is also still incredibly young. He might make it as a mid he might not, degoey made it there Langford did not, but what we do have is a highly talented kid that just needs time and potentially a bigger role.

 

[Happyskeret]

Archie Perkins tested really well in agility and 20 sprint at the draft. His speed is definitely not an issue. Rarely seen him caught with the ball let alone brought down with the ball.

He has played midfield, but has rarely been tapped too. Majority of the time he has been playing a defensive role on their go to player. It’s hard to say whether he is a good clearance player or not. He is definitely unbelievably strong in the hips and always able to get hands free while being tackled which is an elite skill for a midfielder that even Merrett and parish don’t hold.

As for not knowing where to go, and going missing, he is playing the hardest position on the ground. Not able to play deep because of 2mp, stringer Langford, resting ruck all better in that role than him. He is stuck between playing defensive mid and filling gaps in a forward line that has pretty average ball movement.

But in the end he is still one of our best finishers. plenty of scoring opportunities are created from
Perkins standing up in tackles and releasing players. He is also still incredibly young. He might make it as a mid he might not, degoey made it there Langford did not, but what we do have is a highly talented kid that just needs time and potentially a bigger role.

I think that’s a good point that you make in that last year he was assigned that defensive role in the middle on opposition mids which in turn would limit his clearance potential.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Archie Perkins tested really well in agility and 20 sprint at the draft. His speed is definitely not an issue. Rarely seen him caught with the ball let alone brought down with the ball.

He has played midfield, but has rarely been tapped too. Majority of the time he has been playing a defensive role on their go to player. It’s hard to say whether he is a good clearance player or not. He is definitely unbelievably strong in the hips and always able to get hands free while being tackled which is an elite skill for a midfielder that even Merrett and parish don’t hold.

As for not knowing where to go, and going missing, he is playing the hardest position on the ground. Not able to play deep because of 2mp, stringer Langford, resting ruck all better in that role than him. He is stuck between playing defensive mid and filling gaps in a forward line that has pretty average ball movement.

But in the end he is still one of our best finishers. plenty of scoring opportunities are created from
Perkins standing up in tackles and releasing players. He is also still incredibly young. He might make it as a mid he might not, degoey made it there Langford did not, but what we do have is a highly talented kid that just needs time and potentially a bigger role.

Agree with a lot of this but he does not naturally read the ball well in the clinches. He is not an accumulator, and he’s not a contested beast who can go and win it for you and win it again, so he will need to find another way. Which to me is mainly forward half forward and then in the middle it’s defend first, then spread. Which I’m ok with but people shouldn’t be expecting +20 possessions if that’s his role

 

[P Money]

Four things worry me about Perkins.

1. He isn't quick so either gets caught holding the ball or rushes his disposal under pressure
2. Isn't a good clearance player so therefore doesn't have much impact as a mid.
3. Doesn't know where to position himself without the ball so therefore doesn't defend.
4. Goes missing for large chunks of the game which is in part due to number 3.

One or two things are manageable. All 4 is a little concerning, although I think he can improve the last 2 to become a valuable player.

He doesn't need to be a star of the competition. If he can reach the level of a player like Heeney then it's a good pick. Although Heeney hasn't reached the heights we thought he'd reach, he is still a good player for Sydney that has the occasional elite game. I'm hoping Perkins can be that player too. He certainly has the potential. I hope he can reach it.

Don't disagree with a lot of this, other than your first point. Not sure I've seen him get caught holding the ball very often - has a great sidestep and strong hips which allows him to shake a lot of tackles, and is also usually strong enough to get a handball out if he does get wrapped up. Take your other points though, and like the Heeney comparison/hopes (other than Heeney seeming like a total and utter w*nker)

 

[Pweter]

Archie played on the wing a bit

Which ive been calling for

Im still not sure id rsther Durham inside and Archie outside, but i still really like that were looking at Perkins as a wingman

Hes had a fair bit of opportunity to develop his game and hasnt really taken the jump

With Ridley injury he will probabky be required on a wing far more for the first 3 weeks if hes to get a game

Im glad Scotty is listening

He could be a real solid role player on a wing for a bit. His endurance, line breaking and size suits the role very nicely

Who's Scotty listening to?

 

[dank420_]

Who's Scotty listening to?

Just Keystone

 

[ant555]

Just Keystone

 

[ghostdog]

Just Keystone

I didn't even get a return email.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Where the haters at?

Jet

 

[andleanback]

There he is

 

[andleanback]

Best on ground by a country mile. He won us that game.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Was the difference at a pivotal moment and didn't take his foot off the pedal for the rest of the game. It was good to see.

 

[MightyDon]

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

He might be Him

 

[Jobe Watson]

Very good. Said it when he had that breakout game a few years ago but midfield/forward has to be his role. He just can't get into the game as a half forward but get him around the ball and he shows his skill.

 

[boncer34]

Averaging more disposals, marks, goals, tackles year on year.

Improving nicely.

Still true (maybe)

 

[The Prosecutor]

Finally looked like (and was) a match winner.

 

[TheUnicorn]

Imagine being that handsome and good at football.... no fair.

 

[Zach Package]

Bloody hell, squashed Newcombe, Worpel and Nash like they were thousands of fleeing Japanese people.

 

[citizen-erased]

Bloody hell, squashed Newcombe, Worpel and Nash like they were thousands of fleeing Japanese people.

Archie "gojira" perkins

 

[JT_the_Man]

“Arrived.”

 

[Red Black and Blue]

The result of picking a bloke with talent and just get 50 games into him, even if some undeserved. Wasnt a big fan of selecting Tsatas but there is a lesson here on how we should develop him. Just has to play and get middle minutes. Absolutely outstanding performance.

 

[brain taylor]

to think i almost considered changing my avatar, i’m so sorry archie

 

[TorinoNineFour]

The messiah has arrived.

 

[carnthedons]

Everyone break out your fedoras