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Archie Perkins
Perkins playing for Essendon in 2025
Personal information
Full name Archie Perkins
Nickname Perko
Born (2002-03-26) 26 March 2002 (age 24)
Original team Sandringham Dragons
Draft No. 9, 2020 national draft
Debut 3 April 2021, Essendon vs. St Kilda, at Marvel Stadium
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position Midfielder / forward
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 16
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021– Essendon 114 (68)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 20, 2026.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Archie Perkins (born 26 March 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Essendon in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Essendon with the 9th draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft.[1][2][3]

Early life

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Archie was born to mother Victoria and father Simon, both of New Zealand, who emigrated in their 20s.[4] He studied at Brighton Grammar School in Melbourne. Perkins trained with well-known AFL players such as Hunter Clark and Max King as a part of the NAB AFL Academy program.[5] 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."[6] Despite being touted as a midfielder, Perkins averaged 1.7 goals a game in the NAB League, as well as averaging 14.2 disposals.[7][8]

AFL career

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Perkins debuted in Essendon's shock win over St Kilda in the 3rd round of the 2021 AFL season.[9][10][11] On debut, Perkins collected 14 disposals, 1 behind and 6 inside 50s.[12] He received a Rising Star nomination after collecting 18 disposals, 4 marks and 3 goals in a dominant performance against Adelaide.[13]

He signed a 2-year contract extension in 2022, to remain at Essendon until at least the end of 2024.[14]

Perkins played his 50th AFL game in 2023, out of a possible 56 across his career, with only Errol Gulden the only player from the 2020 draft class to have played more games at the same point.[15]

Statistics

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Updated to the end of round 20, 2026.[16]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2021Essendon16 2191411612223858420.40.75.55.811.32.82.02
2022Essendon16 1816131516821968450.90.78.43.812.23.82.50
2023Essendon16 23181321913235195650.80.69.55.715.34.12.80
2024Essendon16 185716511127656670.30.49.26.215.33.13.73
2025Essendon16 2117615414129559480.80.37.36.714.02.82.30
2026Essendon16 13391078719468180.20.78.26.714.95.21.4
Career 114686291266115734042850.60.58.05.813.83.52.55

References

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  1. ↑ Robinson, Chris; Massey, Kate (9 December 2020). "AFL Draft 2020: Logan McDonald heads to Sydney with Pick 4, Denver Grainger-Barras goes to Hawthorn". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "AFL Draft 2020: Pick-by-pick". The Age. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Otto, Tyson (9 December 2020). "AFL Draft 2020: Tears flow in No. 1 pick's emotional moment". News.com.au. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Going Places: How footy's sanctuary helped Archie get ready to fly By Callum Twomey on Nov 26, 2020
  5. ↑ Twomey, Callum (25 November 2020). "Going Places: The powerful X-factor 'robbed' by COVID's curveball". AFL Media. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  6. ↑ Cherny, Daniel (2 April 2021). "'Unique character': New Bomber backed to succeed". The Age. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Pick No.9: Archie Perkins". essendonfc.com.au. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Archie Perkins". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  9. ↑ Trantino, Julian (1 April 2021). "Dons confirm two more debutants". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  10. ↑ Chadwick, Justin (1 April 2021). "'Conservative' Dons in no rush to bring back sore skipper". AFL Media. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  11. ↑ Sutton, Ben (2 April 2021). "TEAMS: Big guns back, Dons swing axe, Tigers dump flag hero". AFL Media. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "Essendon vs St Kilda - Player Stats". AFLTables. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  13. ↑ "Another Bomber joins Rising Star club after sizzling three-goal game". AFL Media. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  14. ↑ "Young gun re-signs in boost for Bombers". AFL.com.au. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  15. ↑ Twomey, Callum (3 June 2023). "Striving for glory in his own way: Fearless Bomber continues to grow". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  16. ↑ "Archie Perkins". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
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