Archie Perkins (born 26 March 2002) is an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who plays for in the

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(AFL). He was recruited by the with the 9th draft pick in the

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Early life

Archie was born to mother Victoria and father Simon, both of New Zealand, who emigrated in their 20s. He studied at

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in Melbourne. Perkins trained with well-known AFL players such as

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and

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as a part of the NAB AFL Academy program. He also played for the Sandringham Dragons in the NAB League, where he played a 6-game season in 2019, his coach at the time describing him as "a very confident kid,a pretty talented footballer and just a well-rounded person." Despite being touted as a midfielder, Perkins averaged 1.7 goals a game in the NAB League, as well as averaging 14.2 disposals.

AFL career

Perkins debuted in 's shock win over in the 3rd round of the

2021 AFL season The 2021 AFL season was the 125th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featu ...

. On debut, Perkins collected 14 disposals, 1 behind and 6 inside 50s. He received a Rising Star nomination after collecting 18 disposals, 4 marks and 3 goals in a dominant performance against . He signed a 2-year contract extension in 2022, to remain at Essendon until at least the end of 2024. Perkins played his 50th AFL game in

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, out of a possible 56 across his career, with only

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the only player from the 2020 draft class to have played more games at the same point.

Statistics

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perkins, Archie 2002 births People educated at Brighton Grammar School Living people Essendon Football Club players Sandringham Dragons players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Australian people of New Zealand descent