Player Watch #17: Jake Bowey – signed to 2026

[adonski]

Highly doubt they move Salem. Think Rivers to the wing with Bowey to HB is more likely long term.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Highly doubt they move Salem.

Agree. Goody loves his settled defense, would take some balls. I don't see it but I'd be for it.

 

[adonski]

Highly doubt they move Salem. Think Rivers to the wing with Bowey to HB is more likely long term.

Personally I'd like to see Rivers become an inside mid long term, and Bowey a winger, not getting my hopes up tho

 

[ImissFrosty]

Personally I'd like to see Rivers become an inside mid long term, and Bowey a winger, not getting my hopes up tho

Sex god trent rivers would be in a similar ilk to Josh Kelly in our midfield. Classy.

 

[adonski]

Sex god trent rivers would be in a similar ilk to Josh Kelly in our midfield. Classy.

Reminds me of Yeo

 

[ImissFrosty]

Reminds me of Yeo

Not classy enough. SGTR is already better than him anyway.

 

[adonski]

Not classy enough. SGTR is already better than him anyway.

Yeah to clarify, a superior, sexier version

 

[pjfairbairn]

I reckon there's a good chance Bowey comes in for Rivers

 

[00Stinger]

Agree. Goody loves his settled defense, would take some balls. I don't see it but I'd be for it.

would make it harder for teams to sit on Salem if he was on a wing

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

How ****ing sad, can't even have parents in the rooms.

Btw Great debut kid

 

[Topkent]

How ******* sad, can't even have parents in the rooms.

Btw Great debut kid

If you ignore size, think about how slick his debut looked compared to a Watts or Jordan. You can't teach that composure

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

If you ignore size, think about how slick his debut looked compared to a Watts or Jordan. You can't teach that composure

Cant wait til he takes mark of the year too.

 

[Topkent]

Cant wait til he takes mark of the year too.

It's night and day his appearance on the field compared to most debutants. I've never been more certain almost I'm watching an AFL level talent.

 

[Topkent]

Last guy I remember watching with this much composure for us, which is a bad example is Trenners

 

[ImissFrosty]

Last guy I remember watching with this much composure for us, which is a bad example is Trenners

SGTR?

 

[Topkent]

SGTR?

He's up there, but Trenners was the most composed teenager I've ever seen in red and blue, Bowey might just be up there.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

SGTR?

Was a good debut, not sure composed is the right word for it tho.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

There is no panic or running round like a Headless chook in Bowey.

Just a little thing, but one of my favourite parts was him pointing to a teammate as if to say "what the **** are you doing" when Flanders took that mark and kicked a goal in the last quarter. Not afraid to speak up even in a flogging if someone has done something wrong. #elitestandards

 

[Topkent]

ImissFrosty you probably don't remember young Trenners. He had more poise and composure than most 200 gamers

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I don't remember a young Trenners, I just remember the plodding spud at the end of his career.

 

[LarryDavidNeitz]

Very nice debut. Was clean with his hands and got the ball out to a teammate quickly, you could tell he was up to the pace of the game and wasn't caught by surprise as most debutants are. Hope they've got him watching a mountain of Caleb Daniel

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Caleb Daniel

Age

28

Ht

171cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

19.5

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

CL

1.0

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

9.2

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

tape.

 

[Topkent]

I don't remember a young Trenners, I just remember the plodding spud at the end of his career.

Most composure I've almost ever seen in an 18yr old. He turned his body in contests, got his hands free etc. The most AFL ready player Ive ever seen at 18. Such a shame.

 

[The Dr]

ImissFrosty you probably don't remember young Trenners. He had more poise and composure than most 200 gamers

Yep. From his first game he looked like there was no way he didn’t forge a 200+ game career at B+ level at worst. He did everything so well. I guess his career shows nothing is certain.


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[Topkent]

Yep. From his first game he looked like there was no way he didn’t forge a 200+ game career at B+ level at worst. He did everything so well. I guess his career shows nothing is certain.


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It sucks. If you ignore athletic traits Trenners did everything perfect you could teach a young footballer. From his tackling to the way he approached contests etc. He was the perfect footballer technically. So so sad

 

[Headless]

Most composure I've almost ever seen in an 18yr old. He turned his body in contests, got his hands free etc. The most AFL ready player Ive ever seen at 18. Such a shame.

It's funny you bring up Trenners, as I was going to use the same example. Totally agree on both Trengove and Bowey.

EDIT: Trengove is still only 29.