Player Watch #24: Tom Powell - signed thru 2026 - finishes 5th in the 2024 SBM.

[hilly]

We ruin talent.

It’s not arguable.

Ruckmen, key defenders and inside mids not so much.

 

[hilly]

Well they did get pickett with that pick.

Thanks hadn't seen that in the media anywhere.

 

[pupstar]

I guess the question is would we have taken picket? With retrospect you would take kosi and have used our 2nd to take Powell. Of course that could look a hell of a lot different if Phillips hits his straps.

It is not if Phillips hits his straps but WHEN.

 

[EDFL follower]

I think ldu has a higher ceiling than Powell. It’s just if he gets there or not. Both will be elite imo.

He’s already got LDU covered

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

He’s already got LDU covered

LDU will be a match winner.

Powell will be a high production midfielder.

 

[king of the road]

If the recruiters new how good he would be we would have taken him with pick 3.

No we wouldn’t. Why get him at 3 when you can get him at 13? Doesn’t make sense.

 

[shinboner spiggs]

Saw his kicking skills today.
This guy is the man.

 

[EDFL follower]

LDU will be a match winner.

Powell will be a high production midfielder.

I don’t see it but I hope you are right.

 

[Dan]

Were their others that watched this kid's draft highlights and even his earlier games thinking that there wasn't anything special that stood out? Sure his usage of the ball by hand or foot is good but nothing really grabbed my attention in terms characteristic skills.

Like what makes him good, why was he considered a round 1 pick in the draft?

But the more I watch the more I'm starting to notice his astuteness around stoppages, pushing forward and finding space.

I'm sold.

 

[DesertRoo]

LDU will be a match winner.

Powell will be a high production midfielder.

It’s going to be a nice symbiotic relationship…

 

[deano28]

Natural footballer . Gets better with every game he plays , knock on wood that if he stays injury free then by seasons end he will be getting it 30 times a game .

 

[Okra]

No we wouldn’t. Why get him at 3 when you can get him at 13? Doesn’t make sense.

Because recruiters would have rated him in the top 3.

 

[Shermanator]

Were their others that watched this kid's draft highlights and even his earlier games thinking that there wasn't anything special that stood out? Sure his usage of the ball by hand or foot is good but nothing really grabbed my attention in terms characteristic skills.

Like what makes him good, why was he considered a round 1 pick in the draft?

But the more I watch the more I'm starting to notice his astuteness around stoppages, pushing forward and finding space.

I'm sold.

Its his brain that sets him apart - the split second decision making that seems slow motion to him. All the greats have/had it.

Theres one passage of play today where Tom was streaming off the half back, he went to handball over an incoming defender, but he reassessed in a split second, checked his handball then did a 25 metre kick to a free player on the wing.

His vision and elite decision making are streets ahead and the more the pressure situation the better he responds.

This kid could be the best thing that happened to us since the Duck..

 

[Nutjob]

We were spoilt in the 90’s.

I want that back.

It’s our first rebuild since the late 80’s which set up our 90’s run. As frustrating as the results are I feel it’s the closest we have been to a flag since the 90’s list hit the wall. We have finally bit the bullet.


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[Mordecai]

I reckon this kid would rate pretty highly on reflex/decision making type tests. Could be a fighter pilot or something.

 

[ferball]

I reckon this kid would rate pretty highly on reflex/decision making type tests. Could be a fighter pilot or something.

OODA Loops.

 

[Liam Boy]

I reckon this kid would rate pretty highly on reflex/decision making type tests. Could be a fighter pilot or something.

or even better, an esports player

 

[koshari]

Its his brain that sets him apart - the split second decision making that seems slow motion to him. All the greats have/had it.

Theres one passage of play today where Tom was streaming off the half back, he went to handball over an incoming defender, but he reassessed in a split second, checked his handball then did a 25 metre kick to a free player on the wing.

His vision and elite decision making are streets ahead and the more the pressure situation the better he responds.

This kid could be the best thing that happened to us since the Duck..

Early days yet but iam seeing the sort of traits of Cunnington, Sam Mitchell and Greg Williams had which will make him an absolute weapon as he builds some core strength and transitions to the middle. fast forward a couple of seasons and picture him and Jed at stoppages.

 

[ferball]

 

[Mjs94]

LDU will be a match winner.

Powell will be a high production midfielder.

Yep. You need both and actually a variety through your midfield. Probably the most exciting thing is that each of our young mids is different in some way to their teammates.

 

[Kanga Glory]

A lot of love for tommy on the radio this morning

 

[Sphynx]

A lot of love for tommy on the radio this morning

SEN?

 

[Passmore]

It's not very fair for the opposition when a kid has some supernatural power to make time stand still when he gets the pill.

Whoulda thunk that we'd want the ball in the hands of a 19yo with 7 games under his belt more than anyone in the team not named Ben Cunnington.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Surely

who else went well this week Around the league?

why do you care? You wanted to draft Finlay McRae with that pick because Powell was too Vanilla...

 

[The Nostradamus]

why do you care? You wanted to draft Finlay McRae with that pick because Powell was too Vanilla...

Lol stay salty