Will Papley

[Whispering_Jack 31,368]

When Tom Papley was playing with the Gippsland Power Under 18s he had a few  games with Casey’s VFL team as the 23rd player and impressed with his goal kicking prowess. At the time, I was hoping that Melbourne would draft him but our recruiters had other ideas. There’s another Papley in the wings but unfortunately, we haven’t had the opportunity to see any of him in his vital Under 18 year.

They 'talk, walk and run the same': Is a second Papley heading for the AFL?

[Fat Tony 5,337]

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

When Tom Papley was playing with the Gippsland Power Under 18s he had a few  games with Casey’s VFL team as the 23rd player and impressed with his goal kicking prowess. At the time, I was hoping that Melbourne would draft him but our recruiters had other ideas. There’s another Papley in the wings but unfortunately, we haven’t had the opportunity to see any of him in his vital Under 18 year.

They 'talk, walk and run the same': Is a second Papley heading for the AFL?

We have taken about 10 players from Casey over the years and missed two of the best. ?

[Kent 2,920]

25 minutes ago, Fat Tony said:

We have taken about 10 players from Casey over the years and missed two of the best. ?

SO Tony what is the conclusion?

[Fat Tony 5,337]

1 hour ago, Kent said:

SO Tony what is the conclusion?

Recruiting is a lottery. 

[Spirit of the Demon 256]

On 10/3/2020 at 7:31 PM, Fat Tony said:

We have taken about 10 players from Casey over the years and missed two of the best. ?

Tom Papley wasn’t a Casey player as such - just a Gippsland Power Under 18 player who filled in a few times at Casey. 

[dee-tox 4,835]

3 hours ago, Spirit of the Demon said:

Tom Papley wasn’t a Casey player as such - just a Gippsland Power Under 18 player who filled in a few times at Casey. 

Kicked three or four in his Casey debut from memory. Shouldn't have gone unnoticed!

[dazzledavey36 56,331]

3 hours ago, dee-tox said:

Kicked three or four in his Casey debut from memory. Shouldn't have gone unnoticed!

On top of the 40 odd goals he kicked at TAC level that year.

[spirit of norm smith 16,679]

Obviously hard to gauge young Will Papley.  For the Dees, he may be an option as a rookie pick or perhaps offer a Casey contract for 2021 if he’s not drafted.