Archie Perkins
Essendon
AFL career
117 games72 goals
- Debut
- R3 2021 v STK3 Apr 2021
- Most recent
- R24 2026 v PAD23 Aug 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | ESS | 16 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 14.2 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 61 | 59 |
2025 | ESS | 21 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 14.0 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 57 | 54 |
2024 | ESS | 18 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 15.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 65 | 65 |
2023 | ESS | 23 | 9.5 | 5.7 | 15.3 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 67 | 66 |
2022 | ESS | 18 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 60 | 57 |
2021 | ESS | 21 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 11.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 46 | 46 |
VFL
2026 | ESS | 4 | 9.0 | 15.5 | 24.5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 91 | 85 |
2025 | ESS | 1 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 83 | - |
2024 | ESS | 2 | 15.5 | 11.5 | 27.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 99 | - |
2022 | ESS | 1 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 72 | - |
PAD | MS | R24 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 78 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
SYD | MCG | R23 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 53 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
GEE | GMHBA | R22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 54 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
BRL | Gabba | R18 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 60 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
STK | MS | R17 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 43 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
NTH | MS | R16 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 | 66 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
MEL | MCG | R14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 65 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
CAR | MCG | R13 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 58 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
WCE | OS | R12 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 58 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
RCH | MCG | R11 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 81 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
FRE | MCG | R10 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 58 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
GWS | ENG | R9 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 94 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
WBD | MS | R4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 38 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
NTH | MS | R3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | 64 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
PAD | AO | R2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 40 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
HAW | MCG | R1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 66 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
Bio
Recruited from the Sandringham Dragons with pick 9 in the 2020 National Draft, Archie Perkins entered the league with significant attention after publicly stating his preference to remain in Victoria. He made an immediate impression at Tullamarine, debuting in Round 1 of his first season and quickly earning a Rising Star nomination. While he spent his developmental years rotating through a high half-forward flank, his career trajectory has been defined by a gradual push into the midfield, where his powerful frame and evasiveness allow him to break tackles and drive the ball forward.
Perkins is best characterised as an explosive mid-forward with a penchant for high-impact moments rather than high-volume accumulation. His ability to stand up in tackles and take strong overhead marks makes him a unique matchup, though he has worked throughout his career to build the running capacity required for a full-time on-ball role. Having reached the 100-game milestone in 2026, Perkins has solidified his place as a core component of the Essendon lineup, offering a dynamic point of difference that complements the club's more traditional ball-winners.
Profile
- Born
- 26 Mar 2002 (age 24y 210d)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Fantasy
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Sandringham Dragons with pick 9 in the 2020 National Draft, Archie Perkins entered the league with significant attention after publicly stating his preference to remain in Victoria. He made an immediate impression at Tullamarine, debuting in Round 1 of his first season and quickly earning a Rising Star nomination. While he spent his developmental years rotating through a high half-forward flank, his career trajectory has been defined by a gradual push into the midfield, where his powerful frame and evasiveness allow him to break tackles and drive the ball forward.
Perkins is best characterised as an explosive mid-forward with a penchant for high-impact moments rather than high-volume accumulation. His ability to stand up in tackles and take strong overhead marks makes him a unique matchup, though he has worked throughout his career to build the running capacity required for a full-time on-ball role. Having reached the 100-game milestone in 2026, Perkins has solidified his place as a core component of the Essendon lineup, offering a dynamic point of difference that complements the club's more traditional ball-winners.